Helena weekly herald., 1870-10-27

probably be- made by the same artist.
Cincinnati. Oct. 21.-1.ate information in
dicates that the earthquake shock was
greater in some parts OF I'll. city than the frat
report Indicated.
Omaha Oct 2l. The let National bank ut
this place. WAS injured hy fire this morning
to the extent of about $4,000.
| A man named Sam. Williams, attempted
suicide to.dsy. He took two ounces of cho-
roform and an ounce Of arsenic. Two doc.
tors. after tour hours labor, saved his life.
when he was sent to Jail.
Washington, Oct. 81. While tho Cabinet
meeting WAS in cession to-day information
| was received that Senator Cameron was
stricken with paralysis this morning at his
hotel in Baltimore, and that he would be
cent home in special car. 1t is said that
his right arm and side are affected,
New York, Oct, 21-A court martial M.
sembled at West Point yesterday for the
| trial of cadets Smith, Wilson and Davies.
The members Of the court are al follows:
Brig. Gen. O. Q. Howard, Lieut.. Col. Thoe.
e. Denning. Lieut.. Col. J. H. Dexter, AS
sistant Medical Purveyor; Maj. ThomasJ j.
llaines. C"mmissary Of subsistence; Louis
A. Pelouse. Asst Adj. Gen; Capt A. G. Bain>
bridge, OF Co. q, 9TH Artillery; Capt. Michael
' Sheridan. 7th Cavalry; and Maj w. Wins
throp. Judge Advocate Ot tho court. Smith
is the colorcd boy whose presence at the
Academy has excited 20 much comment
He and cadet Wilson are arraigned upon
charges preferred by Lieut. Col. Upton. the
commandant. for creating q disturbance in
camp, and coming to blows with a fellow
cadet. Lieut. Col. Parsons has volunteered
10 act as counsel for Smith.
The National Unitarian Conference contin.
ued In session to-day.
Washington. Oct. 2l.-A dispatch from
Columbia, 8. G., states that the Republicans
carried that State by 30, 600 majority.
Fort Scott. Kansas, Oct. 2l.-Ths Gulf
House: at Pleasanton. Kansas was burned
tonight. Loss, $4,000 Most Of the fur
niture was saved.
S.. Louis. Oct. 21.-The National Labor
Reformers called meeting to nominate :
county ticket.
"A jubilee was held ,o>nieht by tie Asso-
clation Of Congregational Churches, now in
session here; the occasion being the 250th
year since the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers,
Now York, Oct. 2l.-Hon. Joseph Midsll.
whose friends have been urging him as
Republican candidate 70 Congress from this
district. publishes card this morning witl,>
drawing his name from before the Conven-
tion. He gave as reason that his nomins.
tion is being resisted by means and influences
such as he could not consent to combat.
The Tribuncs Washington special says
that as the result Of Cnnlerons 4 visit It seems
quite likely that Mr. Delano may prefer to
remain in his present position rather than
elSU - lutO luo UhUua OI u ATe000yIvAutA0,
San Francisco, Oct. 21-A fire. occurred on
Fremont street last night. which destroyed
three large mills and nine other buildings.
Two hundred men are thrown out of em.
ploymont, and three are supposed to have
been burned to death. The loss was over a
quarter Of million dollars.
The California Medical Session was recent.
ly In session, and refused to admit ladies' as
members OF the Society.
WAoutNarnN no%rI,ar rr1., rn1o..,
ing proclamation is issued by the President
of the United States:
WHEREAS, 1t dcvolvcs on a people sensi-
bic Of their dependence on tho Almighty,
publicly and collectively, to acknowledge
the gratitude for His fayors and mercy, and
humbly bcseech for their continuance; and
WHEREAS, the peuplc of the United
States during the year now about to end
have cause TO be thankful for general pros.
perity, abundant harvests, exemption from
pcstilence, foreign war, and civil strife:
Now: therefore be it known, that !, U. s.
Grant, President Of the United States, con.
from Chief aagistrates of s,ates li.sps do hereby
recommend to all citizens to meet in their
respective places of worship on Thursday,
the twcnty-fourth day of November ncxt.t
to give thanks for the bounty of God during
the year about to close. and to supplicate for
u continuance hereafter.
Ii WlSuCSO Wu0ICVA j uNvo 46t NY O&n0 and
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the City of Washington.
this twenty. first day of October, in the
year Of our Lord. 1870, and of the Inde-
pendcncc Of the United States the Ninety.
fifty. (Signed) u. s. GRANT.
By tho President.
HAMILTON FIsu, Secretary of State
New YORK, October 21.-United States
Commissioner Osborne has decided that
FQr11MI sff1rAro Nns,OinfoA Tn. ~,
election law, have the power conferred on
them by law to make arrests
The Kings County Democratic C0nven-
tiOn made the following nominations to-day
for Congress: In the Cd district, Thomas
Kinzella, and in the Sd, Henry w. slocum.
The steamer Cambria took out 1s7 pas
sengers, ~ cabin. 10 intermediate, and 81
sseerage Among the passengers was Gen.
Davis. of Chicago
The crew OF the missing steamer Naripoea.
which left New Orleans on October 9th.
of Captain Willetts and thirty i've
men: Her cargo was valucsi 1t 9160, 900.
tural report for october shows that the wheat
crop in = majority ef the States. and especi.
lily in those in which this cereal is promi.
ncnt. is materially less in quantity than the
crop Of 1869, which was very large, notwith.
standing the assertions of some croakera to
lhc contrary.
ne lOtat aNJuetWente OF the Fifth Audi.
or's office for the fiscal year, are go 837,.
200. The accounts include those Of foreign
C0nsals, Collectors of Customs, and officers
Of Internal Revenue.
GALVESTON, October 2l.-Lena Schwats-
bach. German servant girl In the employ s.
Of MI. Flake, was shot to day and killed 81 Il.
\ negro man named Henry Butcher, Who. .s3
also attempted to shoot daughter of Flake
The evidence before the COrooors iurv &
'howed that no provocation was given. The S
trial takes place to.m0rnOv. 8 s.