Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 September 1872 — Page 3

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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Sorrowful Details of the Metis Disaster. j?

FULL IUiPORT OF THE LOSS OF -j: THE BIENVILLE.

Horrible Massacre by Imlians.

A MODERN BORGIA.

TWO NEGROES HUXG.

A Seduccr Shot in .Tivil.

METIS.

NEW YOEK, Aug. 31.—The following ara additional details of the disaster to the Steamer Metis, on Long Island Sound:

SHZRIDAN'S STOBY.

Among the micsing is the wife of W. E. Sheridan, of the Globe Theatre, Boston. Sheridan, who is at the Ocean House, Walnut Hill, says: "I knew nothing of the disaster which had overtaken the vessel until' there was a great rumpus outside my state room. I rushed out to find the steamer sinking and hurried my wife into the life-boat. There were too many of us in the boat. We proceeded nearly to the land, when rough sea caused our boat to tip over and we all were thrown into the water, was a terrible moment. There were few of us who could swim, and only eight or ten succeeded in laying hold of the boat. My poor wife was not among them." Sheridan here became much agitated. And hid his face in his hands. In a mo ment he resumed with a broken voice "I have no physical trouble my grief is elsewhere. I have telegraphei Providence to learn if my poor girl was among those who were taken there by the cutter. Among pathetic incidents of the disaster, I remember well the death ot two little children. All the evening they played about the saloon, prattling gaily with the passengers and seemingly wrapt up in each other. When bed-time came, one of them said,'Kiss me, mamma kiss me, for I am going to sleep,' and I saw them no more alive. This morning their bodies were washed ashore on the beach, clasped in each other's arms They were beautiful as in life and their countenances bore a placid smile as if death was painless. Oar boat capsized close by the shore, and it was a sad sight to us who had gained our lives, when we witnessed the struggles of those who were unable to withstand the terrible under-tow were drowned before our faces. Their upturned faces and despairing looks will haunt me to my dying day."

Mr. Sheridan is much prostrated by the shock he has received. A THRILLING ACCOUNT.

Another passenger states that he asked the purser if any damage was done the collision, to which the purser repliec "Of course not. It is of

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use for those

small crafts to run into us, for they can't hurt us any way." I went back to the state room, laid down, and had scarcely closed my eyes, when I felt the ship settling under me, and roused .my wife at once. This was about twenty-five min utes after I first heard the crash. I opened the door and found the saloons full of people, many not dressed, and all in a state of feverish anxiety. They were breaking up the furniture, and trying, in a wild way, to build rafts. All the life preservers had been taken down, and one man had three buckled about his body. Cork mattresses were strewn about the saloon generally. Though the crowd behaved itself in a collected manner, some two or three dropped on their knees and commenced to pray, and one woman shrieked violently. There were' quite a number who were beside themselves, and jumped overboard, in a delirium, but most of us kept our wits about us. We launched and loaded the life boats, threw over bales of cotton, to which we had previously lashed women and children, and tried, in a short time, to build rafts. Our time was limited, however. We felt the vessel sinking slowly and surely beneath us, and all hands made a rush for the hurricane deck. The boat seemed to sink beneath this deck, for when it had reached the level of the water it floated away, forming a raft of itself. As we drifted toward the land, the water seemed full of human bodies. They drifted about, some one way and some another, the most going toward the land. Our raft proceeded steadily on in this way till we got close to the shore, when a big breaker threw us all into the water, I was of the few who were saved.

CAPT. RITCHIE'S STORY.

Captain Ritchie, of the revenue cutter Moccasin, which saved forty-one lives and took them, together with seventeen bodies picked up near the wreck, to Stonington late last night, Btates that the scene was awful and heartrending to those engaged in saving the perishing, and can only be realized by experience. Fathers were looking for their children, husbands for their wives, a mother for her child, a son for his father and a sister for a brother. It beggars discription.

IT*COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED. A Watch Hill dispatch states the wreck is scattered for fully a mile and a half along tha shore. State room doors, bedding, baggage, broken masts, and in fact all miscellaneous floating articles of the upper deck may be seen far and wide, and it requires some surviellance to ward off thieves who would wantonly appropriate articles belonging perhaps to the dead'. The deck hands seem to believe the leak might have been temporarily stopped with sail cloth had the carpenter been set to work before the water made such headway, and all agreed the vessel might easily have been run ash«re in time to prevent lo»s of life. It is reported that the vessel had already begun to lurch and settle from the quantity of water in the hold when the fireman first gave the alarm and it is almost certain that the water reached the fires a very few minutes afterward. There seenis to be an impression that this awful calamity would have been averted had the captain, when the collision first occurred, taken the trouble to go below and personally examined the damage done.

A SAD STORY.

The saddest thing of all was in the saloon of the Narragansett, where sat a voung woman poorly but neatly dressed, weeping silently near the spot where the dead body of her husband lay. She was asleep when the collision occurred, but was awakened by the shock and told her husband to get 'up and see what was the matter. He did so. and soon returned saying that the captain had told him there was no danger. He got into bed again, but his wife could not slocp, and was soon again alarmed by the sound of many feet running to and fro. A moment later the steward, a brave man of whom all spoke well, rushed into the state-room, and told them to put on life preservers, as the shipjwas sinking. This was a terrible shock Tbut they hastened to obey the order. The two children of the youg couple lay asleep—one a baby six weeljs old, and the other a boy of three years. The fathor took the biggest child in his arms the mother clung to the infant, and the two struggled to the deck. The saloon was knee qeep in water by this time, and in less than five minutes the. man and wife were in the water. The waves ran high and soon the husband and wife wore swept assundpr. The former lost strength, relaxed his hold on the child and both were drowned. The mother held her babe above the hungry waters until her strength too was exhausted, and then a wave larger than the rest da*hed it from

her arms, and she saw it sink slowly to the depths below. Just as she was exhausted and after her life preserver had slippec from beneath her arms,the Moccasin came up and she was recalled to .a life which for the present at least is bitter indeed "I have my husband here," she said, "but they can never find my babies in so large a sea." The poor woman goes to Philadelphia this afternoon where her parents live, and where her husband will be buried.

SO FULL LIST OF DEAD.

Some days, perhaps weeks, must elapse before a correct, list of the dead can be made oul. All papers were lost with the ship. Already anxious friends are beging to visit the officers of the company asking whether such or such a one sailed in the ill-fated steamer but to all such inquiries unsatisfactory answers are returned.

A COWARDLY PILOT.

From an interview with Abel Forrey, the pilot of the Metis, it appears his first consideration after the collision, was for his own safety. On ascertaining there was danger of the steamer sinking, he immediately went, it is said, to his rqpm and procured two cork mattresses which he had stored away. One of them he gave to a friend and the other he attached to his own person and floated off from the ship without making any particular effort to aid any of the passengers. This conduct is in great contrast to that of the Captain, and others who exerted every nerve to save life. Forrey was some eight hours floating about on his mattress before he was picked up. He claims that when the collision occurred it was utterly impossible to see more than a few yards ahead in consequence of the fog and drifting sleet. .,f.

NUMBER LOST.

The following statement is made by officials of the Neptune steamship company:

A* full list of passengers, officials and crew of tlio steamer Metis shows 163 persons on board, 141 of whom are alive Bodies of the other 22 have been found. Many have been reported to-day from various sources who were thought to be lost. ...

MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

PROVIDENCE, R. I., Sept. 1.—The body of a woman which was picked up and carried to Newport has been identified as that of the wife of G. M. Howard. She was a victim of the Metis disaster, and was married but two days before. A body supposed to be that of Mrs. Howard had been sent to Sharon Springs, where the funeral services were to be held today. Both wore rings with the same initials.

OFFICERS CARELESS BUT BRAVE. The statements of eye witnesses agree that the insufficient examination was made of the hull of the Metis, immediately after -the collison, and that a fatal mistake was made in proceeding on the voyage and refusing assistance from the steamer Stonington. Nearly an hour elapsed between the collision and the sinking of the Metis, during which the steamer could have been beached. Only fifteen minutes before the steamer sunk, were the passengers warned to save themselves as best they could but before that everything was in confusion, and the wildest panic prevailed. Passengers were left to take care of themselves. The crew, deck hands and passengers crowded indiscriminatsly into boats. Though Capt. Burdau and other officers behaved nobly in refusing to leave the ship till the last moment, they seemed to have lost control over the men.

THE BIENVILLE DISASTER.

HAVANA, August 31.—Captain Jefferson Maury, of the steamship Bienville, arrived here this morning from Nassau and reports the burning of the Bienville at sea. She left New York on the 10th of August, for Aspenwall. When in latitude 25 12, longitude 74 15 at 3:45 a. m., on the morning of the 15th inst., a fire was discovered among the cargo. Steam and water were immediately turned on, but the steam-pumps after a few revolutions broke down and could not be worked. Capt. Maury then ordered the hatches battened down hoping thus to smother the fire, and at the same time fire-extin-guishers were used between decks and the steam kept on. The fire gained, however, rapidly and at six o'clock Captain Maury, fearing explosion from powder, stored in the hold if he remained by the ship any longer, ordered six boats launched and passengers and crew began to embark at 7:30. Capt. Maury was forced to leave the ship, being the last one on board. One of the boats was capsized after leaving the ship and from seven to ten of the inmates, including two women, were drowned. After sun-rise a fresh breeze sprung up and capsized the boat. It was righted and bailed out and reached Cat Island in safety. The other boats, except one, reached Elenthera Island, a distance of one hundred and fifty miles, from the scene of the disaster. The missing boat has not been heard from, but ib is supposed it was picked up by a passing vessel, as an empty boat was seen adrift near Elenthera Island, with a life preserver in it. One of the boats in attempting to land at Elenthera Island, was capsized and nine were drowned, including Mrs. Brander and her three children. At 1:30 p. m. the Bienville exploded, and immediately sunk. When the fire was first discovered it was supposed to be in the fore hold, where a large quantity of powder in the cargo was stored, but it proved- to be between the decks over the boilers and among the cargo.

The passengers and crew lost all their baggage and saved nothing except the clothes they had on.

Captain Maury reports that the people of Nassau treated the shipwrecked kindly and ministered to their wants. Vice consul Saunders has cared for the seamen. Anna Brahn, one of the rescued became insane a&d was left at Elenthera befcause she could not be found when the 'party left for Nassau. The steamer Anna and •schooner Dandy were dispatched by the American consul to search for the missing boat.

Out of one hundred and twenty-seven persons on board the Beinville, thirtytour are unaccounted for, including nine lost at Elenthera. The bodies of six persons were recovered and burigd at James Point. The schooner William McGee took 34 of the survivors on the 24th to Baltimore. A subscription was started in Nassau to aid sufferers.

INDIAN MASSACRE.

TOPEICA, KS., August 31.—The Commonwealth has the following .startling Indian news from Colorado: Mr. E. Stanley of Fort Larned, arrived in this city last evening, troni Denver. He reports that last Monday, a'government train consisting of tliirt^-six mule teams loaded with army supplies for Fort Lyon, was proceeding along Dry Creek, between Carson City and Fort Lyon, Colorado, under the command of Steve Bryan, wagon master. While in the valley of Dry Creek, the train mired in the sand While thus detained a band of 200 Arrapahoe warriors, under command of their chief, Little Raven, made an attack which equals in outrage and ferocity any in the annals of Indian massacres. The wagons were burned and all the contents that could be carried off were taken, consisting of bacon, &c. The mules were run off, and fifteen men belonging to the train were left wounded or dead upon the bloody field.

Mr. Bryan was skinned alive from head to foot by the savages. Besides 15 men are missing they are supposed to have been carried into captivity. The train was under consort of Lieut.-McFar-land, Sixth United* States cavalry, who had 100 men, but being nine miles in the rear at the time no protection could

be afforded Mr. Stanley, and when he arrived at the terrible scene, the savages were just retiring over the hill beyond, whirling their tommahawks and shouting in mad glee over their ill gotten gains. ---.v..

A MODERN BORGIA.

ST. PAUL, August 31.—Mrs. Charlotte Lamb has" been arretted at Trimble, Pierce coun-ty, Wisconsin, and placed in the Ellsworth jail, charged with poisoning five persons. In September, 1871, her husband died very suddenly, showing symptoms of having been poisoned. Last May, her son, aged 10, was taken sick in a like manner to his father, and in an hour was.dead. In June a daughter, 8 years old, died a sim ilar death. Last month Mrs. Lamb went to Mra. Jane Ottman's house to assist in taking care of her while sick, and mixed up a powder for her. Mrs. Ottman complained of violent pains in the stomach, and died in a few minutes. Lastjweek Royal Garland, also a neighbor, died under the same circumstances as the above named. Mrs. Lambe was cooking for him dnring harvest, and after drinking a cup of tea prepared by her he was taken with severe pains and died soon after. The stomach of Mr. Garland has been taken to Dr. Hay, of Hudson, to be analyzed and it is said poison was found The bodies of the other victims were disinterred and the stomachs are now in the hands of the doctor for analysis. Mrs, Lamb's house was searched, and strych nine and arsenic were found. Her ex amination takes place September 5th.

VESSEL BURNED.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.—The Philadelphia & Hartford transportation com pany's steamer Nevada, from Philadel phia, August 29, while anchored at the mouth of the Thames river, took fire, and was burned to the water's edge. jThe cargo comprised rags, wool, merchandize, gasoline,- &c. The vessel and cargo wil prove a total loss. The Captain and crew escaped in boats, saving nothing. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to have resulted from spontaneous combustion of wool, which produced ex plosion of gasoline. Loss, $75,000.

MURDER AND OUTRAGE BY KUKLUX. NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—A special to the Times from Raliegh, North Carolina, says Deputy United States Marshal Roach and E. Smith, while in the discharge of official duties, were attacked by 50 men who shot Roach through the arm and beat him nearly to death. Smith was also cruelly beaten. F. M. Smith was shot through the arm and E. Wilson, friend of Roach, was shot in the bowels and fatally wounded. Commissioner Cox says he is unable to execute the law and calls upon the United States Marshal for assistance. lei-

OCEAN 8TEAXER BUAXED.

HAVANA, August 30.—Captain Maury has arrived here and reports the steamship Bienville was burnt at sea, on the 15th. Thirty-four passengers and crew are yet unaccounted for, although some may have been picked up by passing vessels.

VESSELS LOST.

OSWEGO, August 31.—The schooner Alpha, from Toronto is wrecked in the harbor crew saved. The schooner Orion of Cleveland, for Kingston, is also off Long Point, Canada crew saved. The schooner Richardson, from Toronto, is ashore at Presque Isle.

NINETEENTH CENTURY CIVILIZATION. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—A Columbia, S. C., special says Bill Lucus and Ned Harris, colored, were hanged there yesterday for murder. Owing to the ropes being improperly adjusted the culprits had horrible straggles, lasting ten minutes in desperate efforts to free themselves.

SEDUCER SHOT.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 11"—The brother of Miss Jewell shot Clark, her seducer, through the bars of his cell at Bentville jail, this morning.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.*

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31.—There was a destructive lire at Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night. Loss estimated at $80,000. Supposed incendiarism.

'... POLITICAL. UV *JP:.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.' PHILADELPHIA, August 31. The Democrats and Liberals of the 40th District, have nominated W. B. Mitchell for Congress.

-. APPOINTMENTS. RI. WASHINGTON, August 31.—Wm. A. Swyhart has been appointed storekeeper in the Third Internal Revenue District of Ohio, and W. H. Harry, Surveyor of Distilleries of the Seventh Ohio District.

AN ARKANSAS SPLIT.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., August 31.—A special to the Gazette from Camden says: The Republican convention for the 2d district on Thursday split in two, one wing nominating Hon. O. P. Snyder, present incumbent, and the other Hon. J. T. Elliot. Botli declare their in ten-' tion of running the race through.

NEW YORK DELEGATION FOR LOUISVILLE. NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—At six o'clock this evening twenty-four members of the Appollo Hall, a straight out Democratic delegation from this city, and others from the state to the number of fifty-two, altogether, started by train on the Jersey Railway for the Louisville National Convention. The train was decorated with flags and banners with appropriate mottoes.

GREAT MEETING.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 31. There were 10,000 to 12,000 people at the Republican ratification meeting in Fifth street market space. There were thousands of persons in the torch-light procession. There was speaking from two stands. Senator Carpenter spoke from one stand and J. M. Langston from another. Shellabarger is in the city but could not speak. Other addresses were from local speakers. Gov. Noyes was present.

K''R'!A.

JOHNSON,

NAsnviLLE, Aug. 31.—Andrew Johnson left Nashville this morning in a special train composed of ten cars, all full, to fill an appointment to speak at Gallatin. He was received with great enthusiasm by a crowd of 3,000 persons, and spoke for three hours. He entered into an elaborate defence of his Unionism during the war, and declaring that it was causeless and mainly the work of the Southern secessionists. Many new points were introduced, developing grounds on which he intends to make a canvass for Congress, and he reiterated his determination to thoroughly stump the State. He was frequently interrupted by applause and evidently the people were with him. His war upon conventions and military rings is severe and apparently meets with general approbation.

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GOVERNOR GENERAL.

NEW YORK, August 31.—GovernorGeneral of Jamaica arrived to-day from Kingston. ......

CUBTTN. *®FHT

Gov. Curtin is now considered out of danger.^. .LABOR PRINCIPLES.

MEW YORK, September 1.—The workingmsn's political association of Brooklyn yesterday adopted a platform, demanding repressior of the coolie trade, enforcement of the «. ght hour law, and election of persons to office for their fitness arid not on party grounds.

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FOREIGN,

THE KAISER:.

BERLIN, Aug."31.—Emperor William arrived in Berlin from the country today, to prepare for the reception of his Imperial guests.

CLEVER TALK.

VIENNA. Aug. 31.—Count Andressy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has issued a circular letter to the Austrian Ministers of European Courts, conveying assurance that the approaching meeting at Berlin of the Emperors of Austria and Germany and the Czar of Russia is not directed against the interests of France, and vouching that the Emperor Joseph sym pathizes heartily with that nation. He also states that Russia and Austria alike desire the prompt development of civilization and wealth in Turkey.

THE ARBITRATION.

GENEVA, Aug. 31.—Sir Alex. Cockburn was not present at yesterday's session of tfie court, having been indisposed. The counsel of both nations are also absent. Waite, of the American counsel, has gone to Chamounix. Nothing new transpired in regard to yesterday's sittings. Dessensions turn up daily on a multitude of petty details which require close attention and slightly retard the reaching of any decision, but the business of the tribunal is advancing satisfactorily.

JAPAN NEWS. ..'

YOKOHOMA, Aug. 7, via SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.—Kiots' exhibition will reopen again on New Year. The line of telegraph between Magaski and Yokohoma, some 600 miles, is completed, and when new instruments are received communication with San Francisco will be opened.

The Japanese trouble with Corea is. rapidly becoming critical, and China has declared that

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the event of war she

would side with Corea. The Japanese are without a policy, but-with energy and liberal credit abroad she could cause Corea to regret her insulting letter to the Mikado. Foreigners are eager to aid the Japanese, and upon return of the Mikado with his fleet of eight vessels on a tour of inspection of the southern prov inces, some definite action will be taken about Corea. Meanwhile America and France will have an opportunity of offering their moral influence to their young brother.

The Prince of Tosa, of the league, Chosin-Satumsa of Tosa, who broke down the Tycoonate, died lately. Since the war Chosin died, leaving Satumsa the only survivor.

The policemen who killed the elevon men at Yeddo, have all been captured, and made splendid targets for the troops to show their proficiency in the use of the rifle.

MORE VENGEANCE/}_

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—A Paris dispatch states that Count Cassation rejected the appeals from five Communists for pardon, and sentence of death will be executed on them.

MISS GRANT.

PARIS, August 31.—Miss Nellie Grant arrived in Paris to-day. f.i FRIENDLY

Duke de Noilles, Minister of France to the United States, telegraphs from Washington to the French foreign office, that he has met with most cordial aiid friendly reception from the American government.

COAL HAS AGAIN ADVANCED. LONDON. August 31.—Coal has again advanced

STANLEY. PSFE* 'K4'**

NEW YORK, August 31.—A London special states that Stanley was presented gold snuff-box, by Queen Victoria, yith letter of thanks for his discovery of Livingstone. 1

MEXICAN NEWS.

CITY OF MEXICO, August 25—via HAANA August 31.—The Cabinet remains unchanged.

Diaz refused to accept amnesty, and has fled to the mountains, from whence he is supposed to be making his way to California.

Logada is at Tepic, and has given in his adherence to the Federal government.

Gomez Palacaces and Carlos Mejia, of the American and Mexican mixed commission at Washington, have arrived at the capital.

The Hall of Congress was totally destroyed by fire on the 23d inst. A large amount of new business, compelling his personal attendance, will prevent the departure of United States Minister Nelson for the present. He will probably leave on the first of October.

It is believed here that Lerdo will sustain Guzman's course in the business of mixed commission, as it is known here that Guzman had instructions to raise questions in commission, in order to deley settlements.

The preliminary session of Congress begins September 4th. The Federalista, an old Juarist organ, supports the nomination of Grant, and says he is expected to visit Mexico next

spring. Confidence in the government is returning, and business has improved.

COBAN LOAN.

HAVANA, August 31.—Manuel Cairo and Pedro Sotalongs, members of the Spanish Cassino, sailed for Spain yesterday to lay before the goveniment views of Spaniards here regarding the proposed issue of sixty millions of bonds.

SPANISH ELECTION.

MADRID, Sept. 1.—The latest returns of the elections on the Cortes show that 249 Radicals, 75 Bepublicans, 14 Alplionists and 9 Conservatives and Dynastists have been elected. 5W

APOCHRYPHA.

VIENNA, Sept. 1.—The reported circular of Count Andrassy, in reference to the meeting of the Emperors at Berlin, and purporting to give the-views of Austria with regard 'to France and Turkey is, by authority, pronounced apocryphal.

MISCELLANEOUS.

ADVANCE IK PRICE OF IRON. NEW YOBK, Aug. 31.—A Pittsburgh special

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the Western Iron and Nail

Association yesterday decided to raise the price of iron four dollars on previous rates, and nails twenty-five cents per keg.

INDIAN. TROUBLES.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30.—Every Indian has abandoned the reservation at Camp McDowell, Arizona, and depredations are going on in all directions. Troops in anticipation of the arrival of Gen. Howard and of fresh peace negotiations, remain idle at Camp Governor.

F'-'! FAST TROTTING.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30.—Stanford's mare, Aurora, purchased $ few days since, for §6,000, after only six months training, trotted live heats to-day against Hayward's Lady Blanchard, winning the race and making the fourth mile in 2:27, the best time ever made in a race in California.

THE NEW PACIFIC RAILROAD. SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.—The California, Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co., to co-operate with St. Louis in constructing the 35th parellel railroad, has completed its organizationand issues its prospectus to-day. The individual subscriptions to the capital stock amount to nearly $1,700,000, and are increasing at the rate of $50,000 per day. Thirteen directors have been elected by the stockholders. The city is asked to subscribe $10,000,000 to tha capital stock, and a proposition to

vote that amount is to be submitted to the people at the November election. INCREASED FREIGHT TARIFF.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.—The Western railroad trunk lines, consisting of the Erie, New York Central, Hudson River and Pennsylvania Central Co's.,have just agreed to adopt an increased freight tarifffrom the Seaboard to West, which will take effect-Monday, September 2d» The increase on first class merchandize is from 20 to 30 per cent.

WASHINGTON.

OLD PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Northerly to westerly winds and clear weather will prevail on Monday over New England and the Middle States. Northerly and easterly winds, with clear, weather for southern states, east of the Mississippi Generally clear weather from the Ohio valley to Lake Erie and Upper Lakes, with southerly winds and partly cloudy weather for the northwest.

COLLECTOR CASEY.

WASHINGTON, September 1.—Several months ago collector Casey, of New Orleans, handed to the President his resignation to take place on the appointment of his successor. This letter remains on file, but no successor is likely to be apointed, friends of the Administration at lew Orleans riot being agreed on the" change. Numerous letters have been addressed to the President by prominent jarties expressing their desire that Casey retained therefore, according to the present circumstances he will remain in office.

MINISTER TO RUSSIA.

As there are no questions which require the presence of a United States Minister at St. Petersburg, no appointment will at present be made to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of -Curtin. The fact was ascertained by a visit to the rooms of the United States and Mexican claims Commission yesterday, that business was in a state of suspension owing to general disagreement between Mexico and United States Commissioners. The suspension is of such a character that resumption of business must be through diplomatic channels. There is no prospect of an early accommodation. The Commission will expire by limitation in "February next. '•g|P

BUYING BONDS AND SELLING GOLD. The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to purchase $1,000,000 of bonds each Wednesday, and sell $1,000,000 of gold each Thursday during the month of September. SICKLBS URGES EMANCIPATION IN .SPANr

ISH PROVINCES.

Recent accounts from Spain show ihat friendly feelings exist between Minister Sickles and the Spanish government, which lias repeated a request that he remain at Madrid as our representative therefore his letter of recall will not be presented. General Sickles continues to press upon that government the views of the Department of State with regard to the abolition of slavery in Cuba and Porto Rico. It will be recollected that nearly, two years ago General Sickles urged, in a letter to Mr. Sagasta, that the pressure of ftolitical and administrative reform in Cuba is calculated to restore peace to that island and promote its prosperity and that he represented the solicitude felt by the government that the preliminary act of the Cortes may not be withheld from the limited number of persons contemplated in its benevolent design. The Spanish government has again expressed its desire to give full effect to the decree for gradual abolition of slavery.

THE MAEKETS..

LEATHER—Unchanged, hemlock 27@29c, Orinoco 26@27c. WOOL—Dull and unchanged, pulled 52%@ 70c.

GROCERIES—Coffee quiet Rio, 15@18c sugar firm, fair to good refining 82@f%o. Cuba 8}^@8%c molasses dull, but firm rice firm,

8^RmSI0NS—Eggs

pork firm, mess 814 05((1415, prime mess 812 @12 50, mess to October 814 20 beef quiet and unchanged cut meats firm, hams 10@14c, shoulders 7c, middles firm and in gooa demand. long clear for December-and January 7%c, short clear for the same 8%c, long clear on the spot 8?4c lard firm, steam, new, 8%@ 9%, old 9M@9%c, kettle 9%@9%e, butter quiet, western 10(gl6c cheese quiet, 12@p4J^c.

TURPENTINE—Steady, 50®51c. WHISKY—Firmer, 94}£®94%c.

f- CINCINNATI MARKET. Vj. By Telegraph.] CINCINNATI, August 31. COTTON—Demand fair and market firm, 20&c.

FLOUR—Demand fair anil market firm, 87 £7 25. GRAIN—Wheat, demand good at foil prices, red SI 75,,white $155@1 65: corn, market steady, with a moderate demand, 45@46c rye, demand fair and market firm, for old 73 @75o, Jnew unsettled, 65@75c oats, market steady, with a modbrate demand, old32@41c, new 26@30c: barley quiet and unchanged in every respect.

OILS—Firm, GROCERIES—Eggs, demand good at full lrices, 18c butter, dethand fair and market lirm for choice clieeso, demand good at full prices, 14}4@15e.

I-ROVISIONS—Demand light, but holders firm, 813 lard, demand fair and market firm, kettle 8%c, summer held at 8%c bulk mciits, market steady, with a moderate demand, 6%, 6%. 8J4 8%, bacon dull and are nominal, sales at 7%@l(B4c, clear hams, sugar-cured, firm, winter 17c.

HOGS—Market steady, with a moderate demand, 84. WHISKY—Demand good and market firm, 9°o.

CHICAGO MAKKET.

By Telegraph.J CHICAGO, AUGUST

FLOUR—Demand good at full prices, for shipping account, but offerings light, super fine spring new, cash, 8625. white winter 8 00.

GRAIN—Wheat, fair demand, but at lower rates, No 1 spring Chicago S122@125, No 2 spring Chicago closed at 8118% cash, 117)4 September, No 3 spring Chicoga 8110 corn in fair demand, but at lower rates. No 2 mixed 38%jc, regular 39c, fresh, cash 3*%@39c, September 41%c, October rejected 36c oats quiet, weak and lower, No 2 26c, rejected 20%c rye quiet and weak. No 2 57%@58c barley excited and prices higher, fall No 2 sold at 66@7Qe, closed at the outside figure. No 3 57Vic. ... PROVISIONS—Quiet and unchanged ... iy -every respect, mess pork

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lard, 8%c for

summer, 8^e for winter. WUIiKi—Market buoyant, but unsettled, 90c.

NEW YORK MOKEY MARKET. By Telegraph.] NKW YORK, August 31. MONEY—Easy during the day at 3@5 per cent, closing qmet at 3^4 per Rent. tfOLD—Has ruled dull all day, opening at 112%.

LOANS—Made from 1-04 for nse to 1@2 per cent for carrying. CLEARINGS— At bank, to-day, $39,645,000.

TREASURY—Balance 875,250,000 disbursements $137,000. STERLING—Exchange dull at 8%©% per cent for long, 9J4@|£ for short sight.

GOVERNMENTS—Dull and steady, closing quiet. STATE BONDS—Steady, closing dull.

STOCKS—Were steady until after the announcement of the bank statement, which is unfavorable, showing a loss in reserves of a 81,500,000, when the market became weaker, except Panama, which sold at 134, and Wabash stock was scarce, V@1 per cent being paid for the use of 100 scares until Monday. The market closed dull.

NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET. ByJTelegraph] NKW YOKE, August 31. There was less activity in the general market to-day than for any previous day during the week. Brown sheetings and shirtings have been moderately active at the late re duced quotations. Bleached goods are inactive, but at the late reduction in prices indications are for an active market at an early date. Cotton drills continue firm at former

quotations, but the only notieoable movement is to supply the nomo.demand. Canton flannels continue in fair inquiry, and the demand is gradually improving. Wool flannels are moderately aetive, ana favorite marks keep well sold up. Tioks. &tripes and checks are in fair request from first hands, and jobbers report report ah improved demand. Woolens inactive. Some pieking ni is noticed by jobbers in the merchant tailoring trade for fancy cassimereg and soitings, bnt for cloths and heavy goods little inquiry exists. '1 he,New York foreign dry goods market was weak, but closes with an active and strong market for nearly ail goods. The city is full ef buyers, and the weather is cool ana pleasant.

BANK STATEMENT. V"!'

By Telegraph.] NEW YOEK. Aug. 31. The following therbank statement f6T the week: LOANS^DecreMe:i..r.~~"i-v?...: ^l..$J,616,200 Sl'ECIE—Decrease...*.. -1,804,700 LEOAL TENDERS—Decrease.......... 1,502,300

EPOS ITS—Decrease 7,413,100 CIRCULATION— Increase ... 103,300

LOCAL NOTICES.

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By Telegraph.] NEW YOEK, August 31. COTTON—In good demand and higher upland »t 22c.

FLOUR—Less active and firm, receipts 7,000 barrels, superfine $5 75@6 30, common to good $6 80@7 00, good to choice #7 05@7 85, white wheat western 87 85@9 00, Ohio $6 959 910, St Louis, 8715@10 25 rye flour firm, 84 20 @5 05, corn meal quiet.

GRAIN—Wheat, less active, higher and in moderate exportdemand, receipts37.000bushels, No 2 spring afloat $161, now winter rod western ?158(3160, new amber western 8160@ 162J4 rye firm, old state in store 85c barley and malt unchanged corn a shade firmer, and in fair request, receipts 228,000 bushels, western mixed 62@63%c, yellow 64@65c, white western 66@70c oats a shade firmer, receipts of 68.000 bushels, western 42@44c, Ohio 45@ 49o.

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