LATEST AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1379, 31 December 1872, Page 3

LATEST AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

Ik Washington, Oct. 25.— A woman died F to-day in the miserable shanty of a P colored woman, who told the negress her name was Annie Dean, who married her " father's coachman in New York ; that her husband left her and her father discarded her. This is probably the sad sequel to the famous Boker-Dean wedding in Ne*v York, abont IB6o.— At De Kalb, 111., a balloon broke from its moorings, and the hanging rope caught tho leg of John M'Mann, a spectator, and carried him up a distance of 100 ft, when he managed to climb into the car. At a height of about (For continuation of News, see 4£h page)

400 ft he jumped out and Btruck the ground a corpse. - - . Nbw York, Oct. 28.— Telegraphic! advices have been received of a raid over the Mexican border a few days ago by a gang of American marauders living along the Rio Grande, on the main side. The solo object of the raid seemed to be plunder, and when the military officers attempted to impede their progress, the ruffians murdered the Alcalde and several Mexicans. They then set fire to the town, completely destroying it. During the tight which ensued, two Americans were killed. Steps havo been taken by the military authorities along the Texas border to arrest the marauders in order that their lawlessness may not go unpunished. Chioaoo, Oct. 28.— The Sunday liquor • law was observed hero yesterday as much as it was a week ago. Less than five per cent, of saloons were fully opened. The number of arrests for drunkenness was only fourteen ; the average number before tho law was attempted to be enforced was over 100. Cincinnati,* Oct. 28. — At Lexington, Ky., William Thomas pursued hi 3 wife to the house of a neighboring woman, for the purpose of whipping her. The noighbor expostulated, when be commenced to whip her. Her son, a boy of fifteen, coming in, shot him dead with a revolver. Piqua, Ohio, Oct. 28.— A locomotive and nine frieght cars on the Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad ran off a bridge over Stillwater River, near Covington, today. The breaksmau was killed and the fireman injured. New Orleans, Oct. 28. — In an altercation between John Henry and Perry Lyons, gamblors, the former was shot fonr times, and the latter stabbed fatally. Henry will probably die. New York, Oct. 30— Mrs Horace Greeley died this morning at the residence'of Alvia Johnson. She had two chills during the night, aud passed poacofully away. Her funeral will take place at noon on Friday, from Rev. DrChapin's church. . New York, Oct. 31.— The Atlantic Mail Company have received the following despatch from Nassau : — " Tho Missouri was burned at sea twenty-five miles from Abaco. Fivo of tho crew and the following passengers were saved — George Thackeray, John Ripccs, Enrique Yanco, ' Wilbur Tunnel), J. Cuttler, Emilius Otitorbridge, and Ebonezor Sanders (co- . lored). There is but little hope for the rest of the crew and passengers. Particulars by mail. Tho steamer Anna is at t Key West waiting sin answer. (Signed,) Johnson." Tho following is a list of tho passengers by tho Missouri, for Havana : . George Thackeray, Gertrude Davies and three children, Colonel Albert; S. Evans, Enrique Yanco, Mrs Mary Jano Allan and infant, Miguel Garcia, Anthony Hopton, Ante Maucillas and wife, Erastus Siegarto, A. E. Outerbridge, Ernest Schoas. Tho following were bound for Nassau : Victor Zelinki, Mrs Hepburn and infant, J. W. Cnbrum, Miss Malcolm, L. F. Cleveland and five servants, Wilbur Tunnell. The officers and crew are rs foUow : M. A. Green, captain ; John Brown, first officer ; Lewis Farrell, second officer ; W. D. Hempstead, purser ; and a crew numbering 58 men. A female doctor reports that she is treating four ladies suffering from the horse disease. New York, Nov. I.— The funeral of Mrs Greeley took place to-day from Dr Chaplin's church. The coffin-plate was inscribed "Mary T. C. Greeley." The services were simplo, and read by Dr Chapin, who delivered a short address on the virtnes of the deceased, and her patience under suffering. The remains were taken to Greenwood for interment. The chief mourners were Mr Greeley and and his two daughters. Tho funeral was very largely attended. — John Rodney, a drunken rough, kicked Mra M'Tierney, this morning, in a grocery in Cherry street, causing fatal injuries. Her son, in defending his mother, was fatally stabbed by Rodney with a butcher knife. — Nov. 2 : A special train on the Toronto and Bruce Railway ran off the track near Owen Sound, killing G. Davidson, Isaiah and James Sherwin, and seriously wounding four others. New York, Nov. 2 —The Express says that the arrest of Woodhnll and Claflin, for circulating obscene literature, was to be expected, for nothing more obscene in the way of words and atrocious charges ever obtained currency in any community than the attacks of these women upon distinguished and honorable clergymen, such as the scandalous and libellous article of the twain and gross attact upon the Rev Henry Ward Beecher and Theodore Tilton. — The ceremony of unveiling tho Scott statue took place at the Central Park this afternoon, in tho presence of a vast throng of spectators. The presentation address was delivered by Richard Irvin, and the acceptance speech by Comtroller Greene. William Cullen Bryant then delivered an oration. — Nov. 3 : Despatches received here announce tbe burning at St. Thomas, on Friday morning, of tho barques S. T. Holbrook and Clara Lamb. The Holbrook sailed hence for Antwerp on September 17, and put into ' St. Thomas disabled, whero she was condemned, and was transferring her cargo of naptlia to the Lamb, when both were burned. The cargo was valued at twenty thousand dollars.