Evening Gazette

              '•ekly sim DEATH ONTHEDEEP. | Hall, of this city); Elisa Chwokans, steerage ALL 'REET'S CKASH failure, the bank presented at the clear• house checks for $215,000, drawn by W—*"' Ward on the First National bank. w* checks were sent to the First National be caxheil, but it was 'found that Mr. THE CHURCH MILITANT. pfm—ngwr. The following are the liIWi of those of the crew who are saved and are on the same steamer: John MeGaa, Adam McFarlane, James Allen, third officer; Andrew Steele, surgeon; William Armstrong, "Yrancia Graham, David Whiker, David Chenie,. Alexander Mitchell, James Thompeon, first officer; William Smith, George Forrester, Neil Mo- Keller, James McKenxie, Robert Yoang, John McDonald, John Bomstrom. William Miller. PHYSICIANS IN COUNCIL. Die Second !D«)'■ Session of th« American Medical Association. - CHEW - ■gmdations that OomiWIM «mat Deliberations of Beligious Leaders to Wabhucotok, May 8.—The second day'* onion of the American Medical association, it the Congregational church, opened with a nueh larger attendance of delegates. The nembero' list contains about 1,300 names. The president, Dr. Austin Flint,* called the isatibiation to order and Rev. W. A. Bartlett, D. D., the pastor of the New York 4 venue Presbyterian church, of this city, led to prayer. The State of Florida Goes Xo the B&ttom. St Ward's Suspension. Ward's balance in the bank amounted to IMS than *3,000, ami that he had overdrawn his account by $218,000. A messenger was dispatched to tho Marina bank, who found the doors closed. President Baker, of, the First National bank, called the attention of the clearing house managers to these facts, and, it is said, expressed himself in rather strong terms. A resolution was then pnqged providing for the appointment of a special committee to draft amendments to the by-laws so as to prevent the possibility of the repetition of *uoh an occurrence. Circumvent Satan. Important Questions Debated by tha Methodist Conference—Their Colored Co-Religionists lit Council—Satisfactory Statistic*. Both the Fine sal the Marine Bank Likely to Coau up all Bight. Storr of a BlUid Pool—Statement of Mnilatw "In. QUmO PASSENGERS SAVED. The rescued psamgiws on the bark Thusas, which is expected shortly at Quebec, are: Hugh Morgan, Peter Boosing, Martin Peterson and Francis Watson, stserage pamsngers. The members of tlia crew on the Theresa are: William Hedop, second engineer; Jane Mo- Farlane, stewardess; Thomas Barr, John Smith, Peterson, Andrew Anderson, John Silverblade, John Miller, John Smith, Charles Love, John Beard, Willi&mLawaon, Edward Boyle, John McDowelL There are also on the bark Theresa Capt. Hepburn and two seamen, the only survivors of the sunken bark Ponema. The president announced in fitting terms, and in a graceful rein of eulogy, the death it Dr. Grqas, the eminent surgeon, and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of the deoeased. JL? m9)uD Fomena Crash-is Into Her and ■ *• Both Sink Like a Flaah. Haw Yowt, May a—The excitempnt in financial circles, caused by the failureeof the Marine Bank and the firm Grant & Ward, subsided yesterday and tb» stieut breathed easier. Men who went home Tuesday night perturbed and fearful came dawntown with lighter hearts and with more confidence. As the day progressed and no oth*r banks or firms suspended, and aa it became known that the fsfllure of the bank was not so disastrous as atflrst reported,a buoyant feeling prevailed. On all sides it was said that there waano cause for alaAn. The annOuncemsntSby clearing house Manager Camp that other New York bank| were not affected by the failure and in a sound condition, the frequently repeated assertion of directors that the Marine Vmnlr would pay 100 cents on the dollar, the return of Mr. Ward to the city and the fact that the failure of Grant Sc Ward was not due to so much to the financial condition of the company as to peculiar and extravagant methods of doing business, all tended to allay the excitement. 3 hi ladblbpia, Pa., May 8.—A tall, kindlylooking gentleman, with iron gray hair and somewhat lighter gray heard, stood on the steps of Association hall and called the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church to order. It was Bishop Cyrus D. Foes, whose turn it was to preside, and he called upon Mr. W. H. Reed, of the St. Louis conference, to conduct the devotional exercises.KENTUCKY DEMOCRAT3. The committee appointed to report upon the resolution for securing more competent medical and sanitary service on trans-oceanic passenger vessels through the chairman, Dr. A N. Bell, made a report. He stated that after due consideration a bill was prepared and placed in the hands of Hon. H. W. Slociim, member ;of Congress at large from New York, who had introduced it in the house, and it had been referred to the committee on commerce. This bill, which is entitled "a bill to regulate the carriage of passengers by sea," provides that in all such vessels two compartments Bhall be provided; exclusively to be devoted to hospital uses, one for men and one for women. It requires the employment of a medical practitioner, and when the number of passengers exceeds GO0 he is to have an assistant The doctor is to report to the captain such regulations aa he wishes carried out adrift xn ah opeh boat. Heart Watterson to Carry the Car- lisle Bannerto Chicago. FRAHxrORT, Moy 8.—The state Democratic convention adopted a resolution urging the obliteration of sectional lines in politics, The secretary read a communication from the conference of Baptist ministers conveying the fraternal greeting of that body to the one in session. Statement of the Captain or the Rescuing Steamer—The Story of the Collision aa Told hy the Chief OflBeer of the Florida—Only Two Women Saved. and iding for president John Of the crew of eighty-two persons thirtytwo were saved, and, with the rescue of Capt Hepburn and his men, forty-five souls ware rescued from a total of 191 persons on the State of Florida and fifteen on the bark Ponema, leaving 187 persons that perished in the terrible calamity. G. Carlisle, of Kentucky. The platform adopted waa Vrttten by Henry Wattereon, who received a great ovation as he read it It reaffirms the national platforms of 1878 and 1880, condemns centralization, subsidies and grants, and touching the tariff declares: "We denounce the present tariff, which burthens the people with excessive war taxes in times of peace, as a masterpiece of icjustice, inequality and false pretense. We arraign the Republican party as the creator and defender of a system whicfn has impoverished many industries to subsidize a few, which prohibited imports which might purchase the products of American labor and degraded American commerce from the first to an inferior rank upon the high seas; which has put down the sales of American manufactures at home and abroad, and depleted the returns of American agriculture and industries followed by half our peoplp. It cost* the taxpayers five times more than it yields to the treasury. It upholds fraud, fosters smuggling, corrupts officials, enriches the few by forcing bounties from the many, enriches the dishonest and bankrupts honest merchants. We assert the declaration of constitution, that all taxations shall be exclusively for revenue, and we demand that no more revenue shall be collected than is required to meet the expenses and obligations of the government economically administered."0ntv/s ? Rev. Dr. Welden, of Cincinnati, presented the report of the agents of the Western Methodist Book concern, copies of which were diatributed throughout the hall. A resolution providing for the consolidation of the two book concerns was referred to the committee on book concern. Qukbrc, May 8.—The painful suspense that prevailed here with regard to the survivors of the disaster of the ill-fated steamer State of Florida was relieved by the arrival of the steamer Titania, with twenty-four of the rescued party. Glasgow, May 8.—Anxious crowds ar« outside the office bv'.Mings of the State Line Steamship company awaiting the reception of the names of the survivors of the State of Florida disaster. The cries and lamentations of the wives of the crew, so many of whom are residents of this city, are heartrending. The wife of the commanding officer of the illfated steamer has been made dangerously ill by the shock reoeived when the worst fears ivgarding the vessel's safety were confirmed. A delegate from the DetroitTconferenoe offered an elaborate resolution that a committee of twenty-five be appointed, to be known as the committee on legislatioa, to revise and report a plan for the division of the genera] conference into two legislative houses; and that the said committee also report on the desirability and' feasibility of selecting a site and constructing a building in which the sessions of the conference will hereafter be held. The first portion of the resolution was referred to the committee on state of the church, and the latter to the committee on temporal economy. A large operator, in discussing the failure,, that it had long been an open secret on the street that the chief business of Grant & Ward far some time past has been the conduct of a "blind pool." They were furnishing supplies for the government of the United States and the City of New Tort, upon which large dividends of five per cent, monthly were for some time, and until some of our best known citizens, as well ai officials, were induced to go into it and deposit large amounts of money with Grynt & Ward without knowing how it was to be used. The Titania reached port at 8:16, and proceeded direct to Montreal. She was boarded by representatives of the press, who accompanied her for some distance up the river, and on the way obtained the nameq of those saved and some thrilling particulars of the disaster. Dir. Kaeser, of Philadelphia, thought that the bill was a good one. but it should require the surgeon of the vessel to report directly to the United States Government. Dr. Irwin, of New York, favored the plan of making the doctor independent of the oompany,and in all sanitary matters the authority, subject only to the laws of the United States. A resolution urging upon Congress immediate action in tikis matter was adopted. Captain Braes, of .the State of Nabraska, a sister ship of the State of Florida, now lying at the foot of Canal street, said:—"I knew Captain John W. Sadler, of the State of Florida well. He has been in the service since the line was established, some twelve /ears ago. I first acquainted with him about i year later. He was a noble fellow. He was a thoroughly responsible officer. It it probable that she was run down by the sailing vessel, which struck her amidships after varying her course. Captain Sadler was born in Yorkshire, England, about fifty years ago, and like myself was a captain of a sailing vessel before joining the State line. Mr. Thompson, tfie first officer, I was not very well acquainted with,but I believe he has been in the company a long while as first officer. John Bain, the chief engineer, was a fine man, and Bailed with me two or three times. He has also been in the oompany many years."  POUCE PUIS Those who are saved number in all fortyfour. Of thees thirty-two are members of the crew. There were only twelve passengers saved. One of them was a flrst-ctfkss passenger, two second-class passengers, seven steerage passengers and two men who were working their passage. Two of the survivors are women, one of them them the stewardess of the vessel and the other a steerage passenger. A resolution providing for the publication of two daily papers in the interest of the church, one in the east and one in the west, was referred to the committee on book conoernDeath of a Millionaire. Young Grant usually secured the government contract* through Gen. Grant's influence at Washington, young Grant being well known in all the departments, and ■pending much of his time there. As to the man who secured the city contracts ho was in doubt, though that appeared to be Ward's part of the business, he on terms of intimacy with Comptroller Grant, whose clerk ha had been when JxDth ware at the Produce Exchange under Mayor Edson'i presidency of that body, When asked aa to who were In this "blind pod," he said, first of all, Gen. Grant, hia son Jean, and all the other Grants, with President Fish, of the Marine bank, as banker, and Ward as cashier and office man. With Mr. Fish, John Kelly, who is bis intimate friend, is said to have come into the pool, but he did not know whether he hod anything to do with influencing city contracts for til* pool or not Ex-Mayor Grace was at one time in the pool, but is not now. Whether Mayor Ed son camo into it after ex- Mayor Grace went out he never Jioard; nor whether Comptroller Grant was in it, through his intimacy with Ward, after he was appointed by Edson. "But," he continued, "Mr. Work, Judge Hilton's law partner, wag in it, and E. C. Clark, an office neighbor of Russell Sage, who also came in after Clark showed his second monthly dividend of 5 per cent" Norwich, Ct, May 8.—John F. Slater, the millionnaire manufacturer, died at his ftsldeuce here in his 70th year. He had been sick with a complication of disorders for some months past, and only recently returned from New York, where he had been for medical treatment Mr. Slater was president of the Ponemah company, of Taftville, a director in the Moen and Washburn Manufacturing company, of Worcester, and interested largely in other manufacturing enterprises in New England and elsewhere, and in railroads and banks, holding prominent positions in their boards of directors and management. By his ability and enterprise bo had added largely to inherited wealth until his fortune is variously estimated at from •7,000,000 to $10,000,000, A tow years since he gave $1,000,000 as an endowment of a fund for the education of the blacks in the south. He leaves but one child, a young man but little beyond his majority. George Slater, a well-known New York journalist, is a relative.A delegate sent up a resolution by a page, whioh, upon fceing read, was found to be rather original in its way and strongly advocating the prohibition cause. It provided for the declaration of the general conference thai It is non-partisan, but that its motto in every political campaign hereafter shall be; "Prohibition first and then party." rhe following is the report of the Titania's aptain: "Left Glasgow April 25; on the 25th and 29th encountered strong southwest to northwest gales and high seas; 2d and 3d of May, Clenae Cog; 4th, clear weather; 10 A. M., passed Cape Race and reported; 5th, ate p. while proceeding up the gulf and when off Bird Rocks, obeorvod a ship exhibiting two bright lights and, ♦■hinfcfag he wished to communicate, bore down upon him and took off twentyfour passengers and crew rescued from the State of Florida, of Glasgow; proceeded on our voyage and arrived at Father Point; 7th, at 6:30 A. *., received a pilot and proceeded to Quebec, where we arrived at 4 p. m. ; no ice to be mm In gulf, and very little about Cape Race. Passed bark Aretha*, of Belfast, off Oape Ray and ship Louisa, of Cardiff, off Bird rocks, from which vessel we took the shipwrecked crew. Also passed a large fleet of sailing vessels working up the gulf. The City of Rome passed them while on board the ship Louisa and answered their signals, but did not stop. The following is the official report of Mr. Allan, the third officer of the State of Flor'da.Mr. Watterson made a speech, in which he said that without the tariff issue there was no difference between the two parties. He was enthusiastically cheered. The resolution was referred to the committee on temperance. Henry Watterson, J. A: McKenzie, T. L. Joqes and J, Stoddard Johnson were-elected delegateg-at-lnrge, Watterson revolving the largest vote and accepting the position. Rev. 8. G. Smith, of Minnesota, offered the following resolution i Resolved, That the committee on itinerancy be instructed to inquire and report to elds body at an early day what legislation, ii any, is needed to make uniform throughout the connection the method of applying the pastoral limit that works so advantageously with reference to the People's church of Bosto%Rev. John W. Hamilton, of the New England conference, and pastor of the People'! church, of Boston, who isthe only minister in the church, in whoee case an exception hat been made, he having occupied the pulpit for (light years, took the floor aqd explained hi] position. On motion the resolution was adopted. Rev, S. M. Shumpert, a colored delegate from the Mississippi conference, offered tht following: CHEMING tobacco Sr. Johns, N. F., May 8.—Copt Brammer, of the Onion steamship Nevada, gives the folio wing additional particulars of the collision with the Romano: The Nevada Colllaoa. Clerk Calhoun's Needy VMov. New York, May 8.—An officer of the Twenty-Seventh preciqpt fqund an old woman wandering aimlessly about Greenwich street on Tuesday night and brought her to police headquarters, where she was cared for by Matron Webb. The woman described herself as Catharine Calhoun, the widow of Andrew Calhoun, whom she says was employed as a clerk in the and was also at one time a canal appraiser and a oousin of John C. Calhoun. According to her story, which was incoherent at times, her husband died seven years ago, leaving her in straights ened circumstances. She says her son Andrew is employed in a newspaper office, and the othar, Fillmore, is a professional roller skater; that she Is a first cousin of Alexander Hamilton Van Rensselaer, of Hudson, N. Y., and through him related to the family of the old Albany patron. On the 4th Inst, at noon, in latitude 48.60 longitude 47.95, while on our way to Liverpool, four days out, we collided with the Romano, of Hull, belonging to the Wilson Una We struck the ship on the port side, abaft the midships. The Romano sunk in less than an hour. Her passengers and crew came on board us in ftieir own boats. It was calm at the time. Our collision compartment is full of water and ourbowB are beaten in from the forefoot to the deck. When temporary repai.8 had been effected we bore up for St. Johns. On Sunday we fell in with the Saint Laurent and transferred the passengers of the Romano, her crew and our own passengers to that ship. Boston, May 8.—The agents of the Wilson line in this city state that tho steamer Romano, sunk by the steamer Nevada, was valued at about $200,000. The Wilson's are their own underwriters. The cargo was a general one, not exceptionally valuable. Thrushes In the Metropolis. New York, May 8.—Persons passing the green plot in front of the City Hall, paused to lopk at sit handsome birds somewhat biggei than .robins. Suddenly the smallest of the six birds began singing sweetly, and before thC carol was concluded all his companions had joined in the melody. "These are thrushea" said Alderman Christopher O'Connor, Jr., "Long Island thrushes, and are lymong the sweetest of songsters. The forest tires havt probably driven them from their homef temporarily, for they are very rarely seen it this city and then only in Central Park. They do not stay there very long." The Long Island songsters were very weak and evidently had suffered for food. M We left New York on April 13, with About 167 passengers and crew and full genoral cargo. All want well until the night of the 18th, at 11.30, when we collided with the {iark Ponema, of Chatham, N. B., Capt Heyburn. Both vessels went down almost instantly, and out of the steamer's passengers and crew.pnly forty-four, including the stewardess, managed to cscapo in the boats. Of the bark's crew of fifteen only the captain and two seamen were saved. The next morning the bark was observed bottom up. The survivors, after having been thirty-ffve hours in the boats without food or water, wore rescued by the Norwegian bark Theresa, of Christiana, from that port bound for Quofcoc. On the SSid twenty-four of them were transferred an board the ship Louisa, of and from Cardiff, for Quebec. They remained on that vessel until the 5th of May, when they were taken on board the Titania, for Quebec. It is believed that 135 lives were lost." He also said President Sumner, of the Tide Water Pipe Line company, was in it. There were many other lees widely known parties in it, as well as several Boston and Maine men, whose names he did not know. Resolved, That it Is the sense of this general conference that no trustee of a church, school, college or university, no pastor, principal, president or other officer of such institution should be .permitted to exclude persons from schools, colleges or any other institution because of their rpce, color or previous servitude." Y yod DO Cntv/ Among the departments of the city government wtiich this "blind pooir supplied ho named those of charities and corrections, as well as general supplies to the national government in different parts of the country. PHtLAmLFBiA, May 8,—The rumors o( the defalcation and (light of Eugene Q, Woodward, treasurer of the Presbyterian board of education and of the board of trustees of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, is confirmed. The officials there cannot understand why a man so uniformly respected and trusted should blast his reputation and prospects in such a manner, especially as the sum taken, 110,000, was comparatively small to the amounts which were constantly passing through his hands. A member of the board said they had no idea of his whereabouts, nor were they making any efforts to apprehend him. The loss will not cause any financial embarrassment, as the board is amply secured. A Defaulting Treasurer* jsE o^y The resolution was, after some parleying, referred to the committee on the state of the church. New York, May 8.—The manager in this city of the Guion line said that no further details of the collision have been received. Capt. Bremmer, of the Nevada, he said, was an experienced officer, and it was nearly certain tliat the accident was not the result of any carelessness on the part of the Guion company's officers. Many of the relatives of the Nevada's passengers visited the office, and all felt relieved that no lives had bean lost. It was called making advances to contractors who ware furnishing them supplies, although the firm was understood to hold the contracts themselves, as well as secure them. Washington, May 8.—At the Swaim court of inquiry Mr. Batemau testified that on Gen. The twain Inquiry. P0U\CE P^G A bust of John Wesley, loaned for the inspection of the conference, by Rev. R W. Todd, of the Wilmington conference, wat placed upon the table, and a vote of thanks was tendered to the Rev. Mr. Todd, for hit kindness. The bust was said to be the best likeness of Wesley in existence, having beer made by Wedgewoed, who was himself a methodist Swaim's to Col. Morrow on triplicate pay vouchers. Mr. Bateman also testified to the truth of additional charges, alleging that whan the Morrow vouchers were found to be triplicated, brokers holding them, combined to Me what could be done about it, Bateman swore that Gen. Swaim, in his presence, said thatr if these brokers did not chip in and pay a small indebtedness of he would so squeqw the latter at the war department that the brokers would not get their money baqk. ition he advanced money This was understood to be the chief business of the firm of Grant & Ward as well as of the blind pool. Another gentleman whose information was obtained in the same manner confirmed and corroborated the forego. ny BEST f The same officer, in an interview, told the following story: He also laid, in commenting on the clqsing of the Marine bank so soon after it opened on Tuesday, "Do ypu know why they did itl It was to tat the city draw out the $900,000 ot its deposits, for which notice was given by Grant ft Ward to their friends in the city government." After a number of announcements ware made, the conference adjourned. A RAILROAD WRECK. ItaptHt Statistics. The night on which the disaster occurred was clear, though moonless, and the sea was as smooth as glass. The third officer retired to his bunk at 8 o'clock, leaving Chief Officer Thompson in charge of the deck. About 11:10 he beard the signal suddenly given to stop the steamer's engines, followed by a fearful crash. He rushed immediately on deck and the first thing he noticed was a red light .pn their starboard bow. At the same moment he heard the chief officer's voice and a cry of "Collision," and perceived the bark which had run into them go down. This bark he afterwards learned from its captain and two of its crew, who wese picked up and saved, was the Ponema, of Chatham, N. B., bound from Liverpool to Maramiche. the Conductor Pa tally Injured. Thirty-nine Passenger*Seriously and B a ltihorb, May 8. —At the session of the Baptist convention offioers were elected as follows: P. H. Mell, D. D., of Georgia, president; United States Senator Joee Brown, oi Georgia, T. H. Pritchard, Wm. Carey Crane and F. H. Jferfoat, vioe presidents; Lansing Burrows, D. D., and Rev. Oliver P. Gregory, wcretaries. The chair then, on motion, appointed a committee on ordpr of business. Rev. Thoa. D. Anderson, of Baltimore, delivered the address of welcome, which wai responded to on behalf of the convention by Rev. Henry Macdonald, of Georgia. The report of the home mission board shows the additions to t(ie church in the extent of territory represented by the conference to be 4,190. One hundred and forty-four Sunday schools have been organized, with 5,358 teachers and scholars, and 185,490 pages of tracts have been distributed. The increase in addition* to the church over last year i« 50 per cant: Sunday school teachers and scholars, 100 pei cent.; tracts distributed, 100 per cent The total expenditure of the board is about $48,- 000. The report of the board of foreign mission shows the number of missionaries to be 95, and the home receipts toward the mission! $80,465.87.  Decatub, Iowa, May 8.—A broken rail on the St. Louis division of the Wabash road threw a passenger ooach and tiro sleepers of the fast express, from the track, seriously Injuring thirty-nine people. The only probable fatality is that of Sleeping-car Conductor J. M. Vincent, of Michigan. Jared Van Fleet, of Flint, Mich., land excursion agent of the Missouri Pacific, is very badly hurt. Oscar Vanderbilt, of Indianapolis, traveling passenger agent of the Northern Pacific, and Charles Fee, of St Paul, general passenger agent of the same road, are among the in- A Paying Teller Delimits. A Copiah County Harder Trial. General Grant hobbled into the office on his crutches, and remained for some time in consultation with ths members of the firm; with what result was not made known. He appeared anxious and worried, and it is understood that he feels the disgrace deeply. There was great diversity of opinion as to ths extent to which the general is financially involved. "He will not suffer at all," said one leading broker. "He has no money to speak of In the firm, and has little to invest anyway. His income is from a trust fund, the principal of which he cannot handle. Gen. Grant has cut a rather ridiculous figure in Wall street, and other firms have long ago recognised the nonsense of setting; up a man like him •s figurehead for an inexperienced concern. , — Baltimore, Mo. May 8.—Mr. William W. Hassey, for many years paying teller in the Bank of Commerce in this city, acknowledged himself a defaulter, and has surrendered himself to the authorities. Hajlihurst, Miss., May 8.—The trial of C. B. Wheeler for the murder of Print Matthews, of Copiah oounty, during the November election of last year, has begun. Wheeler was represented by ex-Congressman 'Charles R. Hooker and Hon. L. S. Calhoun, late district judge, and the state by District Attorney Robert IT, Miller and A. J. Mattaurin, the latter a law partner of Gov. Lowrey, The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The whole day was consumed in completing the jury panel A great crowd of speotato r» was present.  Masaey's peculations will amount to upwards of $50,000, but his bondsmen secure the bank so that it will lose not more than $17 ,000. Massey's downfall began about six months ago, when he took $7,000 of the bank's money with which to speculate. This was' lost and he continued to pilfer, covering up his short comings by false entries until this morning, when he coul4 no longer conceal the true state of affairs. He made a elean breast of the whole matter to the bank officers, was handed over to the police, and is now in jail. The victims are principally from jured. Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. About sixteen are inaapable of being removed and are a* the village of Blue Mound, four miles southwest or the soene of the accident, in the care of physicians. No blame can be attached to any one, except it be for running at a high rate of speed down a steep grade to make up lost time. When the United Press correspondent left Blue Mound the injuries of Vincent Van Vleet and Aaron Short, of Rochester, Ind., had been pronounced fatal. Short, with seven others of his family, were removing, with all their effects, to Concordia, Kan., and five of them were seriously hurt in the wreck. Many of the injured will be months in recovering- Kunning to the side of his own vessel, he endeavored to ascertain the amount of damage done, and perceiving an immense gaping hole, into which the sea was fast pouring, and feeling, as he said himself, that the steamer was a goner, he hurried to the captain, who jit once gave orders to get out the boats, four of which wore down in fifteen minutes, when tho State of Florida just keeled over to port and went down stern foremost. As near as ho could calculate tho disaster occurred in latitude 49 deg. north, longitude 86 deg. SO min. west, or within about 1,200 miles of the Irish C«ast, as when their last bearings were taken on that day they were in about latitude 47 deg. 50 min. longitude 88 deg. #D min. west. Pittsburg, Pa., May 8.—A general strike of the stone builders of Pittsburg and Allegheny is expected to take place next week. It is reported that the manufacturers have made a compact to reduce wages in all the shops so as to bring down the cost of production, and the moulders, who are well organized, have decided to strike rather than accept reductions. A Strike Expected. A Philadelphia dispatch states, on the authority of M*. G. W. Childs, that Gen. Grant's houses at New York and Long Branch are tat Mrs. Grant's name; that the fund raised for his benefit some years ago, amounting to about $250,000, is intrust, guaranteed by the late Gov. Morgan, and cannot be touched, and that he has also a private fund of his own which cannot be affected by the failure.. The Ilatebet Deeply Sorted. Chicago, May 8.—In a long letter to The Inter-Ocean Chauncey T. Filley, of 8t. L6uis, denies the published statement that he had declared the Missouri delegation was for Arthur under any circumstances, and if the 819 delegates voted for his nomination he would not vote to itako it unanimous. He says he will fall into line and abide by the choice of the party, He says that the hatchet of The Globe-Democrat Republican faction has been buried so dsep as to render it entirely harm- A tfcaadrennlel Sermon. Bight Thousand Idle Broad Winner*. Pittsburg, Pa., May 8.—By tbo closing down of the coal works of Walton & Co., Id the second pool, to-day, the other works in this and the fourth pool being already Idle on account of strikes, over 8,000 miners are out of employment, with no prospect of an adjustment  Baltimore, Hay 8.—Bishop Wm. E. Dickerson in his quadrennial sermon at the M. E. African conference, dwelt at length upon the educational resources of the church, and mads a strong appeal to the conference to give thii question their serious thought and consideration. He said a great need of the church waj more missionaries in foreign countries. Hayti, San Domingo and Africa are being Christianized as rapidly as it is in the power of our missionaries to spread the Gospel. Mr. V. K. Stevenson, jr., says: "It is unjust to real estate interests and perfectly ridiculous to attribute the failure of James D. Fish and the closing of the Marine bank, and also Messrs. Grant & Ward's misforfortunee to real estate speculations; for look at the relative assets. You can feel, handle, collect, spend and enjoy, and know what you have got in the immense rent rolls from such gilt-edged real estate a* the Broad street stores, owned by Musis. Fish and Ward, but the child had yet to be born, in my opinion, who will ever see another dividend paid on Erie stock. But their real estate pays more income in thirty days than Brie common stock will pay ia honestly earned dividends in the lifetime of any reader ef this statement" As the vessel went down, all on deck, including the captain, were washed oil by the sea. Mr. Alien further stated that the captain was exceedingly cool; too cool, in fact, as he did not seem to look upon the danger as serious or pressing, and this, together with the fact thas he appeared in no hurry to save himself, was possibly the reason that more of the passengers were not saved. They would not take the boats, as they supposed when they xaw him so cool that the danger was not so great. Of the eight boats carried four were aafely launched. Two were smashed by the collision and of the other two ho knew nothing, but believed they were walked away when the steamer went down. He did not believe that any one had escaped 1n them. However, if they had he did not wont to raise any false hopes, his opinion being that they never would be heard from again. When No. 2 boat was being lowered the tackle was cut too quickly, and its occupants, who were all passengers, were upset into the sea. A number of them, including Mr. Bennett, of London, Out*, he gays, clung to the boat's bottom during the remainder of the night, and were picked up the morning by the other boats. On Sunday, after drifting thirty-live hours we were pic';* 1 up by the Chelsea, and the following Tuesday the f arty now on board the Titamu were transferred to the bark Louise, of Cardiff, while Bird rocks. The following is a list of the rescued passengers: Joseph Bennett, of New York; Andrew Fair bairn, of New York; David Stothors, of New York; James Patience, steerago passenger; John Hall (supposed to be Thorns* Sale of Imported Jersey Oattls. Lojisville, Ky., May 8.—The first sale of imported Jersey cattle, the whole importation of 1883 by Messrs, Herr, Harris &*Mo- Farjran, took place yesterday afternoon, fiftysix head being disposed of for 918,380, an average of $345 per head. FOR Washington, May 8.—Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, chairman of the committee on rivers and harbors, reported the river and harbor appropriation bill to the house and asked that it be printed and recommitted to the committee for the porpcee of determining the questions, in violating the appropriation for the Hennepin Canal, upon-which the committee is devided. The bill appropriates between twelve and thirteen millions, the greater part of which is given to the Mississippi and a few other large streams. The Htver and Harbor Bill. Charles ©'Conor's List Days* Nantcckxt Bkach, Mass., March &—Tha great lawyer, Charles O'Conor, is sinking rapidly. He has taken no nourishment for several days, and his physicians are constantly by his side. No hope of his reoovsry is given by them. BIG BARGAINS. CONDENSED NEWS. The sermon was considered an able ens and was received with great applause. This way for your John Schmidt, a wealthy Mitchell, D. T., farmer, has been murdered by burglars. HOUSE CLEANING MATERIAL Wall Paper, Window Shades, MIXED PAINTS, Central Virginia was swept by a terrific hailstorm Tuesday night Growing grain and fruit were seriously damaged. Wahhifotob, May 8.—Edmunds has introduced a bill |hto the senate placing Grant ifCr.UTi?*r*i I"!M .S mT *££ tt%at he bid an understanding wttn-tne preetdent to the effect tkst hi waU not call up the Fitz John Porter bill until after this Chicago convention had been bald. He says rt no such arrangement was even Mtated much less agreed upon. If the bill placing Grant on the retired list pains, as it will, without doubt, the ex-president will receive a general's pay. Grant's financial losses are freely discussed here. In introducing the bill Edmunds said, "For reasons which I need not explain, I hope that bill will receive early consideration." Grant te be Retired. Iron Works Mala. ?a., May 8.—The auction sale of the Allenwwn iron works yesterday at the Philadelphia exchange resulted In the purchase of the property for the bondholders, who will proceed to reorganise the company and pat the works in operation again. Alfned Sheldon, an agent in Kansas city, for a milling company, has disappssrsd. He was short about (30,000 in hi* account ■Ulnmine, AMmhUM, AMD Harry Pearson, the actor, disd at Chicago, yesterday. In his younger days he acquired deserved distinction both as an actajr and manager. Mr. Longworthy, acting comptroller of the currency, received a letter from Mr. Scriba, the etaininsr in charge of the affairs of the Marin* bank, saying that he was engaged in making** thorough investigation of the condition of the bank, and would report immediately to the treasury department The appointment of a receiver for the bank will depend on the report of the examiner- Russell Sage say*: " I hear that Grant & Ward's affairs are straightening out Mr. Ward lost heart on Monday, when he failed to obtain a loan, and seeing the mountain of liabilities deecending upon him, he lost his head also and went home. He retorhed this morning. Now it seems certain that all claims will be liquidated, and Grant & Ward will possibly resume." Tit* manager* of th* olsarlux honae nut yesterday and suspended the Marine bank after a motion to expel had been defeated. Ik w— —iJ-that Cm Tuesday morning, beta* Jersey City, N. J., May 8.—John D. Harrington, who was convicted recently of having conspired to defraud the American Legion of Honor, has decided to go to state prison and serve out his' term. Dr. Peacock, who was convicted at ttie same time, was taken to state prison last Saturday. DeA-aadere Jailed. Isdak P. Banjanaln Bead. Materials- London, May 7,—A dispatch was received announcing the death in Paris of Judan P. Benjamin, the distinguished American lawyer, who, during the great civil war, acted as attorney-general in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis. The emigration from flreat Britain to the United States was 9,258 less during past month of April thnn during the corresponding month of Us; j Pictures framed en short notiea. Paper hangers wlU respond to all orders our customers are pleased to favor ui with. All work roaraateeU. T. M. BHA&KBV. A Heavy Maals Death. «§ll§lR- I DDI7C «5ai& ■ rnil I which will baip you to aora ■ t »llltl»monB7 riacbt swsy than aajthlrr else l« this world. All, of either a*K, soocenl from first hour. The broad road to fortune opens before the workers, absolutely sure. A. odnce dress, Taos * Oo„ Augusta, Mate*. While suffering from insomnia, in Minneapolis, Tuesday, Alphonse Leclovits killed himself by leaping from the fourth-story window of the Clark house. Troy, N. Y., May 8.—William Sherman, the heaviest man in Warren" coivnty, diod at Glen's Falls. Ten years ago his weight was BOO pounds, but since then he had reduced it to 860 pounds. He was the owner of the Sherman House at Lake George. Bacea Postponed. Irlab Catholic Colonies. Lexington, Ky., May 8.—The races which were to have taken place here have been postponed on account of the weather. The purse races were declared off, but will be The will of Houghton Clanoey, of Grand Rapids, Mich., leaves $60,000 to the Roman Catholic bishop of this diocese, to found an orphan asyhimn in this city. Chicago, May 8. — The Irish Catholie Colonisation Society of the United States is In setAot session here. Its objects are to maintain a bureau for the help and guidance of emigants arriving in Castle Garden, and to initiate a colonisation fund. Bishops Spaulding, of Illinois, and Ireland, of Minnesota, are present The annual report shows the society to be on a solid financial basis. Butler Delegates Elected. A Noted Naturalist Bead. A charge of arson against W. H. Colgate, son of J. B. Colgate, banker, of New York City, for burning Blisa tz Wood's flour mill, atWinlleld, Kas., was been dismissed. Boston, Mass., May 8.—The seventh Democratic delegate convention at Salem elected Butler delegates and alternates to the national convention. Boston, May a—Wilson Flagg, the well known naturalist and author, is dead at his home in Chicago, after a long and painful lUnesa