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s1o,oeo; insured for 5000 It is supposed to hive
hten tile work OF IN Inccndiary.
ST. PAr1, April as.-iesterday, at i ?. IL, n-e
bruke cut In frume hotel at Hlnck!eJ. on the Su-
peTtor Railroad, eeventy-tWo miles from St Paul,
which soon burned to the ground Immense sup
plies Of tho Northern Pacific Railroad Company
were stsekcd up near, to which the Ore spread
and partly consumed, and also wood ptle belong
Ing to the Superior Railroad Company. Losses are:
We hotel $4,000; supplies Of the Northern Pac!nc
Railroad, $500; Minnesota Stage Company, $l0o.
Amount Of insurance: Il any, not kno8n- There
were few other small losses
NASHVILLE, April 2S-An accidental fire oc-
Cured at Ash Barracks this morning, which de-
st1oyed the commtssaIy building, together with
bacon and other supplies, amounting to about
- 600. A private dwelling and store in the neigh
hoshood were also burnt Two companies Of the
Fourteenth Infantry, Just arrived, en route for
Sioux City. Tcre qua1tcred nj the ba1Tacka No
insurance.
PITTSBURGH, April es-The condenslng tanks
and agitatinE house Of the Brilliant OIL Works Of
Lockhart Frew, near this cltT, burned, with four
hundred barrels Of OIL this afternoon Loss S co.,
No tngurance-
CoLuAn1A, Pn-, Apri1 es--The Presbyterian
Church at WEEht5Etne Wa5 struck hy lightning
antl totally destroyed By fire this afternoon.
rTDr mt pTATE pTPTrm
, 1870-04-29

MADISON, Wi=-, March .. 1870,
Ndssrs. HERRING e CO.. II Ssato-st-, chfeu9o.
GEx1s On the night Of tue o9th Of Jnnunsy LIST ny
Etorc, In connection with thrre other buildings, waa
destroyed by ire, in which had Of your No. sN
Herring Patent Champion Safes. The SAFE lay in thu
tsnse beat ~ tts o1tsids shsMs IN SID 70 intern,
of e1 NJ bcoks. aud nots to the a!nount of least
&e a preserved 1T hEstrnte condition. the only
eD being to the curcErfof books, which
tie hot steam from the fsu- ptof filling.
lam well satisfed With the afe. and wish you Womb
you cnn have the old Safe al d trophy
Youfs, truly. ". L SULLIVAN.
, 1870-04-29
OHIO,
The Altered Check Business Success
fully PEactiCcd III Cfncinnati-VTO-
EI1EEa.n dysaKaEHnf5nks.

CINCINNATI, April 2s.-1ast Tueslay Espy. Hef,
debach Co. bankers, sold to stranger coo tn
bonds and 500 IN gold, taking therefor check
on the First National tank, drawn BY Stall &
Meyer, purporttng to be for $, 52a. EspJ, HeIdel
tional Bank before receiving It, asking If all WIS
right, to which the bank replied that 1t was. 1t
now tutus out that 1t Eas q genuine check given
from $e9. The cheek Was paid
by tho First National Bank.
Who Is to sustain the loss Is the question exciting
similar effort was made on Hewson, White i Co,
to-day, on check for s3,551.50, without success.
No clue to the kHiadlef8.
,.oasals; GKsSsan, t. april SIN tne Womans Suffrage
cuss!ns tho resolutions reported yesterday, after
Which they were adopted. The convention has
, 1870-04-29

Prominent Sioux Chiefs Desire TO
visit Wsashington-Esca OF a.
MurdcfeE-KEeuvY Rainfall.

CHErENsE, ". T., April. as.-1nlormatscn re-
ccirca from Fort FetteEman, this morninr. savs
Red Cloud md fifty Of bis principal chicts desire
They h.7e John fficaards with them prisoner.
and WILL take him 10. Washington and deliver lin
up but refuse to Else him up mere.
OMAHA, Aprii 3a-Wn- Gentry, charged with
the murder q: an Indian, has escaped from Jail.
The conssructioa ol the railroad bIi9ge across
ne Mssoaki River, at this piece. IS 70 be feneMea
despatch
Eve inches Of min arc reported to have fallen
IN Denver. Colorado, Within the lAst week. 4ome~
cling pppFiA. n that cQpnt{1,
, 1870-04-29
: FoRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


cpLoRED FEor1x MEMORIAL
WAs1IH1ToS, April 9s.--ME SUMMER Present.
Led memorial fom the NRtionsl Executive Cnr:..
mttee Of the colored people, asking thu. the wor,I
white be stricken out Of the naturalization uN1
MIR. EDMUNDs suited that the Judiciary Com
time
Hu1s nTR0prCn
tsus 'Fe:o Introduced - iaco1P Posate ttnF
, 1870-04-29

MENru1s, Arri! 28.-Collector, Patterson tas ~
cetved Instructions from the Secretary of tsf
Treasury to take possession Of all property sd
here during the war for taxes and afterwards, "a
delivered. MtIioas arc inrotscd In it
, 1870-04-29
SCHOOL APPRAISERS NOTICE
APPRAISAL OF SCHOOL LANDS,

PUBLIC NOTICE Is hciehS eirrn tha: the under
y he Common Council q the Civ q chsS9 Ein hof
No = South LaSaIsA u sid city % tho fotrh Day
Of My. y 1s0. st Ten ~ osloek n 70 tast.rmice
under Lease now Fobect 10 according 10 The
terms Of said Leases. md that win runtinue ral4
meeting from day to 1v. until hare as1itcd ali It
said lots aud lAnd&. .
Tie following "a fan aad ACCURATE description Of IT,
property tn BE- appraised:
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SAFES
HERRING'S
PATEN
(AA'E||!'ii|I SAlly
AGA!: ::iCT0R|0vS!
They Preserve their Contents
in every instance, North,
South, East and West.
FROM MINNESOTA,

ROCHESTER, Mfa1.. March 7. 1si0.
Hessys. HERRIEG q CO.. 40 adte-a, Chicago:
building. burned to tLe ground O,1 safe was Her
bsa ase eouaaa M uo H G M Do st VII e. u ~ -
again. What can you give for It l4er.! We all71i
want new onc. Your truly,
, 1870-04-29
Attempt to- Throw n Train from t1,f
Tr1sck.

BOSTON, Aptn San attempt was made th{a
morning. to throw train from the track Of the
Hartford 4 Erie Road, near Franklin, Mass.
Sleenets placed On the track were removed by q
by three men in ambush, one bullet passinr
through hIa hat and another rrazI1u tfs arm
, 1870-04-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS,
PUBLIC NOTICE

Is HEREBT GIVEN. that The annuatuoeetins
atoekhnldc.s Of the Chicago, Rock Is,and T. PasE
ruxd Company. for she election II DttcrA7sz,
tsans actton of sueh othe1 buaiaers a raF
said meeting According to Law. viii be
Of said company. In Chlcazn. on WEDEr.
day Gf Jr1e next At II o'clock r. N +
win be closed on Ihuzsday.Ap1 -. -
JOHs.
EnESEm CooK, Secretary.
DArESfuE1, April . laso.
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Oriental Lodge No . 4. F. and A. H. Special eonmu.
ntcation by order of tic ~ 81 th!z Friday cvcuing
~ o'clock, for sEork on the third tegrec Visitors and
Metpbers cordially invited to attend
| F. N. TUCKER, Eccretary,
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1Mas01sic,
MN80nfC,

sreeial eoutotat!on Of WaahIneten Chapter No. 4
!. T. \ y: this Friday evening nt;& O'clock Work on
, 1870-04-29

sNN8071lC.
The members Of WM. B. WARREN LODGE, NO.
aa 4. y, are hereby notified to be present at
Urlcutn all at aH o'clock, Friday morning to attend
the funeral of our late brother, Robert Hnntcr Mcn1.
bcfE Of tie fraterny cordially invited to Join with
us- By order Of o. H. k1LMORE, W. II.
, 1870-04-29

Tnriu Debate lit the Canadian Par
Lament.
OTTAWA, April o5.-In the House OF Commons
In the debate on the tariff an amendment to plaee
-four and meal on tho free List was defeated bE q
small majority.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
A NEWARK SENSATION SPOILED.


A Pretty Miiiiner Dies Of Broken Heart-
THE "Cauarders" Will Have 1t That she
Poisoned Herself.
Yesterday morning, in Newark N. j., q young
married lady, OF Dehe ana prepossesslng appearance
died &C her residence Broad street, after liz
ness extending some four weeks or more. For the
last six months she had not been living with her
husband, Mr.. Nelson Rose. Jr., having been sepa.
rated rom MIN IN due legal form since last fall. Sne
kept millinery and fancy store Broad street.
nearly opposite the depot OF the Newark and New
York Railroad, and was reported as most exem.
pary womau-of late years, at all events
Iii her younger days, prior to her marriage
she had the misfortune to be deceived, as Is admit
ted by her relatives by gay and festive, though
this fact her husband welded her and Tor q
time the PAIR h0ated along the surface OF life's
countering the smallest kind Of breaker or rock.
OF late years, however, numerous conjugal rocks
loomed up and the result was the separation above
alluded TO. For a considerable time the Newark
gossips have been busy tearing the poor young
woman to pieces, and TO cap she climax on mat
New York papers that she was dying from the
effects OF o large dose OF arsenic, which poison
she nad been IN the habit Of taxing as
complexion. Desr0us OF sitting the matter
to truthful issue, The HERALD reporter visit
ceased and there found Mrs. Murray and Mrs.
Wambold, with potn OF whom Mrs. Rose had Ooarded
1or years past. Both these ladies' were unspairng
and unceasng In tieir bitter denunciaIions OF the
man who put that back, outrageous lien In the
pagers, aud We'd with each other IN recording the
beauties OF disposition, virtues and exemp larry con-
duct OF the dead while IN the quick. Her bright
beautiful complexion they declared, needed no.
thing in the shape OF paint, powder or drugs.
Nothing whatever OF the sort was found among her
effects. Her attending physicians, Drs D0ugherty
and Nadder, declared also tnat the cause OF death
was simply congestion Of the Drain, superinduced by
great mental suffering In other words the poor
woman DIED Of q broken heart.
While IL Is asserted by those with whom the
deceased lived prior to her marital separation that
ner husband was the opposite or KIND or even civil
to her. there otBers-- highly respectable gentle.
men, too--who speak warmly OF Mr.. Rose. on the
last occasion OF separation he received his wife
the ouslderatlOn OF az. 800.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
The FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT " JERSEY.

Tie Opinion Of Attorney General Gilchrlst--
Tho Princeton Folks Advised TO Submit
Gracefully.
The charter election In Princeton came Off yesier-
day. and u was the first In the state OF New Jersey
since the fifteenth amendment went into opera
ton. There was some loud grumbng on
the part OF democrats against their colored
brethren, and as threats OF violence were made
Mayor Stoneaker communicated with Attorney Gen-
eral Glchrist, asking the question, "Have The ne
groes right ~ Mr.. Gilchrist replied prompt
". and witho Ut any equivocatlon whatever. He De-
eved that the ratification OF tn e amendment was
obtained by unconstitutional force. and that on tnis
ground u may hnay be held by all branches OF the
government never TO have been In force; yet the
Judges OF election should treat the matter AZ prac-
tlca one aud the votes OF negroes Any Judge
he ADDS who refuses 10 do this. viii undoubtedly
subject himself TO the penalty OF the law, and y the
courts idecide be Is wrong, to civil suit and the
person elected may II the votes refused would have
defeated him. lose hts election. Mr.. Gtchrtst con-
cludes IS Iollows:"As practical, present question
OF the hour the right OF the coored man TO vote, II
he Is otherwise qualified, should be treated 40 SET
tied tn his favorf This opinion Ia not very palatA0e
10 the hafd-she democracy OF little Jersey.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

ter on the Democratic side)-and 70 maintain the
authority OF the national government In Virginia.
Mr. BROOKS OF N. Y. objected
Mr.. PORTER moved to suspend the rules for the in
troduction and adoption OF the resolution.
Mr. BROOKS moved that the House adjourn and
called for the yeas and nays remarkng tnat IL time
was 10 DC wasted that was safer way OF vast
Ing 1t.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. sCHENcK said that as the resolution was going
10 cause delay ne must insist on the gentleman froni
Virginia Withdrawing IL.
Mr. PORTER accordingly Withdrew the resolution,
oBSEQuiES or GENERAL THOMAS.
a., The spEAkEE ald before the House tue report OF
sell on the arrangements to be made by both
Houses IN regard to the obsequies Of Major General
In the House nall ut eight O'Clock on Tuesday even
ing, TO be presided over by General Cox Secretary
OF the Interior, to be under the supervision OF the
omcers VINO served with Major General Thomas, ana
TO be attended by some Senators ana Representa-
lives also that Joint committee of SIX Senators and
seven kepresen!atlves be appointed to attend the fa
Mr.; scnRNck moved the adoption Of the report,
which was agreed 10. 60
Ihe SPEAKER appointed the following committee
on the par, OF the House,
Messrs. Logan, GARFIELD, Banks, slocum, Wash.
ourn VI Wisconsin, Randall and Stokes.
TIRE TARIFF BILL.
Mr. SCHENcK notified the House that he would ask
lor an evening session for tue consideration OF the
TarifIblll on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The House then went into committee on the Tariff
bill. Mr.. Wheeler In the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. ScHENcK the item as to raw or
all raw or muscovado sugar and on al other sugar
not above No. IL Dutch standard In color TWO cents
per pound"
Mr. scHENCK explained that this would admit at
two cents per pound, all sugar that had not gone
through the refining process, the better grades OF
which were preferred by many people to the cari-
1ed sugars; and also refined sugars not above No.
IL Dutch standard In color. Adopted.
The amendment went on to che next item In the
btfl-clartded sugar, three cents per pound.
Mr. ALLISON moved to reduce 1t to TWO and a half
Genus per pound, stating tnat one.haf cent per
pound was all the distinction the rehners themselves
asked between the raw and the refined sugars.
Mr.. SCHENOK said that was the fact but that that
was one-half cent added to three cents per pound
raw sugar. and not to two cents per pound.
Mr.. SMITH, ldem.) or Oregon, moved tO reduce the
duty on clarified sugar to two and quarter cents
per pound, and argued that the discrimination OF
one cent between the raw and the refined sugars
was IN the interest of the reflners only.
without dispOsing Of the clause, and with the
amendments still pending, the committee rose.
REAPPOINTMENT IN THE ENGINEER CORPS,
On motion OF Mr.. SCOFIELD the Senate Joint reso-
tuition authorizing the reapporntment OF william
Pollard IN the Engineer Corps Of the navy was taken
from the Speakers table and passed
At 1--WE O'Clock the House adjourned.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, Apfll I, 1870.
REPORTS.

REPORTS.
Mr. TwEED-The New York Charter bill. On mo-
ton OF Mr. Tweed u made the special order for
tomorrow Immediately after the reading Of the
journal.
On motion Of Mr. KENNEDY the New York City
Election and General State Election bills were made
the special order for the same time
Mr.. HARDBNBrRdH-The one Mil Cana! Tax Till,
afro the Seven. eigbis MIL Canal Tax blll.
Mr.. g. +. N0RroN-To provide for the payment OF
the certificates issued to the soldiers OF the VI
1872.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. HUSBAND Amending the Insurance law BY
including glass or glass plate.
Mr BANKs--Amenang the charter OF the Metro
pohtan Gas Light Coinpany-maktng provisions as
10 the election OF directors.
Mr.. BRASD-Dehning the rights Of married men,
equalzing the rights OF husband ana wile-the
same as Mr. Bankers bill in the House.
GENERAL ORDERS
The following bills were ordered 10 a third read
Ing: Making appropriations for the payment OF the
principal anu interest or the canal debt for the next
ascal year. Authorizing the Utica Water Works
Company to Increase It's capital stock Appropriat-
Ing 100000 to the Homeopathic Asylum Tor Insane
at Mlddletown.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
THE CHARTER QUESTION.

The Onion League Club Committee Before
the Senate Legislative Ccmmitiee on the
New Charter-What Horace Greeley Sug-
sests-He Wants the Central Park Commits.
sion TO Remain Untouched-The rrespOnsi-
bility Of Two Local Governments.
ALBANY April 4, 1870.
The Senate Committee on the new Charter for the
city Of New YORK met In the Deavan House this
afternoon at four o'clock, Senator Tweed in the
chair. There was large attendance including
many gentlemen from the city Of New York.
Tne CHAIRMAN said:-The committee has met to
hear the advocates OF the opponents TO the Charter
for the city Of New York. We shall be happy to hear
gentlemen representing interests in the city.
Mr. HORACE GREELEY rose and said:-T appear on
behalf of q meeting OF citizens convened at the
rooms Of the Union League Club and representing
large amount Of taxpaying interest, and
earnestly devoted 70 good government I
feel very certain I speak the minds
Of Q majority Of that meeting when l say
they DO not wish to be regarded by your committee
as either advocates or opponents Of the document
now before you. They ask me to ofIer, as one OF
their number, to set forth certain amendments they
wish 10 be made to that Charter, but they 40 not
offer them IN any factious spirit. Nor do they de.
sire to be understood by you or By any member OF
the Legislature as enemies OF the charter reform.
On the other hand they ask to appear before you
and assure you that reform s An especial necessity
of the city. aud as they regard this document
bodytng many excellent advances toward reform
we are not here TO ask you to re.
ject 1t. We ask you to improve It,.
we ask you TO adopt certain amendments tnat will
make 1t more useful and more eficient as we think,
than 1t would be IN the state IN which t was first
presented. We have walked up for several morn.
ings past with the news In our ears that new char
ter had been adopted or had been rejected in the
Assembly, and 1t seemed to me that the citizens
OF New York should have had time to
consider any such document. We hear that
this was rushed through on previous
question, or something Of that sort, without having
any time for amendment. do not care who should
bc tue trainers or charter. No one man Is able to
frame charter for the city OF New York, and no
document can be sncb charter as we read unless
1t had been duly and wisely discussed. Besides the
million living In the city OF New York there are pro-
bably not less than two or three millions whose
property Is tnere VINO are members OF the comma-
nifty without being actual Our time IL speht
there; our LABOR Is gwen there and whatever we
have Of fortunes or Of hope Of fortunes IL under the
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
THE PARK COMMISSION.
No Political Interference Wanted-A Csnnits
tee of Citizens 10 Proceed 10 Albany TO Pro-
test Against q Transfer Of Control.

No Political Interference Wanted-A Cemmics
tee Of Citizens TO Proceed TO Albany TO Pro-
test Against = Transfer Of Control.
largely attended meeting OF those desirous OF
not having the Legislature interfere with the Gen.
trai Park Commission was held yesterday morning
AZ the Real Estate Exchange, No. Ill Broadway. Mr..
Martin called the meeting TO order and Mr.. James
W. beekman presided Mr. Whitney offered the SUD.
joined resolutions.
Among the SPEAKERS were william T. Darling who
SAID ne saw sold men gathered mere impressed with
with the significance Of this movement. Fifteen
years ago wise men saw the sanitary benent OF
park, anu reclaimed the desoate swamps. The poll
ticans wished TO pervertl II to base uses The COM
mission was appointed, whose wisdom and Integrity
was unimpeachaoe. The Park cost $40 600 600 and
500, 100000 was added TO the value of con-
tiguous property Mr.. william b. ogden said
that the Park cultivated ciyility OF manners II
1t comes into the hands Of party politics t VIII lose
It's character ana cease to be the pleasure ground and
pride oil the people. II TINS charter Is not amended
10 this particular IT'S days are numbered. Let one
thing be saved from this spirit OF destructive parti-
san spirit. Mr. Opdyke followed In much the same
spirit and hoped that a strong committee w0uld be
appointed to go to Albany and contest the measure
said that the use OF his name IN the HERALD yester-
day morning was Unauthorized. Mr.. Fuller, from
place OF Andrew ii. Green, the Park Commissioners,
would be found 10 be iatai mistake. After some
iurtnef DISCUSSION the meeting adopted tDe 1oDoW-
ting
RrsoLr-.oSe.
Whereas OF the pending IN the Legis-
iature his State changes
Central Park Commission.
Resolved, That the present Central
rark have by the pert of their duties
character for capacity and integrity
hen useful to the state and worthy public gratitude
and support and that the generally settled
people IN their favor rests grounds than
Resolved, That In the present incomplete stage OF
work. the unity Of the plan the perfection OF the design
the artistic finish will be best secured by continuing hs
md VIII thunf fnr
successfully,
Resolved That Whatever other provisions be made for
the city regard tor the public interests
and the completion their requires that the
OF the Park other works under the Central Park
Commissioners sho uid remain unchanged.
COMMITTEE.
Resolved, That n of nineteen be appointed TO
proceed to Albany represent this meeting before the Legs
latre, aud that this meeting will, their call, convene
again William r. Martin, James W Beekman. William b.
Ogdsn L. Morris, L. n Fuller W. II. kaynor, George Op
Dyke, William A. DarlnrJW. H. whtbeck, X. d. Hatch,
John Sherwood, ). H. Wales John o'Brieu, Henry A..
Helser Charles L. Cornish. John H. Watson, Grh Rowe,
A. Van Valkenbursh, Cyrus Clarke
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

WASHINGTON.
~~~>~~>~~~~>>~>~-<>e~~~~
Continuation OF the Senatorial Fight
Over Georgia.
The Negro Minority to Govern
the State.
Bill for FlectiRg Members Of Congress on the
Same Day in All the States.
Inquiry Into the Changes in the New York
Custom House.
WASHINGTON, AprA 4, 1870.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 1870.
Senntor Wilson's Army Bill.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs this
morning considered Mr.. Wilson'S bill for the reduc-
on or the army, and will propaoiy report 1t as sub
stitute for the House bill With the same title It s
claimed that Mr.. Wilson'S bill provides for saving
$6000,0e0 per annum. while Mr.. Logan's would
increase the expenditures for army purposes
$s000 600.
Mr.. Julian presented Joint resolution to-day to
amend the constitution OF the United States by add
ing article sixteen, as follows:-
SECTION ]. The right OF citizens of the United
States 70 vote shall not be denied or abridged by
SEC. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
The Oneida Disaster.
The Secretary OF the Navy, in response to
resolution, has sent TO the House OF Representa-
tfves all the information in his possession relative
to the Oneida disaster The report includes sketch
or the positions OF the Oneida and Bombay, with all
the attendant facts and the report of the British
Naval Commission Secretary Robson, in his accom-
panying letter, says, from close examination
Of oil the circumstances. the disaster occurred
through the bad navigation OF the Bombay and the
reckless disregard OF human life and OF the common
obligation Of humanity.
Appropriations for Public Buildings.
The Committee on Appropriations have agreed
unanimously to report against making any appro-
priations whatever for buildings not now in course
OF construction This disposes OF the statement IN
the Western papers that har million is to be ap-
proprated for the erection OF public buildings in
Quincy III.
Duties on Iron Castings.
The Committee of Ways and Means mas agreed to
strike out or the Tariff bill the following items:-
On vessels OF cast iron not otherwise pro-
vided for and on audlrons sadrons, tailors'
and hatters' irons, stoves and stove plates
OF cast iron, 1A cents per pound; on
cast IRON, steam, gas or water pipe, one and three
quarter cents per pound on all other castings OF
iron, not otherwise provided for thirty cents ad
valorem. This will leave the duty on these items
tbs same as 1t is under the present law, which Is
considerably less than those rates.
Nominations Sent TO the Senate.
The following nominations were sent in today
Joseph Hobson, to be Assessor Of Internal Revenue
for the Third district Of Iowa; Morris Friedsam to
be Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the Fifth dis
trics OF New YORK; vice A. Willman, declined; Albert
J. Lowry, to be Postmaster at Placeryilie, Cal.
Thomas d. DAVIS to be Postmaster at Beverly, Mass.
Noses Hallett, to be Chief Justice Of the supreme
Court Of the Territory OF Colorado.