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FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 25, 1S7S.or folk 2.80, at Lynchburg N. C.. 4.82. At Cuno May ir miles un hour and drovo ws t -fvTcon the city oud the ail road track throe feet deep ins from leaving. Tho ja were badly damaged, drive. Yachts, sloops, vvn ashore. At Ihiltinuce, vcs suffered much, and dis-ured. Along tho line of tho ton and Baltimore railroad o storiu was severe on tho iw England coast, and the ilv haiumered. At Mount t\ M. the wind was blowingain.fr«ni Callao, wont ashore I is a total wreck. One per-Ib'’ .Driven Agboro Near Vessel, Cargo and Crew■24.—The signal corps sta rw that tho American ship urt, Maine, Captain Ira M.A YINCEJiNES HORROR.A Frcuch Family of Four Chopped Into Eternity.John I). Welet, His Wife and Two Sons Found Yesterday Xurning Horribly Mutilated.A Farm Laborer Named Provost Suspected of poimnlttiDg the Crime for Par-puses of Plunder.Special to The Journal.ViNCBJtNKS, Ind., October 24.—As tbo stores,the 23d lust., eight [ shops and odices of our usually staid and quieti. The vessel nnd cargo xmsisting of uinoicen men, ueption. Their dead bodies night, one aud a half miles*e on tli© Coast of Maryland.24.—The Bteamer Theodore experience, was rescued by to Crisfield harbor.a sheusetts is ashore, disabled, at iard are well.s ashore on Middle ground, twenty-three schooners are Ausotta.ner Ashore.n*r 24.—A schooner »oiiit of Peck’s boacb. There w. Two bodies have beenreport-SBto hold a convention in Chicago, ou the ] vein her, to which tho President. Govern States, members of Congress and ministers frlt; Son ill American States, Mexico. China and have been invited. Chambers of commerce, i of cities and muunfuclnrcrs’ associations favor objects of the convention, are requested to sen gates and notify the committee of their iaten at toad, addressing George S, Bowen, No. 4 building, Chicago. 111.FOREIGN NEWS.WJEST INDIES.I) CASUALTIES.Murder Mobbed to Make i Confess.ctobor 24.—Tuesday night a lected of knowing something •s. Wilson aud her uieco, from ownsbip, ten miles north of ded that he tell wbat it was it tho murdor, or they would i was takou to tho woods near i, but as ho raado no discing-Bales, the alleged murderer en released by tbo grand jury, L* upon which to sustain au in*'ataliy Crushed,October 24.—Charles Way-employed as a miner in the jpard . Co,, of this place, was aige piece of slate w eighing s falling upon him. He was ud his death was not dincover-k p. m. Ho was supposed to iu tho day.rl Commits Suicide.bor24.—Anna Richards com* fht at 11 o'clock by taking : ago she was engaged to be cod and deserted. After tho led a straight lor ward life fur gradually grow reckless, andlibber Escapes from Cas* iers in Durance.dnber 24.—Wliilo on route to r of W. M. Ward, singe agent, ot the participants in tho late ery at Canon springs, escaped i*m the window of Ibc nansen-Nohraska. last Tuesday af-large, all hough shackled. Of from tho coach on this ,00d has been recovered. iioniUH Price, lies dangerously id, while t wo others known to the same robbery—namely, A. —have not yet boon captured, o bavo been wounded by one hero are at present in confine-nine four of tho Lang, who, 5 is not clear that they wore in f confessed to having boon eu-«1 lor Forgery, er 2 I.—Charles W. Toute/., a life insurance compnm of unnntled to fail in default oflMe «»f complicity hi tlm $Gi,-uui Trust company.C are I lt;ss n ess.24.—A lad named Weaver. ii»g a loaded tilio. accidentally m .Matthews, a colored boy.by a Tramp.•ctobor 24.—Mr. Learned, pro-loud, Cmikshire. (Quebec, was wli-»ui lie i efused whisky.L1TICAL.ts Addresses an Immense v York ou th© Issues ofr 24.—Hon. Wm. M. Evarts • and enthusiastic audience at ivouiug. Th© vast hall was i the multitude who tried to y minutes after the doors were lied to overflowing. Elliott C-d among the vice-presidents [arsliall 0 Roberts, Jackson S. ih Davis, Levi P. Mor-laflin, Janies M. Fisko, Giimn, U. A. Hurl hurt, John H. Chonto, S. H. Wiles, Sin-11. Peabody, B. G. A n«ld, il. uichor. H. G. Stebblns, ldoydold city ^vcrc this moniing assuming their usual business fronts tor the day the rutnor that a whole family had been murdered during the liiglit was whispered from ear to ear, and in less th.au au hour largo crowds were anxiously hurrying in wagons, carriages, on horseback and afoot to- a tenement house on Win. J. Wise’s farm, about two miles south of tbo city and within a few rods of the Evansville and Terre Haute radroad. The occupant, a Frenchman named John D. Vacelot, and his entire family, consisting of a wife aud two sons, were found quite cold in death and horribly mutilated. Tho approach to the farm is by an un frequented wagon road, through a douse forest of scrub oak, which almost surrounds the farm, making favorable situation for the fearful tragedy there enacted, the nearest neighbor being a half a mile distant. Vacelot was fifty-five years old aud bis wife fifty. Pierre Provost, a hired wau, about fifty, who bad lived with the Vocelots ainoo last February, and wjio bad come to thorn an utter stranger, representing that he was just from Franco, tw arrested on suspicion. Ho came to a neighbors house about 4 o’clock this morning with ucthing on but his shirt, and informed them in broken English that they had “a h—1 of a time over at Vucelet’s.” Tho ueighbor, Mr. Bnfetto, furnished him with clothing, and alter breakfast, in company with his son and another neighbor, went with Provost to the scene qf horror, but notified the authorities before eidUiriug tho house. A coal-oii lamp was burning on tho table and three bloody axes were found in the bouse, but apparently onlv one of them had been used iu tbo slaughter, tho others being smeared with blood for a purpose. The house is a small one, a strong IVame. One room was used us a bed-room by the boys and hired man; another as a kitchen and sleeping apartment by Vaeelet and wife, and the third, with an entrance from the porch, only as.au out-kitchen. Vaeelet was known as an hot^jsfc and upright man, and his habits of life very simple. The neighbors say that ho never looked his door, anti that he had put iu his last crop expecting to return to Franco in a short time on account of his health. He seems to have bad comp:etc confidence iu his niau Provost. lie had drawn one hundred dollar - from the bank yesterday, but whether ho had im»ro money about him is not known, but is considered very probable. The prevailing theory is that, for his money, Provost, who occupied a low single bed or couch beside tho one in which the buys slept, had first murdered the boys, whose ages were fourteen and sixteen, iu dieting three or four deep gashes on each head, and that Vucelet heard the noise, aud cu arising to investigate met his death in tho door after a hard struggle. His body was found lying in the door, with two very deep and frightful outs on the side ot tho head, one running from ear to mouth, and the other from tho eye back across the temple, and numerous bruises on tho body. The assassin then concluded by dispatching the wife, who had evidently remained iu b«*U. She also received cuts about tho head, and one runuiug across the throat almost from ear to ear. Provost is not a vicious-looking man, but maintains a very indifferent air about it, and* tries to convoy the impression that he also was attacked by the murderers, and was struck while making his escape through a window, but only slightly scratched. His story is not believed, however, us the window indicated cannot bo raised readily, and spiderwebs show conclusively that it was not disturbed during the night He also states that the deed was committed about 3 or 4 o’clock A. M., which is unreasonable, as the bodies could not have been so cold wbot) first exautiued. Provost’s character has not been questioned by the neighbors, and they are disposed to believe his account, but there is a strong chain of circumstances against him. Threats of lynching were freely made in his hearing to-day', but he retains his composure with astonishing coolness. The coroner’s inquest has adjourned to 2 o’clock to morrow fnorning.THE INSURRECTION IN SANTA CRUZ SCOTCHR CRUSHED.Havana, October 24.—Advices from San* represent that the condition of tbo island si insurrection is hopeless. About one huudred i have been oxcouted, but the insurrectionary remains alivo. St. Thomas has lost over $1 by the insurrection, while $3,000,000 woi cover tho damog-.. done in Sauta Crnz.A CYCLONE VISITS llAYTI.San Domingo, October 9.—A rising has o at Azua in favor of General Baez for Pn General Guillermo is marching on Azua.RISING IN SAN DOMINGO.Port A u Piunck, Ootobor 13.—Another visited the south coast of Hayti oij the 1st i:An American brigantine, name unknown, w and all hands perished.At Port Au Prince the xnud in the streo’ inehcs deep. The bwoUou rivers prevent snj provisions from reaching the town, aud eata at famine prices.GERMANY.SOCIALIST NEWSPAPERS CHANGING Til Cl RLondon, Ootober 24.—Sever-1 German f newspapers, anticipating suppression, amiouu discontinuance, aud, at the same time, advci appearance of new journals by the sauie pul Thus, Vorwarts,” a particularly violent i organ, announces the speedy appearance of to be named the Reform Journal,” and to ho to the general interests of the people.Tho Tagespost, which appeared to-day iu tho Berlin Frei Presso, has been confiscated lurtber publication prohibited.RUSSIA.SUPPRESSING POPULAR NEWSPAPER!London, October 24.— The editor of (lie tershurg Russki Pravada has received hie filing lor printing a letter to General Drentei t !y-appointed chief of secret police, exhortin deal leniently with political offenders. Tt baa received its first warning, and its sale street has been suspended for attacking the anti-socialist law.MOVEMENT TO ASSIST THE AMEER.The Journal do St. Petersburg strongly mends that Russia assist I ho Ameer ot Afg with officers, artus and mouey to fortify til on which Russia’s position in Asia dope states that the Ameer has written to Gcuen man decluring that his hope Is in him aid Russian press unanimously advise that ind be given to the Ameer.FOREIGN NOTES.lUuj, General McCook, ami J vans was received with pro-tlolivereil a strong and ini-i© policy and charucUtr of the siuu with a prediction that thoCHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES.End of tlie Session of the Society at Cincinnati—Various Work—Tlio Woman’s Society.Cincinnati, October 24.—Tho Christian ForeignIt is reported that Admiral Brin has ocoe Italian ministry of marine.Tho Sultan yesterday signed and deli vert British minister ft modified scheme for rt Asia Minor.Cardinal Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin, e wo* born in England in 1803, aud in Cardinal in I860.Tho Spanish government is showing great in consequence of the increase of the Intern propaganda in south Spain.Hen* Ghiezy, Hungarian ministerialist ca bus been re-elected as president of tho Hi Chamber of Deputies by 141 majority. His last session was 140.No India council bills were sold at Lend nesday. Tbo Iudiau govornmert purch: change at CalcuLfa instead. This had a i luilueuce on the silver market.Prince Dondoakuhf Karsakozf has arrived where tho central, government of Jlalgarii established. General 8toli|iin has been e with the administration of East liouiuolia.The Mr. Fleming wiio absconded from L not John Fleming, head of the London Fleming Co., but his brother, J. Nicol formerly director of the City of Glasgow BaiA call for $3,000 per share will he mad share Holders of tho City of Glasgow Bank utety. It has been discovered since the i the examiners that foreign ctiircaiwndents open ctvciia to the extent of $85,000, most wifi bo lost.MSPORTS.cie Races.Special to The Journal.Muscik, Inii., October 24.—The races to-ihteroHiing and well attended. Tho thn trot .for $200 was won by Ike Marvel, of Rush county, Indiana, in 2:37; Dexter, ol town, Indiana, second. Then* wore five e*iIn the free pace, $200, Sleepy Tool lt;Ohio, won in 2:29; Sleepy John, of Mont diana, second; five entries.In the half-mite run for $100, Charley Hagerstown, Indiana, won in fifty second*-Grasshopper, of Anderson, Indiana; sevei A sulky-spindle was broken in the first blt; trotting race, which outisod Lady Peck to : anil jump the fence, cutting liers^lf, bill otudy. C. W. Woolley leads hi tho pool night for the free trot, and Ada Lambcj running race.Wrestling Match at Detroit.To tho Associated Press.Detroit. Ocrober 24.—The Detroit Op was crowded this evening to witnoss a match between John McMahon, champion fornia, aud Robert Wright, of this city. T were $750 and the door money. Time w at 8:30, aud in a few m hit Hen Wright wa back. The second round was called at £ Alter twenty minutes’ hard work McMah Wright, but the referee decitl fall. The third round was ci 9:35, and in five minutes Wright wa
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