, 1869-09-25
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to Sept 10.
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MINING cLAIM.DEcIDED.
Chicago, Sept. 15-A Republi.
can Washington special says the
claim Of the Eureka Gold Mining
Co., to 1864 feet Of land running
along the Eureka load and including
% acres ofsurface ground, situated
in Grass Valley, California, has fiu>
ally been allowed and a patent will
be forwarded from the Land Office
in few days. l.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-The steam.
or Phantom, an Evansville and Cairo
packet, on her down trip this morn>
ing, exploded her boilers at Fort
Chamberlain Island, near Paducah,
Ky. George Nichols, 6rst clerk, and
five or six others, were killed and
many wounded. The boat and cargo
are a total loss.
A woman's suffrage convention
met in Hicks Hall this morning.
Among notables present were Mrs.
LivermOre of Chicago, Susan B.
Anthony, and Lucy Stone and her
husband.
PACIFIC NAIL sToCB.
New York, Sept. l5.-The down.
ward course of Pacific Mail shares
for some time past, attracts much at.
leniiOn. They declined to-day to
72l, the lowest point reached since
1861, when they sold at so in gold
1t is stated that loan was negotiated
some time since with foreign bank
ing firm on Pacific shares equal to
about So, 800, 900 in currency. This
loan falls due on the 22d inst, and
will not be renewed. 1t is also re-
ported that the bulk of the capital
stock is concentrated in few hands
$4,000 to 10000 shares being held
BY two firms.
FoRGER ARRESTED. \
Toronto, Sept. I5.- Albert J.
Gould has been arrested here on a
charge of committing fOrgeries to the
extend of $500, 900 in Monroe coun-
ty, New York.
RISE IN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Minneapolis, Mum, Sept. Is
A remarkable rise in the Mississippi
river has occurred from the long
continued aud Unusually heavy rains.
A boom above the dams broke yes
terday and one half million feet of
logs ran over the falls, sweeping off |
the light boards and temporary works
Of the dam which holds the volume |
Of the Mississippi back. The import,
ant works of the dam were injured. |
The Minnesota river emptying below
into the Mississippi is reported up 8
feet. Fifteen thousand tons of hay
we're swamped. The rain storm con.
tinued four days and did great dam.
age 10 grain. The damage 10 St.
CrOix county alone is estimated at
S15O,O0O.
SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH.
San Francisco, Sept. l6-The
Odd Fellows turned out in force this
afternoon to meet the deputation
from the Grand Lodge of the United
States and welcome them to San
Francisco. At l o'clock the process
sion began to form on Montgomery
street, and at 2 o'clock had taken
the following order:
First Division-Comprised Grand
Marshal with National Guard pre-.
ceeded by First Artillery Band.
Second Division California street;
consisted of four l. CTS. with drawn
swords; the initiate brethren of white
degree; brethren of pink degree and
brethren of blue degree.
Third Divsion-I. W. Cherry
Marshal; California street; four l. e.
s. with drawn sword, two brethren
of green degree, brethren of scarlet
degree.
Fourth Division-Henry G. Squire
Marshal, on Sacramento street, dis,
playing west four l. G. Swith drawn
swords; all other officers of Lodges
in position according to station.
Fifth Division-John II. Titcomb
Marshal, on Sacramento street dis
playing east four sentinels with drawn
swords, members of encampment and
officers OF encampnent.
Sixth Dlvision-Under command
of the W. Grand Lodge of Califor>
MIA on Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco Band, Grand Sentinel and
Grand Hearld with drawn swords,
members of the Grand Lodge of
California and visiting Past Grand
Scribes; officers of the Grand Lodge
of California, Grand Sentinel and
Deputy Grand Sentinel with drawn
swords; members and officers of the
Grand Encampmeut of California.
Procession moved -dewn Mont
gomeEy street, and there the Nation.
al Guards marched on and stacked
arms between Pacific and jackson
streets, to wait for their return. The
main body marched down Washing
ton street to Battery, Battery to
Davis, Davis 10 Broadway, when
it halted. There they we're joined
by the Grand Lodge of the United
States, making the seventh division,
under command ofthe Worthy Grand
Marshal of the Grand Lodge of the
United States.
The nroceasion khan raturned mn