AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 385, 26 August 1874, Page 3

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Fbancisco, July 28th. The ship Warrior Queen, from Otago. went ashore at 6 p.m. on 20th July, four, miles north of Point Heyes, near San Francisco,. The boats _were got out immediately. The captain remained aboard all nighfe, and at 4 a.m. the following day all hands left. The wreck was sold on the following day for 760 dollars, but up to the present time nothing lias been done towards saving property in consequence of the state of the weather. The accident occurred during a deme fog. . Remarkable charges have been made by

Theodore Tilton against;the Rev. Henry Ward Boecher, the celebrated preacher at Plymouth Church, a brothor to Mrs. Harriet Beeoher Stowe. Tilton charges him with criminal connection with Mrs. Tilton, the time and places being specified. Mrs. Tilton published a card denying the thing in toto. Mr. Beocher is preparing a statement defending himself, and totally denies the charges. The whole matter is before a committee of Mr. Beecher's frftnds, who are investigating the charges. Since the Tartar arrived at San Francisco, sheriff's officers have been on board, Messrs. J. C. Meikle and Co. having sued the agents, for 19,554 dollars, the amount expended by them as agents. Matters are arranged as far as the steamer is concerned, to allow Messrs. Williams, Blanch, and Co., agents for, and owners of, the Tartar, to send her with the mails and passengers; Another great conflagration has devastated Chicago. The fire broke out at 5 p.m. on July 14th, and continued with unabated fury until 2 a.m. on the 18th, during which time it swept down some of the finest buildings of the city. About sixteen blocks were burned. The loss is estimated at 3,000,000 dollars, covered by about 800,000 dollars insurance. A terrible storm broke over the eastern part of Nevada, near Eureka, with full force. In addition to a water-spout, which had been gathering for hours, and burst and deluged the town, twenty-one lives were lost. The Government intend to prosecute all Mormons at Salt Lake who have gone into polygamy since the passing of the Polygamy Bill. . Eleven persons have been murdered in a house in Spencer County by persons who intended to rob it. The floods in Pennsylvania deluged several towns, and twonty-two miles of country were submerged. Two hundred lives were lost, and a million dollars' worth of property was destroyed. In Alleghany city the sewers burst, and tho water rushed down the streets to a depth of 10 feet, sweeping away houses and drowning many persons. Pittsburg suffered most. Thirty victims of tho disaster to tlie yacht Foam were found on the 31st June on the American shore, nearly opposite Niagara.