The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-06
LATE NEWS.
st. Louis, june 3.


rain fell there between the 18th and
Goth ultImo. The snow was SO deep
in the mountains that the coach could
not go through to Genital City.
A boy named George Miller, seven
teen years Of age, who was captured by
the Blackteet in 1865, and stolen by
the Cheyenues the following year, had
escaped and reached Denver. He re.
ports that five white women are held
coptives, one of them the vile of a
doctor at Council Bluffs.
The Indians keep thoroughly posted
in regard to military movements. They
have many Spencer rifles, procured
from the traders. The Indians con.
template general and simultaneous
attack along the Platte River, early in
June.
The Indian Commissioner, (Judgo
Kinney and party we're attacked at
Bridges Ferry on the 18th. Captain
Willis, with troops, pursued aud re-
covered all the stock, and killed one
Indian.
The Nebraska Legislature on Satur-
day appointed committee to act with
the committee, of citizens of Omaha. to
give the railroad excursionists a rccep.
ton.
Harrisburg, June 3.
Steel was manufactured to-day at the
Pennsylvania Steel Works, few
miles below bere, in thirty minutes, by
the Bassamer process, just introduced
into this country, and by which steel
rails are manufactured almost as cheap
as ordinary iron. In thirty minutes
sixteen steel ingots were made, each
one large enough to roll into an ordinary
T rail.
Judge David B. Green organized his
court here today, under the act passed
last winter, creating the first district of
criminal jurisdictiod to be composed of
Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuykill Conn.
ties. There being no business ready the
court adorned until the first Monday Of
September.
VIM II. Bell, wcll.known citizen of
Harrisburg, died to-day. LIE was
married on Thursday last.
Albany, June 8.
The Constitutional Convention will
meet at the Capitol on Tuesday morn
ing. Several delegates have already
arrived. The question of organization
is being quite freely discussed. Charles
j. Folger, Ira Harris, and William A.
Wheeler are spoken of for President of
the Convention, and James Terwilligcr
and ErtLer Caldwell are candidates for
clerk. The Republican caucus to decide
upon the organization of the Convention
will be held this evening. The project
for adjouruins to Saratoga has but few
advocates.
Burlington, VT, JuneS.
Another robbery was committed here
last night. The jewelry store of L
Freeman was broken open, and a small
safe containing about $4,000 worth of
watches, was carried off. The safe was
found this morning by the police,
buried in sand bank, unopened.
Nashville, Tenn, June 3.
The argument IN the impeachment
trial of Judge Frazier having been
concluded, the Senate to-day, acting as
the Court of impeachment, rendered
verdict finding him guilty of Tie charges
preferred. The verdict removes him
from office and disqualiles him fIom
holding any Office hereafter.
Cincinnati, june 3.
James Ringley, an old citiz en- of
Montgomery, in this county, was
drowned yesterday, while attempting to
cross the riverin a buggy at that place.
The horse, stallion, valued at 1000. |
was also drowned.
Portland, June 3. |
The vote on the liquor law, submitted
to the people by the Legislature, the
questions being an increase of penalties
to imprisonment, in any case, elected a
vote of l ,l39 yeas, and 3O2 nays in The
city.
Springfield, Mass, June 8.
Tho City Council of this place has |
ulrecteo mayor briggs to extend the !
of the city to President |
Johnson on his proposed visit to Massa-
chusetts.
Washington, J une 8. |
A clear majority of the judiciary Com,
mittee is knowa TO favor an adjourn. |
mcnt until Dccombe, because they do
not deem a July session of Congress
either advisable OF necessary, and this
includes one member who be-
lives an impeachment can be sustained |
before the House. The matter will be
definitely decided this afternoon. The
seven Republican members of the com.
miitee, although strong iu their CEN
sure of the President, are divided on the
impeachment question. The charges Of
complicity in the assassination have not
been sustained.
Messrs. Boutwell,, Lawrence and Viii.
liams are of the opinion that articles of
oh mani ebn,ll H.