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Venezuela Mines.
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EDITORS PREss:-I forward you copy
of letter from an old friend of mine which,
will explain itself. Mr.. w. is well known
in Mcntans and Eastern Nevada. lie is Eng.
lish by birth, but American by adoption;
machinist by trade. and m honest and
industrious man and excellent mechanic.
lie is 50 years Of age, and went TO the cOun.
try TO put up the engine md boiler of q
quartz mill and to run il. He has been en-.
gagged in such work for seven or eight years
psst c~a@s
CARATAL, NUEvAPRovlDENCIA,
vENEzUELA, July 10. 1870.
FRIEND DAnLGREEN There are only
two districts formed yet-Callao and Psna
ma with plenty of room for more discov.
cries. The lOties run northeast and south.
west They arc, in fact. vast network ol
lodes. Sink where you will. there IS gold
mot in pockets, but in true quartz veins.
1t pays fr,m the start. The quartz is not
contaminated with any base metal of any
kind which requires chemical process aud
hell roaring machinery to save the gold
1t averages from $3j to sc per ton, and is
readily crushed and saved. The country is
very unhealthy on account Of fcvcrs and
liver complaint. Few whites escape. The
country is mountainous and deeply wooded,
in fact, impenetrable without cutting rosd
inch by inch. We are now passing through
the wet season. 1t rains every afternoon
i. torrents and the rivers and xuiches are are
Americas mill 40 stamps, is running and
ships ga, 900 monthly. They arc adding
20 more stamps "a Chicago mill from Eagle
yet. but all the light pieces arc stored in our
mill, which is up and enclosed. The mill
10 q 12.stamp Rowland Rotary battery
from Morey q Spsrrys, ut New York.
Were We running we would be turning out
the '.bars," sure. We have six months orc
ont and hauled, and in erery portion of the
quartz Is the gold visible To the eye or to
the glass. Our success assure. This is no
myth: no humhug. tell you facts. You
wanted are tho mills The ore j. here .r !.
Plenty Of fuel, water. cheap labor and grub.
Leave Nevada and come here with mill
the bigger the better. You would make =
fortune sure.
Your old friend,
..".'-'-.'. Jonx s. WILLIAMS
These arc the plain fac.s-plcn'y Of fine
gold quartz and fevers or liver complaint
aud the port of entry is Bolivar, on that
river. II is reached by steamer 10 San
Thomas from New York in l2 days or so.
There will be stampede there, surely, one
half of whom will die, aud the other half
suffer the rest of their lives. Three How.
iaad Rotary Batteries have gone now, of
IL stamps each; and engineers and superin:-:
tsndents are in demand = 1853
81 G. B. DAnLaREEx.
SAX DIMAs. DURANGO, MEXICO srz,
, November %, 1870.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Third Session, XLII Congress.
sRxArs, Jan. 2s-Thc Senate resumed the consider.
alton Of the bill repeating the income tax. Bucking
ham spoke Of the practical defects Of the law, aud
said he woald vote for its repeal Cole and John.
son argued In favor Of ito repeal and after N unsuc
cessful motion BY Harlan to 50 into executive esson
the Senate passed the bin BY the following vote:
YEAS-Anthony, Bayard. Buckingham, Cameron,
Carpenter, casecrly, Cole. conkug, Corbet Fenton.
Flanagan Fowler, Hamilton OF Maryland, Hamilton
Of TezaA Mcdonald. Osborn. .Pomeroy, Rice. Scott.
Stewart Stockton, Sumner; Thurman, Trumbull.
vickers and Yates-26.
NAYs-Abbott, Blair. Borman. Brownlow, cragin
Hamin, Harlow, Howard, Howe, Howell. Johnston.
Aosrill Of vermsnt Pattefoa,' Prstt Ramsey, Saw
yer. ShermaAs speneer. Spragnc, SsearnA Tipass,
Warner. Willy. Williams and v ilsop-ah s III
Adjourned. -.
SENATE, ia Joint resoiut,on appointing Gen "
sherman ReesSs Vt the emthsouian Institute, vice
Gen DslAAeld, WA passed. EeE. y" fa3S4ssls
Hcux, S7th- After dispssipg Of the call Of Com
mttecs for reports Of private character the House
went into the COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the Indian
appropriation bin. After an agreement 70 some
amendments the Committee rose and tbs bin was pas
se6 By IL Hoaec. ~ }s s2e.' ss.aHs
SgArs, So-Wilson ssposted fsvorabiy the bill a.
hitting soldiers OF 1919 70 the asylums. -
Ths Pittsburg arsenal bill was killed.
1onin intoduecd Maine liquor law bin 70 prohibit
army navy md civil olleen fson dsine iquoe and 70
panisi ~ 90 fssaishiag liqsa - tAsa. - s.
M1a repssts4 viii anaadaeatR - lille - aanis
Cesos1de ~ NsH 1sxiea. ,n.i, g,4sy .sssz-..
IAs soanitsss Vim ,npses favesaA,y he In 70 eel
u Hsssidje T1@vstioa at 0as Imaejseo.
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UNITED STATES.

- l.
Washington, Feb. Minister Schenck had engages
passage for Liverpool on the steamer Prussia, which
sails from New York to day. but 1t the request Of tn,
President he has again postponed sailing and vii
remain In the city for the present.
New York, Feb. 1-Thsw and rain has made tn,
strcats canals Of slnsh, almost impossible. 10
Fifty-six vessels are reported lost during January
The value OF property lost and missing u es,imassd
q, l9s COO. gf--.rr.. ..4. ..s,,
New York. Jan. 31-There Is much excitement /,
the Brooklyn eastern districts in regard to persor
who Aas mania for stabbang women s2s0 /. oHer,t
fsr his arrest IL women were reported to the polio,
~ stabbed BY him. sas u- .-. >.r
Philadelphia Feb.1-John uanlon, the child muir
dercr wa hanged this morning The jury in the Gas,
Of John Ware trial for killing his father, returned
verdict q murder in the arss degree.
Wheeling. ". Va. Feb. THE Legislature in join,
session elected q. q. Davis, Democrat, Of Piedmont
- u g. Senator to succeed Wiley. ~ 81 majority.
Cleveland, O.. Fob. 9-valentinc, on trial, was con
victed Of mauslaghter for shooting Dr. Jones, the
aleged seducsr Of his wife, and sentenced this T. M
to ten years In the pcnitcntiafy-thc full penalty.
Hon. Thos. Bolton, . psosniaent politician OF this
city. died last night. ap s9J ss
Gan Francisco Feb s-Ths sutso Tunnsl b 1. 1900
test and has struck . large body Of vstsr. ..
4 lre this mssning at ViKiniA Nevada wss the
most destructive that has visited Tie city foe years
To ss crossed ~ sssss aa swept twe thlrds Of III
1ms ~ q ~ sessse soa Unieaso osstoa isveoua
Ak6.stins Mekayb slahla hsGwssn D asd Usioa q
vae - Ars. and tearing dovn the building was CON.
nenced % save Pipsss Opera House, bat the building
vas saved Along street On both sides the destruc.
tion vas sweepisg and the losses heavy. Pat Dyou
and otuaksr named Snoskywas bssnsd to dsathi IN
Nm. ehsrnaAs hoeea Thsy ven aceplng there end
wers not swakensd In time 10 make their sssapc =.
IougAkespsia Feb. 3-An tn available fosos OF
Cola epsing 1epdry b ct 70 work for the manufae-
tsrs q 0oo0 tomb sAelA Il hes not tsanspirsd from
where's he sesss snAasssa. Y@ % Is.
Albany, 1a-Tweed insredaesd Z bi1 N tie Senate
Deohibitjng the employDsas q Chisess or Coolis
hbes. Hsdid % q he feqssse q ~ woekiae nsn
& NoW Tea. y,t4u ga .11Is1Ss
FRANCE. .sai4,.a1 q
1ss1a. Wsdses1ay-ls y NDosesA - .nf3ltmy -.
Salie q 1asesn ysaDes Nh ssaee yshslau 1t.
61ah pex = 1saGasi1G. II excessive fFosts
$3.50 = ao1i e u N16.a 2sea. ssE 5.aaa aaai
Jss1y hsts6ssGd 49, cssgsa,issssg = -.
6a4oai cav IOI .l..oii 5.Gi all ssuras s9
rAAiAe Aissss Aglsse a4st A.lil
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$4,000 TIED CP.

We mentioned short time ago that Gov
ernor Potts was making On effort to secure
- additional appropriation Of $500 fo
he immediate construction Of suci, tempo
sssy buildings Is would enable the Uniset
States couvicts to be placed and kept there
II. In answer to his letter, the following
was received:
UEPAKTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL, 1871.
6IR:-l have the honor to acknowledg.
the receipt of your letter of the Sd inst
relative to the condition Of the pcn;tcntiary
ct Deer Lodge. Monians Territory, and Il
inform you that the appropriation, applica-
ble TO that building. is exhausted. An Ac|
1T Congress. recently passed. provides tl,a,
the penitcntiarics erected hy the United
Histes in the several Territories, when com
pletcd and ready for the reception Of con
victs. shall he placed under the charge 81
the proper U. 8. Marsl,als. and the latte,
are required TO act under such rules and
regulations as the Attorney General shall
prcscribe.
It appears. by the rerort of the Supcrin.
tendeht. that the pcnitcntiary building in
Montana hos been completed. and this de.
partment has, therefore, no further contro
over 1t.
lam. S r. very respectfully. your ob'd''
servant, G. DELANO,
SEcRETARy
Hrs ExCELLENCv.
BF POTTS,
GOVERNOR OF MONTANA :
Virginia City.
This complicated the ms!ter somewhat in
rcd taps Tho Secretary Of Interior thinks
the building 10 out of his control, and there.
fore dies not recommend the appropriation,
and the U. S. Mar.l,l has not yet received
It. This complication arises from the con
struction Of only lone wing" which does
not render it ''teady for the reception OF
prisoner" Commissioner Mitchell merely
reported the fact that the contractors had
completed the ono Wing in accordance
with the plans and specifications sent from
the Interior Department, and the Interior
Office has COMPOUNDED this statement with n
supposition that ''the Penilentisry building
in Montana his been Completed"
Commissioner Mitchell has addressed a
letter to Secretary Delan" explaining the
condition of the building, its insdcquacy
for the keeping Of prisoners. and also that
Il still remains in his custody. The Cover.
nor has also address, the ATTY Genera! O.:
tho subject
Il 10 to be hoped the appropriation asked
will b obtained. The Building is IN in
vsstmcnt of $4,000 by the government.
that - 1t now stands is totally useless for
any practical purpose. while tho Territorial
and U. 6. prisoners arc quartsrei in the
Several County jails Of the Territory.
With the appropriation asked. the building
can be made usefal, for tho purpose intend.
ID. II 10 mere bagstells compared with
she tens Of thousands squandercd annually
on Indians. II the government does 10,
intend 10 do anything more with it for 4
few years, it might DO good plan to hnvs
II condemned and sold at public Al :;ion, or
rented cut Tor rIrc.pIoot S'ongr.
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NoTlC1 10 he1c6 tive. that Letters o. Admini.e
Fredrckeon. deceased, were on the 9ath day Of Jss
uafL a: p 1871. duly iasued TO the undersigned
the pfohate Judge of Deer Lodge County. y. 7.
All persona having claims against said estate ~
required to t0khihit them for allowance within os
year from the date Of said letters. they may be Pr
c!udcd HOm any benefit Of said estate: and II susa
claims be not exhibited within two years from ID
date Of said lettcre, they shall be forever debarred
II CONRAD kOuRS,
.E.!stLy cgsEs. Admjnhtratof
Jss. d. Brows N - - -
s,.,, a = r.,,o, Attorneys for Estate. -.
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IMPORTANT 70 LAND OCCUPANTS.

In the IIouse Of Representatives, ia,
10, 1871, Mt. Cavansugh, on leave, intro
Auced The following bill relating to the en-.
sry Of public lands in the Territory of Mon.
lana:
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Al
Representatives. Of the United S!atescr Ameri.
-, in Congress assem1led, That every bona
fids settler in the Territory Of Montana
shall have the right of pre- .cm2tion Of one
hundred and sixty acres Of non>mineral
jsad 10 said Territory; and that the fact of
such settler having heretofore had the bcne.
1t Of the presumption act Of September 1,
1911, on lands outside tho limits of said
Territory, shall intcrposc no bar to his or
her obtaining the benefits Of this act u . %.
SEC. .. And BE- 1t further enacted, That
each homestead and pre-. cmption claimant
in said Territory shall, uron presentation
at the proper district land Office of satisfac-
tory proof that there 10 not. and was not, at
tho time Of entry, any valuable timber up.
IN the tract located by such claimant, shall
have the right to enter, not exceeding
eighty acres, of vacant non mineral land,
over which the government surveys have
been extended, and not moro than twenty.
Ave miles distant from the tract located by
such homestead or presumption claimant I:
Rssidsd, That none but bona fdc settlers
and actually resident upon their respective
ts1ctp shall have the right to mako such
entries of such timber land; and that such
entries shall be made subject to such need.
ful rules and regulations ~ may BE- pre-.
scsibed by the Secretary Of the Interior
and the Commissioner Of the General Land
Once for the proper enforcement az this
act
SEC. 3. And b Il FURTHER enacted, That
spon swamp lands In said Territory, con.
duuous rcsidcnee need not be required of q
pre.smptiou claimant Such claimant. how.
svss, shalt 10 required TO present satisfac.
NY proof to the Register and Receiver Of
- following facts before entry OF the
eesss claimed hy him or her, namely, the
- and occupation Of such iTact for n least
one yeas; that hs Or che has made improve.
nsnts thereon Of the value Of u least $500,
and In Il! other respects, save that Of actual
residence, that be has oonformcd to the gen
sral laws in regard 10 prescriptions.
SIC. L And be 4 further eSaetsd, That
The Pre-. emption ahidavit may DO admins.
tsrod By the Clerks Of the District Court In
the several counties Of Montana Territory
IN which the lands claimed - pre- emption
rights srs situate. in sll cases where aaid
lands ase distant more than twenty miles
from tho District land Office.
esc. 3. A.S u 4 fsr&ssv ss1ets4 That
~ pro emptor 70 said Territory, q pGoccs.
nc Rsosivsr's receipt for BIZ sIact q lasd,
shA)l Nv - right = dispose ofths whsls
~sny pass hsseof. 4, Hill. -. - !. !. !,
6heabose ~ NSegte6 y ~ o6nmli1e0
0anns4aaA i4E 2a} EIaa fsai1as s9''
~ o1Ae.ee inpnln1ss a0linal~
0egwpv Johsoea ~ JsssaDsse vsgsaGoD1s
lu1u6k e6aeeusd, 31v1jk
~ Il ,,sf III fs(t nj. x.esI1 ~ a4fIf311
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THAT "GO0sE.QUlLL Of GOLD"

Captain Mills. will you ask our mutual
friend Hugh McQuade-now in your Office
what he found on Clark's Fork in the
way Of gold Mines, and then give tho infor-
matien to your rcadcrs-PIck md Pgoso.
Certainly wo will. We presume the Pick
and Ploss expects mention Of ~ goosequill
Of gold"to which il has frequently referred
~ having been obtained on Clatk's Fork
in o. ta- $50 cnr. 4...E ..a.
The facts are these: In 1884 Capt. Town.
sends train Of $50 wagons left tho Platte
Bridge. It was guided TO the Big Horn by
by two old trappers--R Raphael and Boisvert.
From thence it came on to the Rosebud,
where it halted. A party of thirty, among
whom were Hugh McQlade. John Glass
and DR.. Crcpin, of Deer Lodge, returned
to the Big Horn to prospect. They were
surrounded Ivy 900 Crows, and to escape .
wiping out, made treaty agreeing to pros.
pect no more In the Grow country if two
Crow guides would conduct them back to
the Rosebud. When crossing Clark's Fork
on the return, several prospect holes were
sunk. no one in tie party seeing anything
but few very fine colors. While yet pros.
pccting, their horses were istampeded BY
buifsloes, and the party dispersed hastily
70 recover their stock. When they re-as-
scmbled IN the evening, ono of the party
showed = goose'quill, thirds full of
coarse gold, which he said he Lad Planned
out after the others had started for their
stock. The, story was believed ~ some,
and Nj. Mcguire has written some able
articles based on the prospcct-but none o.
the party ever went back there to minc.
Alr. John Glass now AYERS that the same
goosc-quill ard gold was shown by old Bots.
vert before the train left the Platte Bridge,
and that Boisvert said Of that time hs bad
obtained II from Indians who told him they
had procured Il within ten days travel Of
Platte Bridge. This recsnciles tho ."nns
colors' and the ''ossrss gold. !" but II knocks
the props frodnS under some IT he aAb3e
aslic)ce."ga. r!! a4sa sislt i. tsG W ,-safta
DO dot understand Us to Say there ~ no
mines On ClaskS Fork. 1aiaaDs ".sAAs
| We do think. however, the induce.
msnts for . atampcds would be better Il the
snow was deeper. gods I'll ca. ~ - u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-21

PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
ONE TRAIE
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COUNTY COURT.
Regular June Term-ofhcisi

HoN. s. S. GUYER, Judge,
JAS. Nj. BEARDsLEY, CPk,
WILLIAM PAYNE, Sheriff.
MONDAY, June -.
Judgment rendered in favor of State and
County on delinquent tax list as returned ty
County Treasurer.
Guardianship of minor heirs of John
Beck, deceased.-Inventory filed and az
proved.
Estate of Andrew Nelson, decessed.-
Claims of DR.. CozAd and Geo. Wakefield
allowed inventory presented and APP
proved.
Estate of Peter Tebbin, deeeased.-Six
claims allowed; inventory, appraisement and
sale bill presented and approved.
Estate of Christopher & Matterson, de
ceased.-Three claims allowed inventory
6led and approved.
Estate of Thomas J. Rodman, deceased
On petition Of Mrs. Martha A. Rodman
who represented that the deceased died poss
essed of bonds, stocks and real estate il
Rock Island county to the extent of 22(
acres, aud other real estate ia Indiana anC
Pennsylvania, the personal estate being
estimated to be worth 5000, 900, Mrs. NJ. A
Rodman and W. P. Butler were appointed
Administrators, and bonds to the sum o
$500, 900 were filed aud approved, and th'
third Monday in August set for al adjusting
| claims.
Guardianship of the minor heirs 0
Thomas J. Rodmsn, deceased-Mrs Marth'
A Rodmau appointed guardian of Thoms
j., Robert s , Ella +. and Addison B. Rod
man.
Estate of William 2. Stoughton, deceased
Six claims allowed and inventory fled an,
approved.
Estate of l.. G. Bailey, deceased Inveu
tory aud apPraisement bill fled and approx
ed and ten claims ello wed.
Guardianship Of the minor heirs Of Mar
garetH ennessy ,deoeAsed-Simeon A. Heat
appointed guardian.
Estate Of Daniel Palmer, deceased
Inventory aad appreisement bill fled an'
approved,
Guardianship Of the Cockiey heirs-Ac
count current filed June Sd approved.
Estate of Charles Aron, deceased Or
petition Of johanna Aron, Andrew l.. Wick
strom was appointed administrator.
Guardianship of Lucius +. johnson
~minor-Dariel W. Johnson appoiute,
guardian.
Adjourned to Tuesday morning.
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S%cHUETzEN FEsT.-Yesterday afternoon
the closing exercises OF tie shooting festival
held at Schuetzen Park, Davenport, we're
performed. The attendance upon tho con-
v%ention has been very large, aud oil who
we're present unanimously pronounced it q
success. Over e thousand dollars we're
taken as entrance fees. The winning shoot
let's were Martin Grau, of Chicago, who
made q SO centre shot, won the first prize, q
silver tea service, valued at SIS, and the
second prize was taken by L. Schmidt, of
Davenport. The Association meets only
once in two years for prize shooting. Lyons
has been selected as the place for the next
meeting, which will occur some.ime. in June,
-.
Our Rock I,lahd shooting s%ocieiy, through
The influence Of radical Sunday laws. have
become somewhat broken up in tn, If organ
i~zatiou and sadly out of practice. A NUN.
Der of them, however, attended the gathe'
ing in Davenport, yesterday and .
and proved that though they lD' '
Rrea. disad vantages thsv uHG0
nerve and ability TO '"'
.-b.r,shoo,a.. compete with the best o
The best centre shot mad
this o. ~ 0" "'A' U
y. Another prize was won By CT.
.Eeemed citizen, John Albracht. Abo u
eight prizes in al were won by Rock Islam
ers.
Our government, both national and mu
nicipAl' instead of seeking to prevent an,
discourage the practice Of shooting. sb oul,
use their power and 10 Auence to enoours.q
exercise IN this manly aud useful art. !,
Germany and SWitz' ,rland the soverpmep.
upholds and suppo IT'S ell such societies anf
at the ANIMAL tou rnaments awards prizss =,
the successful competitors. As a conse
quence, every man is q soldier, aad Prussia
to-day, owes 'ner power and invincibi!ity I,
the attention her citizens have paid to th,
use OF hre arms. We claim that our Ger
man cltlze ns-ss citizens of a free countr,
-snouiG be allowed to indulge in this pas
tune W.T. l none to modest or disturb them
ana II Americans would Join them-as the,
are ire e to do-the result would be mos
benef .cial,
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Closing ont %ala.

ATSEN is now selling good fas: color Lawns
At 2lc French Organizes worth 600 at zoe
French Lawns worth 50o at soc; Peroales worth
Soc At 2oc' French Ginghams worth &5e at 25c
do worth 25o at zoe; Summer Pophus worth 81
and zoe at 4oc; do worth 40 and SOC st a5c
Piaids, POplins worth 10 and soc at 25o Tan.
urtines worth 6oc at Acc: a few Lace sbavls very
chssp; Summer SaaRis al half price Lscos and
White Trimmings very cheap.
Aiken viii viii sell any kind Of goods muef
below regular prices, as he IS determined to gel
cat Of trade. ie3dtt
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Dry Goods,

A. BambergeT, No. 9, Illinois street, Rock lei
and, WIZ open to-day leo pieces ehoies styI les OF
dress goods, one lot at - eta. per yard worth 40
cts; one lot at 80 worth 80; ere lot at 40 " orth
80. A fall line Of celebrated Buffalo ElEy css. A
complete lire Of japanese Silks and l. ish Pop
Inns. a full line Of parasols OF every description
: large stock Of ladies, misses az children
hose Of extra length and Superior quality. Al
ways g full and well selected stock Of stapl,
goods of every description Ladies and gent
viii DO we'll TO come and exEu Inc my stock befor
making their purchases elsewhere. Clothin.
made to order in the latsht styles, and a perisc
Tt always guaranteed.
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Save SO Miles Distance i fave - Miles Distance
and II hours time to and 81 hours time tC
Baltimore! Washington
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ANNIvERsARY.- J.day is the anniversary
Of the coronation OF Pope Plus TX, and it
will be celebrated all over the world wher
ever the tenets and religion of Catholicism
have found root 1t has been appropriately
observed at St. K~unigundi's Catholic church,
Davenport. At 9 o'clock high mas and the
Ie deum was sung, and the services will
conclude this evening with the benediction
and the sacrament. OF the 259 prelates
who have occupied the papal chair, none
have filed it so long as its present occupant
Pope Plus X. BE is 70 years Of age,
When he had reached the age of IS he was
created Cardinal Archbishop of Imola, il
Homsgna. Pope Gregory died on June
st, 1876, and 10 days subsequent he was
elected his successor. The principal ecc!e
s~iGsucsl acts of his reign have been: The
division of England into Roman Catholic
Dioceses, in 1850; the formal definition O
the dogma OF Immaculate Conception, il
1854 the famous enoyclicsl of 1861; and
the proclamation of Pspsl In.alIibilIty b,
the Ecumenical Council, in 1870.