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, 1870-07-16

Sensation Created at Springfield by
the War EeyEA-StAtc N'nr Claims
Allowed Election Rcturrns-T The
Weather.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, July 1a.--The news that var had
been declared by France, and that a general War
in Europe VAS inevitable, created quite m excite
mcnt among our citi .ens- 1t has been semi-orl-
cially announced that II general war should be
the result OF the present Indication, that quite a
number OF our ptumnent military citizens will
visit Europe and the seat O! war for the purpose
Of taking observations. Among those named are
Governor John n, Palmer, Adjntant General nu-
bert Tilgef, and General Richard RoxFtt-
The Governor has been Informed that portion OF
the old claim Of Illinois against the United States,
amounting to about <4o,UN has been allowed,
and draft for the amount will soon be forward
ed. These claims are under the charge Of Colonel
II. D. Cook, State Agent at Washington, and to
him belongs the credit Of successfully working
them through tie several departments at Wash
tnEtor- ....
otictal abstracts Of the gote for the new consti-
rutlon from niutty-nlue counties have been hled
with the Secretary OF State. Three more counties,
viz, Kane, Piatt7 and Warren, are yet to hear
from before the official result can be announced
The minority for the constitution, with Warren
County to hear from, will be 81, lilo.
: The weather yesterday, Last night, and to-day
has been intensely hot, with favorable indications
Of its continuance,
, 1870-07-16
GREAT BRITAIN.

EhEA4 6dAAaAA'' .-...
DCBL1S, july l5.-A desperate taot nea"eeu Tue
the Oranketncn and Cathoits u1eo'teu 'es'elaay
At anrh+.ne1oy. A Deputy Muster of the orange
mep vrran,7atin was killed, and many persons
wounded.
In,,nS. Ju]y 1a-The news ts more was1ike
ora1n n.dnv The feeling at the Exchanges Is
cue of dstrust and prices Q. securities are gen.
cra1y at tbe lowest point get reached. At Paris,
AZ "a last night, the Bourse wHs fBuch excited
and rcutcs fell to e. francs At Frankfort Unitei
statcs $50 bonds closed yesterday at ss, against
s6tsseS, the usual prices, and at the London Ex-
change, this morning, stocks and foreign securt-
ties opened nat and nominal at heavy decline
LONDON, duly 15-l r. m--Stocks aud all securi-
Ties IRE nat and nominal Breaustu1Is excited
and advancing.
The excitement arising from the situation fs tn-
tense here. All day business has been at stand
still and quotations are nominal
LONDON, July 1a-The Lords to-day Insisted on
their amendments to the Insh Land bill, and ap-
pointed committee 10 Set forth tllIr reasons
therefor.
The Commons engaged in desultory debates on
BED River affairs md the concession Of British
territorial rights in Gambia.
Continental matters absorbed all the attention
III the Lords and Commons, Little business was
done.
The t11al Of the alleged Fenlan conspiratora,
DasitI and Wilson, ia now In progress In the
Lourt Of Qeents Bench.
LONDON, July lo.-DisraelI IN the Commons
asked the government for m expression Of opin-
ion On the Continental disturbances. he could
not believe that, tn the nineteenth century, wal
Of succession WIS possible In view OF oul
elevated tendencies and wide sympathies.
Many causes OF jea1ousy, discomfort, and dlstusl
had risen between The two powers, and were nov
hrnY,c1lt tn q preciptnte dr.ciHpn.
, 1870-07-16

Of tue Union faclnc Railroad vas blown oil and
their Windmill blown down. Loss estimated at
tr n slo,ru0 TO s15,0o0. No loss Of lie.
The same storm passed over this place yester-
day afternoon. and. although the wind was ter
fthle, NO terinus damage was done
Thermometer today 100.
HEDspS, y. T., July ia severe tornado, &C.
compared By hall. passed over the county yes
tefdaY afternoon, doing seriou7 damage TO the
cIups, fruit trees, fences md buildings. A. num-
be1 Of worImen In tht fields we're seriously in
jnred by the hailstoncs. Nearly every town in
this county suffered.
, 1870-07-16
THE WEST,
Colorado Republican Conventions.
Nomination of EhafEcc for Delegate
to E0uErcxAs

to Congress-
DENVER, Col, July 15.-Jerome B. ChafIee was
nominated, Yesterday, by the Republican Terrific
rial Convention as delegate TO Congress. The
convention Was very harm o1IOns, and the nom-
nation Of BIZ. ChaIee Tls nnaninons. The con-
fentEop endorsed the administration OF President
Grant, approved the readmlss!on OF the States
lately IN rebellion. favored the civil and poltt-
cal equality of al, demanded Impartial suffrage
and equ4llty before the law, opposed class
legislation, welcomed TO the Territory the
poor and oppressed OF all nations, prom
Using the freedom, rights, and privileges
belonging to the most favored Of Americans; con.
demneG the importation Of coolies OF other bonded
laborers as a Step toward NEW system Of slavery
detrimental TO the interests Of the working classes
thought thar Congress should make an appropr1a-
ton for the erection Of neeful public buildings in
The Territory, Should adopt q liberal Law 70 en-
courage the reclamation VI unimproyed lands,
when irrigation Is necessary, by the donation OF
alternate legal Subdivisions to persons reclaim!ng
the same, TO encourage wagon roada and rail-
roads, AFFORD protection against the Indians by the
establishment Of 5milttary noHts; condemned the
Quaker Indian policy; commended the spirited
uoD Of General sherman as the dawn OF L better
for the rights OF scitlers aut the Of civ
1lZanoD.
, 1870-07-16
Escape of a Prisoner from n Rail.
road TERkn-Capture OF White Ma
randerH In DfAKuIAe.

OMAHA, July 15.-iesterday while passenger
miles west Of here, prisoner that had been ar
rested at Lone Tree for an attempt to burn store
u this place, made his escape through the viii
cued, alighted all right and rolled down the bank
into The weeds. The officer In charge Of the pris-
oner, not discovering the escape till some time
afterW ard, then jumped of to Tccaptnre him, It Is
not known yet with what SUCCESS.
4 special to the Republican, Ptattsmouth,
Nebraska, today, sta1cs that letter ls received
from York County that reports have been brought
in by party Of hunters that some Of Captain
Spauldln2's men had Kln on to gang Of horse
thieves, seTeDtE-1ve IN number, dlsguised, and
painted as Indiana The soldiers captured ten Of
The villains and hung three, taking the Others to
the camp. It La believed that these villains have
been committing depredattons along the frontier
Of Nebraska for some time. i large party Of
soldiers, some Of whom have lost valuable
animals, are on their track.
, 1870-07-16
OHIO,
Fatal 4 ALL

Special Despatch to lie Chicago Tribune
CREs71IHE, July 16.--A. farmer by the name Of
Wm. F1eczee. residing about three miles north
west Of Crestline, Ohio, while engaged In putting
up q hay fork, this morning, fell from the top Of
the barn 10 the noor, fracturing hts skull and
breaking an asM and TWO Of bis ribs. No hopes
are entertained Of his recovery.
, 1870-07-16
That Bloody Duel On Rlood1 1aland.

FToW nc 81 Lohi3 Ue7nocTGt, .3ulyf3
Captain Van stecnkcster, the famous
ewoEdsmon, called yesterday, and assured "a
tlat he wss not engaged in the duel oi
Wednesday on Bloody Ialand. He has lust
returned from Cincinnati, ut which phee be
expected to make fonciuz match
With = noted spaniah sxords1nan Who
figured in the rebel army. He did not
New Orleans. Captain Y is ready It any time
to meet the best sHordsman in the country,
ard play him Bout for &5o0 = aida. As to
tta mysterious individual Hhose eye Vas
bored out by Msior Keith, We have not learned
bis name. There Is no doqbt. however, that
cnncarned in it are anxious, from prudential
reasoos, to conceal the fact.
, 1870-07-16

FQRTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
~ A3hll
SENATE
= - ~ 1-k- - --rrFNH =

SENATE
KxKcrT1vE SESSION;
The time for adjournment sine die from noon until
O'Clock, and then to O'Clock
THR INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The third anti last conference on the Indian Ap-
prOpriatton bill WAs concurTcd In. 1t adopts the
suhattute Of the Senate for the House hill making
the appropriations t1zcd BY the Senate with prov1
SO ttut nothing contained IN the bill be construed
either to afllEul Or deny the validity OF treaties
maze by the Indian Peace Commission.
1Hf PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
At 2:40 the doors were opened and message
, 1870-07-16
GEORGIA,

An Election Next Fail Prcdfctcti-
Coolies ut AtIAntu.
ATLANTA, July 11.-The general opinion among
all parties IS that Georgia WILL h*sc an election
this fail.
CHATTANOOGA, July 1h-FtEe hundred coolies,
for the Alabama Il Chattanooga Railroad, arrived
to-day, the1rst tustalmcnt Of e,UU9.
, 1870-07-16
Murder OF a German NeAr Quincy,
Ill.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
Quincy. July ia German, about 80 years old,
Was found murdered at 80 this morning, qua1-
ter Of q mile down the Hannibal L St. Joseph Rail
road, from West Quincy. He had two pistol holes
In his head and face, and an ugly wound over his
left temple, inflicted with blunt Instrument His
satchel, hat, and coat were found about hundred
yards fran, whcrt he LAT. There was ev1-
dence on the ground wnere the satche1
was OF q scuft1e. The man WEE lying on his
face Some papers tn his possession showed his
name to De Gustaye II. Mrisch- He was seen 10
cross the ferry on Thursday evening at O'Clock
In company with young man. The two left West
q uincy IN the direction of the place where the
1nur1er was committed. An inquest was held
this afternoon, but nothing was developed further
than the above matter, it Is mystery.
, 1870-07-16
The Canadians SAtfafieds
TORONTO, Jny 1h-Great satisfaction Is ex-
messed in regard to the result Of the Feuian trials
at EaQan]a1Vuau
The Alleged vSisconsIn Canon.
DlocsAE OFFICE, !
AILwAuKEE, July s, 1870.

MIL~ACkEEy1 July i, loIb.)
Editors qf Albany Ercning JourHat:
A friend has aent me scrap from recent
number OF your paper, containing note from
"**" claiming to be Clergyman Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, hesded '.Tho
Wisconsin canon" It shows that you had
previously published the statement that the
Canon alluded to had lately been adopted BY
our late Council. This statement seems to
have gone abroad, and to hayo been
welcomed with the credence Of many to whom
the Diocese Of Wisconsin is under very un-
founded suspicion. beg to avail myself Of
your circulation in the East, to send after tie
statement, tho explicit denial which it do
serves. 4 canon Of this kind wss proposed
by one Of the youngest members Of the coun-
ell, was promptly torn to pieces in few
strong and characteristic words from DR.. Ad-
ans, and unanimously rejected.
Will you inform your correspondent -, thai
my address Is =" Milwaukee, Wis.,, ~ i pre-.
sumo he viii wish to apologize Tor the grasu.
itous slander which be chose to send forth
even when bis own good sense lead him-set
his closing pa1sgaph-to doubt whether, site,
a1l, the report might not have been IL joke
OF 'eome wag connected With the Associatt
Press" In genhemen, respectfully yours
WuL1AK E. ARxsrBoSg,
Nshop Of Wisconsin.
, 1870-07-16
Against Prussia. !
Full Text Of the Door ent
as Submitted to. the
French Senate.
Unlimited Supplies Voted on Both
Sides.
Eastern France Alive VI. VII Troops
En- Route to the Rhenish
Frontier.
Prussia Rapidly Pushing For
ward Her Armament.
Austria, Holland, and Belgium De-
clare for Neutrality.
Ru.si=n sympathy Apparently
with Prussia.
Prussia Rapidly Pushing For
ward Her Armament.
Austria, Holland, and Belgium De-
clare for Neutrality.


,...., ..-..-.-....
EsUssa3n sympathy Apparently
/
FRANCE
PARIS. July 1a-Tuc t,rc,aratiou OF war has been
a,nnnncek1 IN the cams 1t.rrts,xt,y
PARIS .1nlr 1s-rhe fo,lnxInp is the text nj the
declaration made l,y the I>ute he G.a1nuont be-
tore ,he Srns1e n-dsv.
aMrss1rrRs. rhe manner in ,rh,ch ,he cnnn.
+ ,c,r.a onr .,.u,,.r,t,n Nv ~. cth NJ Jn,v 1aa
nc ~ commance 1egn+,a,tona u-th prussia n
60, ~ -,,..,-nt,tor ~ no xsliatty ~ nnr
,,1srsnnas u. Std M +roat rsitn sn.in whose
f,,snr.,nds,ca ,rc h.va m rich tn tramncl. ror
-,,., ne prince ~ I,oneuxollern. wbom va con
s,,s- ~ ~ und.r ,he s,,enr of the E;np. mr.
n.rs we aavanced snr other rr1er.
a,,.a +ba, rho candidacy n, the pnnre
~ ,,a c,an,sn th-nna ~. p1nee;,n M,ntater ~
E,a,, INV. .,,,;,ossa - 70 = 1at.-mtn.+,on rot
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49, - .-.a ~ 49, $500.
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, 1870-07-16
NOTICE.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION

We shall publish, In few
days, In neat pamphlet form,
As pages, the Constitution
adopted by the people of Illi-
Mois July ., 1870. 1t will be for
sale by all booksellers in the
State, or we will send single
copies, free by mail, on receipt
OF Is cents.
The WESTERN NEWS COMPANY,
Booksellers and News Agents,
19l & 123 Statest., Chicago.
p r.. TEE THAsk kCoSM1xExIAI T. TogaIs7,: GUIDE
Z H. Contains OVER 100 pages QRI1EHAL NATTER :
Is 1LICdIRA71UNs. With DEscAFTIyE PEN P1cTuREs
from the MISSOURI RIYER to the PACIFIC CoAIT: CoS
DENsEp HnsroRY; FACTS and FIGURES: M1s1So. 40
RIcUL1rn4t- Gaaaxo. md CoANKae1a1: In fact. =
PT!es. cloth q g; Raper g ets soIn EyrRIY4Eax y IT
n. r. At Wholesale By The Westcrn News Co:
, 1870-07-16
GafFotfnE Case at Peorlsa.

Special Uespateh % Tie Chicago If6une
PEORIA, Ill, July 1A-A man named Thomas
,a ~ ~ Nc" & a1 ~ tas ~ ons .ss
The weather ia very hot, and there is great ex-
element among 1neIs and grain spectators over
the prospect u q European war.
, 1870-07-16
HPkIH.

PARIS, July 1a-The Madrid correspondent. -
the Stetls predicts that Plim Will DC supesaeo1o ~
Serbia OF Cordobs-
, 1870-07-16

the singular snecta1e OF Kelley and Brooks ionlng
in sunport OF Blalr. thoueh On widely dtrerent
gsouada A test vote on taollng inc whole subject
course, and led everybody s to tie CONCLUSION that
~en,s -. Hs,ns,,e.e.sr .sass.nr, ta.,a,, IN.
coola oe nao !, FhDastefag aefeapon oeean un-
der the lead OF Brooks and the ta1H men, and no
decision on the question At Issue was reached the
.na " ."e,s a.. ~ .'<s1 ~ ~
puoneaas "eaA'us '"setAes !" Stase on eon-
c1us'on.
TIE INDIAN Dill 4rraorED.
room, ct nalf.past 4. and i've minutes later It lad
fecelfed tne Ffeolutuss signature uuo oecai1le
law.
rlsA,. AD'ouns1Es1.
ln's ~ ~ s4la. eo"elsSs "a'eu .oi, unu ~.
each bfaach inc usuai feso'utloh WIS 1orsn"l1h
adopted for committee to walt on tie President
I1orsn sxaa ohaant ~ = o-cs, ,on1h was creats,, hy
i.ouSe "ao aoo." -. 'oIe ~
Inc secretary ol Inc cehate, "ho caHe 70 aau III
nounced that hts body had passed another Rall-
road Land Grant BILL Its voice even In the hour of
Icath. being for subsjdes to great corporations.
Iae adjournment IN the senafe cau'e aecosousiy'
hut in the House 1t vas greeted with hearty clap
ping OF hands bctokenng how glad every mem
har ,xaz IN ha at tbe cnd nj lila 1ahors fnr the
,,..ltor. "
Fiesen-
TALK Of An Es1RA sEssIoS s,,o,t ..,,,o
I'M extru session. and to this action he was urged
~. - .ha.a 80 t.~oras ,ho Ghi.n1r,, 3,
W hesela1 VI tnoee wv .A,o,eu ."o oA'i1s W..
OF SchencE, but he salt 1t dia not seem ad7lsatle
to him to convene Congress again Immediately LOT
the consideration OF that or similar measures, He
had presented hia views, and they lid not meet the
concurrence Of the legislative branch Of the GOV
etnmcnt, Now ne Was disposed to rest on tho H.
sue made, In the hope that events might so shape
thcmscves az IN ran,,er mn fnrther Legislation nc
.,m 49, ~ .,s,..a. IT, s"o.,ad ~ ,ar-
sool mood, mil to many Republicans he spoke
with he wished that they nlIsht be reelected next
fa,, Nv hept,snn,e 7uat,r,ttea
'1'' ~ .,.s. ,.o,, ~. 49,. .~s~ NV, ,,o,,,,
The Senate for the Last forty-eight hours ad-
dressed itself pretty diligently to work, and sue
,ec,,ed In mt on5y vrttfnR thrnn1h a large numu
s - ~ 49,
nominations, The uouse in ait that time has been
-, ,x,oo,i,c,v nn,sv ho,1, onl Tho sncateT tho
ta1 .,.f nus ,,,,,s .,1%,a, ~,
occupied Inc chalf contlnuoasls, lullJ ea1ueo al'
the pav and glory Of his position. Frequently
nl9 tneaoe!s n''sa ~, =. 49, 49, - 4' ~
II "ah no snaA Joo ~ euldc Ets uaen4Ae, auu
give every man his proper recognition. He and
is,a,tr.. hnrden of tha lsst three ,,ass ,up4. lv
!s1a''e ,aa -. Lit LIZ .as. @ NNe oo5' la"7' ~
to-uiShI eotup1elsF WIN o"I
5oBBERs DIsAPPo1sTEp.
:. ~ -sas.a -, 49,, 49, tS g. ..,,
Inc passage OF very 1e" Joos" some aueauonaole
appropriations have crert III through conference
committees, hut, On the whole, the action OF both
houses has been highly crettttabte in these alters
~ ,.,,,..,,,s ,,I..,. -. .1|-,
W.T. II, sn., a 1.1.os n.,sIa,ons ~ as,yo sa-
49, 81 -. ss ~. 1A." ~. *
,,ptv lind syrnnt aIfaEaj waa nnn Iot ;,, ,,s m.
, 1870-07-16

Emperor Napoleon Is bent on an aggressive Wat 10
destroy the balance Of power in Europe, sesze an
or' transferring position, and force the restoration
Of the Bourbon on Spain by arms
, 1870-07-16
f.vneAlr9 ae Fra4kltn. TAnsa,

NAmr11L1, July 1a-Tna negro maa conaned
In n1 1t FE1nkitn, Tenn, charged with commit
. .iaff by bsad Of dIagaised ma,xadeEs e1si
!,rsf".
, 1870-07-16
Suit Against Brigham Young to Re.
cover Ten Thousand Dollars and
Interest Thereon Verdict Tor
PlatuttIfs

SALT LAKE, July 15.-1n the United States Dis
,sict Ceur1 today. in sui! Of Godoe 4 Company
Of :Irsus Christ OF The Latter-iay Saints, for
f1e,ooo, with four year, interest, The Jury gaze
jusic.E,nt for plaintiff. This is the drst suit
against Brigham as Trustee, ana others art
, 1870-07-16
A Young NAN Brhtally Murdered In
shabbonn Township, DE hnfb

De kALB, Jnly 15.-An extra from the Nfws
once, l1s. night gives the pa1tculaEs Of brut.l
mur1ser IN Shaboona Township. De kalb County,
man, 2s years Of age, was found dead In his
blacksmith shop, having been stabbed in the neck
and through the heart, and had his skull broken
from the effects OF blows from q splitting chtsel
Suspicion points to one Grover as the murderer,
and officers ere now endcayoring to hunt him up.
Great excitement exists In the netghborhood.
lATEK--Groyer WIS arrested last night at
Rochelle, and lodged in Jail at Sycamore
, 1870-07-16

SCRANTON. Pa-. July 1h-From present naica-
lions the contemplated strike Of mi1ers, IN 14vue
OF N eight hour t4w, viii p1ose N eat1ro fsante
, 1870-07-16
<etd Settlers, Association in Allen
Cpuuty-ks0littcnl-C Killed BY
Eating Ely RotsOus

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
FORT WAYNE, July 15--An Old Settlers Asso-
cia,ton for Allen County WAS organized yesterday.
All voters Of this county, regardless Of politics
,,d onnoset 10 the Democratic ticket, are re-
"ussi.sn fo meet In mass convention, In ths cty4
IN 1l u It Instant, for the purpose Of nominating
Il Cltizeuss Reform ticket
she hal1 eaten day or TWO since.
, 1870-07-16

A1EAxr, N. T., July 1a-A degpaten from Balls
ton says the jury In the case Of VIII beGks Inc IN
i-renter, brought IN verdict Of 4ps Eailtg.
, 1870-07-16

BxR1E. July 1a-At St Petersburg taefe IL
efrour feetnG On thu part Of the Russian GoFetn-
nanut aRatu3t France. It In believed now oh& N
, 1870-07-16
Drowning Case ut Efclvidcres

BELvIpEKE, Ill, July IA wagon maker,
nanie not lelInti, WIS drowned here tonight
while In bathing. lie could not swim, and came
near drowning mau named Ta1 lor, who attempt
ed to rescue HIN.
Weather hot. Plenty Of rain fell las, night. md
signs Of more tonight.
, 1870-07-16
Trial Of He'll for the N aar6ler Of Austin
nj k:AuNCfl Rll1f{x.

CoCEC1L Bluffs, July 1a-The Irtal Of the case
tin. tegan yesterday. Hon. Jos. G. DaY, District
Judge. presiding. The trial VIII probably close to-
nurIuw. The line 1f defence is that he died from
the effects of bad treatment Of the wound, and not
from the direct effects Of the shot The physicians
who have testified differ greatly in their theories
, 1870-07-16
Serious Carriage Accident in Gin.
CfnnHkis

C1SCn;SAS1, July 15.-Jndge HeadLngton. Of
this city, was out driving with the wife anil tlaugh-
Ter Of Rev, L. D. Houston, Of Baltimore, when
out, seriously iniuring Judge Headlngton, and
breaking the at1n of Mrs. Houston. Miss Houston
Tab uphurt.
, 1870-07-16

THE 8ufPLEMEMT.
4 half sheet Supplement will b issued,
as usual, with to-iay's TRIBUNE, sent to
,put-of-toEn subscribers, and with THE Srx-
DAY TRIBUNE for our CITY readers.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-09
WASHINGTON.
ARMY MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Lieut. Col. Alexan-
der s. Webb, Major General of volunteers,
Capt. L. Walker and Lieut.. George W. Smith
have been hOnorably discharged and Captain
Walker of the LIST infantry, lately court mar
tailed in Detroit was acquitted.
b. +. Pieralto, consul to Rome, called on the
President to-day and will sail on the 14th. He
goes more as missionary than a diplomatic
agent and takes circular letter from Presi-
dent Grant to our Representatives abroad.
A MATTER OF INTEREST.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day issued q notifica-
per cent. certificates, will cease on Janury 81,
1871, and after which they will be redeemed on
f'ssS sUmmoNED HOME.
Governor Yarmouth left New York for
Louisiana Tuesday night in response to tele-
gram from Gen. Longstreet. Adjutant General
of the State, that affairs at Baton Rouge grow
ing out of the recent election riots were of
such serious character as to require his i'm
medade presence at the Capital.
swINDLING THE INDIANS.
William WEIGH of Philadelphia, formerly
chairman of the Indian commission, and lately
returned from visit to the Sioux and other
tribes on the upper Missouri, to-day bad an in
terview with the President. WEIGH reports
that the policy towards the Indians is produce
ing encouraging results and also exposes the
abuses which have long existed. At the Dako-
ia agency be saw Texas cattle last month
which cost 2 "a cents from drovers delivered at
the reservation for 6 IL cents per pound.
Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars have
been paid for beef at this price within four
months. Twenty-Five thousand sacks of -four
of 9S pounds each, costing 49, at Sioux City,
was paid for at the rate of $3.50. Some $780,
900 have been paid to one person, the profits
being about $500, 900. The freights up river
were also paid. The President and Secretary
Cox promised that the whole subject should be
referred to the Indian Commissioners for a
thorough investigation.
Gen. Walbridge's funeral takes place Satur-
dau