The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-03-30
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cial interests on the extraordinary fulIness Of the
late news from China and japan BY the Colorado
They rejoice over the suspicious beginning Of tie
new line Of steamers, and say San Francisco Is
/ destined to become tie second city Of America
that the carrying trade Of the world viii pass over
the continent. and New York will become the cen
ire OF exchange. They also predict that ere long
Pacific cable will be stretched by way of the Sand
witch Islands to Asia, aod the transportation OF Asia
and the Pacific Archipelago viii inevitably find It's
way to San Francisco Government must foster
and encourage American steamship lines, both in
the Atlantic and Pacific.
-Four city railroad bills were killed in the Senate
OF the New York Legislature on the alst. The
Broadway jobs are still pending
The coal miners of Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
have been committing serious oatrages. The ruff
ans are mainly lrishmen, known As Molly Ma
guireS. banded together in secret organization
TO control the mines, resorting TO murder aud rob
berry 70 effect their urposes. II is found mpossi-
BILE to punish them. for when arrested juries are
packed with their confreres. On Friday last Lit
tlej5hn. Superintendent was murdered with the
hope Of securing his money. Threats have also
u
walls. Gov. Geary has been applied to for protec-
ton.
A meeting of influential citizens was held in New
York the night of the 2lst To oppose the bill be-
fore the Legislature for triple railroad through
the houses between Fifth and Sixth Avenues to
Central Park.
The New Haven papers say that the project of
international boat race at the Paris Exposition
between picked crews of the English and American
Universities, has been favorably received at Har-
ward and ale and the rowers chosen.
The Canadian politicians assume the consolida.
ton of the Provinces as fixed fact and busily
canvasSing the British House of Commons. The
indications are that all British North America will
join the Confederation.
A spicy debate took place in the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 2ls instant on the bill to appro
pirate million of dollars for the relief of dest
tute persons in the South. Bingham of Ohio at
tackled Buffers record, calling him the hero of
Fort Fisher Butler replied in a scathng speech
elicting great applause. The Democratic side of
the debate was very acrimonious The several
amendments rejected, when the committee
and reported the bill To the House No fur
ther action was taken. The resolution will proba
bly, be passed.
The United States Consul at Vera Cruz reports
that all the French troops viii be embarked by the
18th of March.
Particulars of the death of DR.. Livingstone have
been received at The State Department from the U.
5. Consul at Zanzibar.
Matamoras advices say there is no truth in the
reports OF a Liberal defeat No news of any gen
eral engagement occurring up to the 18th of Feb
ruary had been received at Queretero. 1t was re-
ported that the Liberals had advanced their lines
to within seven miles of Queretero. Heavy guns
had be zen sent to front from San Luis Juarez was
still there. There rumors of an attempted ar
rangement of Macmillan with the Liberals. Mira
mon is said to have been defeated and taken pris.
oner at Seaya.
Rio Grande dates are to the ed No change had
taken place in the position of the troops near Quer
etero. Supplies were scarce, all the provisions
having been seized for the use of the army. The
Imperasts were deserving by companies. The
Lberalists had seized conducta, with eighty thou
sand pieces of silver.
A Lima perm letter says Tucker, the COME Ter
ate Admiral of the Peruvian Navy has resigned.
A Valparaiso letter says the proposition for a
truce with Spain has been definitely rejected by
Peru The mediation offered by the United States
is still unde consideration but there are obstacles
to its acceptance.
\ recent misunderstanding occurred between
Admiral Tucker and Captain Stanley, of the Uni
ted States steamer Tuscarora owing TO which the
usual courteSes between the United States and
Peru were suspended
AT last accounts the Liberals were closely bessie
ging Vera Cruz exchanging shots with the enemy
The bill TO incorporate the Lower California
Company is making marked progress in the New
York Assembly. The Company will go into oper
alton under the laws of the State of New York and
will add very considerably the taxable property
of This city as their operations will be on grand
scale.
Governor Patton, of Alabama has written a
long letter. in VIII ich he advises the peopleto cheer
fully accept the terms prescribed by Congress.
Southern Democratic politicians every where
trying to secure the negro vote.
Accounts of lawleSs outrages in South Carolina
are still recorded.
The President nominated Frank P Blair as Min
lister to Austria and the Senate rejected the nomin-
alton.
The Senate judiciary Committee will probably
report lvoTabv for the trial release of jefferson
Davis on parole. 1t is believed that Congress will
adopt resolution that he be released in a week.
The t. s. Commissioners for Indian Aflairs give
the following account of the at Fort Phil
kearney, which was derived from some Grow Indi-
ans, they having received it from the Sioux. The
Sioux drew our men OF the fort and killed them
all. Our men fought like tigers. and would not
have been worstei 50 easily ha3 they not kept so
close together. The eombatants were so mixed up
that the Indians killed several of their own men
with arrows. The bravery Of our bugler was much
admired. He killed several of the Indians by stri-
king them the head with his buge. Sixteen of
the Sioux and fonr CheyenneS killed on the
field, bat after encamping, ninety-four more died
Of their wounds. Three hundred Others were
wounded, half OF whom were expected TO die.
They mention one man on a white horse who cut
OF Indians heads with stroke of his sabre also,
that when achievements left the fort for the bat
tie ground they (the Indans) left, having had
enough of fighting. Twenty-Five hundred Indians
were engaged in the fight. and the strength of the
concentrated tribes was reported at 800 lodges,
: who are now moving towards the Yellow Stone
and Missouri rivers.
The lands of the Pottawattamie Reservation.
north and west Of Topeka, Kansas. belonging 10