American Summary.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1760, 24 August 1874, Page 2

American Summary.

San Fban Cisco, July 28. . // ■/■ Shipwreck.; The ship Warrior Queen from Otago, New Zealand, went; ashore at 6 p.m on July 20, four miles north of Point Beyes. Boats were got/ out immediately. The captain remained on board all night, and at 4 a.m. next day all hands left the wreck. It was sold the following day for 760 dollars,, but up to the present time nothing has been done towards saving "the property in consequence of the state of the weather. The accident occurred during a dense fcigi V J.-> •.'•:.'. : A Clerical Soandal. Borne remarkable charges have been made by Theodore Filton against the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrated pastor of Plymouth Church and brother to Mrs. Harriet. Beecher Stowe. Filton charges him with criminal connection with Mrs. Filton, times and places being specified. Mrs. Filion has published a card denying the thing in toto. -,- Beecher is preparing a statement defending himself: he totally denies the charges. The whole matter is before a committee of Beecher's friends, who are. investigating the charges. The Tartar in Difficulties. Since the Tartar arrived at San Francisco a sheriff's officer has been on board, J. C. Meikle and Co. having sued the agents of the line for 19,554 dollars, the | amount expended by them as agents. Matters have been arranged so far as the steamer is concerned, to allow Williams, Blanchard and Co., agents for the owners of the Tarter, to send her on with the mails jmd passengers. Another Fire in Chicago. Another great conflagration has devastated Chicago. The fire broke out at 5 a. m. on July 14th, and continued with unabated fury until 2 a. m. on the 15th, during which time it swept down some of tho finest buildings in the city. About sixteen blocks were^burnt. The loss it estimated at: 3,000,000 dollars, partially cbvered- by about' 800,000 'dollars' insurance. ; . -„..-,.. .-. ■[■■■'■, , _„_.,.,-.•■ \TerrU)ler SStorm and Floods. ; ■'- A terrible storm broke over Eastern Nevada, the town of Eureka, Nevada, feeling the full force. In addition a waterspout which had been gathering for hours burst; and deluged the town. Twenty liyii^erelos^' ;\!" '' ./:lV'".7 .'.'.■ A fetrful flood in Pennsylvania deluged several towns. Twenty-two miles of country were submerged. Two hundred lives!, yere, lost; and millions:, of dollars ; worth of property was, destroyed. The ! accounts fill several columns of; the i papers. ■ ' *' ■ ' ... „r: r '-,a.: i ?■; <v > ; ;: ; ; In Alleghany city the sewers burst aril" the water rushed down the streets to the depth: of ten feet; in"- torrents; sweeping away houses and drowning many persons. Pittsburg suffered greatly. > — Miscellaneous.' The Government intend prosecuting all the Mormons of Salt Lake who have gone into polygamy since the passing of Poland (sic) bill. Eleven persons were murdered in a house in Spencer County by persons who had entered to rob it. , ,