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Attempted Coach Robbery
From the Gazette 18th.


The coach which left her, on Saturday
morning was attacked by robbers near Sill.
yer Star, but their designs were frustrated
rs appears from the following hurried letter
from Major Maginnis. who WAS one Of the
passengers. We are informed thu, the
would bc robbers IRE spotted hy the detec-
tivcs Of Wells, Fargo T. Co.. who are now
on their track, and i, is hoped tina. they " i'll
soon be brought 10 speedy justice:
MoRIER's. Sunday evening, Sept 10
As we were coming along between Silver
Star aud the bridge. last night, rs the coach
was passing point If bushes, I was ava.
kcncd by u cry If malt! hal, :" from some.
body. To which J. Fc",hcrs,onc replied with
a couple "f shots from his gun, while the
driver dashed on furiously. Arriving a; the
station ] learned from the driver and the
guard that an obstruction hal been place !
ON the road, like rope drawn across it.
which Was suddenly raised at the time
the cry OF halt was given from the bushes,
which were being shaken and into which
AN"s"''ssv"S uSO Hc "6;n was nOl
followed no: were any sh,,s fired in re-.
turn, though as II matter "f course It was
expected that a whole vo!lcy would he fired
A. II was, not mach dam -. was done, cx
cept the friyt, given tn ,!,c .alies-ii,crc
being three ladies AMI several children on
hoard. On reaching ilOricr's it WAS deemed
advisable to permit them to lay over and let
the treasure c,ach g on. There were over
100000 in g'lt a,sl bullion on board ~
am Infnrm.d. Ii the fellows were road
agents IN real earnest, they evidently were
not adopts ut the business, and had no, the
courage to execute their plans It Ia. been
suggested thu, perhaps some of the ''b,y.."
In order I" &C, joke On the driver. who is
popular about Silver Star, anil no, moving
that II WAS treasure c,acl, tried this little
game. II so, II was a dangerous joke, rs
they stood u chance IL have their skins rid
died. Salisbury, who is here, goes u? 10
investigate Yours. NJ MAaINNIs
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POLITICAL MATTERS.

Governor Jewell. of Connecticut, gives
assurances that that State will 81 Tor Grant
in November by Al leas. s,0oo majority. He
says, however. that the c''ntest will be =
warm one, but that The Greeleyites feel that
their prospects for success ore getting poor
er every day.
Nashville. September 14.-Horacc May
nard, Gen. Chcaihsm and Andrew Johnson.
'be Republican, Democratic and lndepcnd.
ent candidates for Congress. opened the
canvass at Chattanooga to~siay in joint
debate The speeches Of Johnson aud May.
nsrd were very able efforts.
New York, September 16-On Wcines.
day Greeley will start on western tour,
embracing Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Columbus,
indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Chicago,
Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland anil Eeic, and
the coal mines Of Pennsylvania.
Dayton. (O) September l5.-Thc Rcpub
lican meeting Saturday evening, was the
greatest political gathering in many years
There were fifteen hundred torches in pro
cssainn
st. Louis, September lex Senate,
Henderson accepts the nom nation for Gov
ernor by the Republicans. and will take the
stump in . few days.
Washington, September Is 1t IS rumorel
that neither Corbit n"r Mitchell can b. elect
ed Senator /" Oregon, and Attorney Genera
Williams will he adopted a. compromises
London, September 15.-Chas Sumnc,
arrived from Livcrlsnl ON Saturday. On
visiting the American Club he received the
first information Of his nomination by the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans If Mas
sacl'usc.ts for Governor. Sumner annouac.
ed that he would positively decline
Columbus. 20 September i6.-rhc Rspub
lscan Central Committee have mad. arrange
men's for "umber Of distiD suisi,.d speak,
crs I" app, ar in the State between now ANN,
election, including Henry Wilson and Post,
master General Creswe!l. Governor Noy+s
returned 10 day from Indiana, and espresso.
confidence that the State will 60 Republi.
can in October.
New York, September 16--It is reported
that Comptroller Green refuses t. he can
dids.c for Mayor. The general opinion il
that the Republicans will nominate ex May,
or Havemeycr. The Democrats talk Of nom
mating John McCool, Smith Ely. or JOIN,
Kelley.
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While st the Surveyor Generals Office
yesterday, we were shown n map # the
Territory (execu,cd by Gen. +. Marsh.
Chief prauyhisMan Ut the Department., ~
accompany the annual report To Washing
ton. AMI for publication. It represents all
former surveys, those under contract and
Proposed surveys for 1878 4 ;lndian and
military reservations; the three lines Of
railrMds-Norlhern Pacific, Utah. 1T shO,
and Montana, and the Portage RAILROAD
around the Falls of the Mrs 'uri; land grand
limits on either side Of the N. p. r. r., f.;
mountains, rivers, mineral regions, and in
feet, every thing elsc worthy Of conspicuous
note, within tie boundaries of this great
Tsrrit"ry. he topography h also more
minu'ely and accurately Described than IN
any other hcrcl.fore made. This beautiful
msp, (Which u near y six feet sqnarc), was
~xecu,stl with 4 pen, aud il ~ perfectly
,lrsvn that hut few would be able a. dis
Il guisl. /, from steel engraving; aud VIC
venture !" say thai "0a "ne among the many
forwarded {. Warhing,"n this winter will
=, saccrssfsIly s,and ,hn test If criticism
Ns,sld Ia .'s.ss.i 4.
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Ra1htoa.


Chicago, Sep. IA Washington special
savs the attempt to fasten the charge ut
bribery uror Secretary Boutwell,, Speaker
Haine, and several Republican Represents
iivea, in connection with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company aud the Credit Mobiller.
ms been shown 70 Ike utterly untrue in the
cases of several of those mentioned, aud
evidence is not wanting to prove that the
story is also false as regards the other gen.
tlemeq named. Since Mr.. Boutwell, has
been Secretary of the Treasury he has been
persistent in trying to make all the Pacific
Rai.nsd Companies pay the interest on
their bonds guaranteed ny Government, and
for 81 doing has been assa,led Ivy the same
papers which now accuse HIM of having
been brl,cd to assist these same companies.
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The fact that the Mountain Meadow mas,
sacrc was Mormon work, was fully confess
ed in the affidavit nf Philip Klinyan Smith,
now Of Lincoln county, Nevada. Smith
says that At that time he was Mormon bi>ho;,
Of Cellar City, Utah. and was forced u h..
mustered in with the militia regiment per
petrating the crime that the s.saiic'i parry.
after u four days fight. were induced to lay
down their arms under the promise Of pr..
lection, after which Ill were shot down by
the Mormon militia, except seventeen young
children, who were taken in charge hy
Smith and saved. The affidavit gives con,
victiOn of it, truth.
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Ten osnuaaamsass Of the 3eay.

]. Secure, ii possible, = vigorous c0nsti>
tuition.
2. Eat good supply Ut The hest food.
8. Take = proper amount 1T phys'cal
exercise
4. Use water to drink.
s. Secure abundance If pure mir for the
lungs.
8. Take c,gh, hours If good sleep out ut
every twenty fnur.
z. Observe cleanliness.
g. Observe regularity in all your habits.
3. Take wise but not excessive iecrea.
tion.
TO- Work ut snme useful and cn GENIAL
employ mcnt-Htruld If HeaIh
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SEND FOR OUR PRICE LIST.
NNylY
the SCHUTTlER WAGONS,
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT.
In oi'r to correct the false reports tina, have been
freely circulated by parties interested IN injurinc my
business. that all MY stock of Wagon Material wa.
DESTROYED by lire. October 9Th. 1871 invite MI those
VINO may have n opportunity 10 call and examine nv
stock. ut the following places. VIZ:
MairhOnsc. ~ and VI South Clinton Street.
Lumh her Yard. cor Monroe a,n, Clinton Streets
!nmbrr Yard. y. 10 rs South Clinton Street.
Lnmhsr Yard, lao to 1876 West Adams Street.
All outside the burnt district. where s,iI Inv. ,
Thoroughly seasoned stock Of lumber tor
$4,000 Wagons yet on Hand,
and am daily adding to my already large stock OF
material. which will warrant me In saving that hay.
stock q! Wagon Lumber superior to amy and nj
manufacturers In the Northwest.
For further Information asldrcss
+. SCHUTTLER.
IL MGn,o c st., Chicago, III.
Or GEO. A LOWE.
COrinnc. Utah.
Idi"m ISAAC ADAMS,
iielena. Montana.
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plcssurists (smong which 10 our EDITOR who
left Virginia City over two weeks ago, have
At last reached Boscman, having made .
successful journey through Wonderland, q
the telegraph yesterday informed u. We
had begun to fear the worst supposed they
wers lost-snd on Thursday We telegnphe,l
Stanley that We had work foc him; to come
immediately. In twenty-five minutes, strict
cable time, We received reply informing
~ his terms were e90, 900 for finding man.
That oversised u little, and W cent q
message 70 that effect, asking him ii he
would not take half Of 1t In "feet." H..
Informed 10 he would, and this was for.
wsrded him on wings Of lightning: Come
"On. Stanley. or
He will probably arrive In time to lind the
party that goes up from here next week
We are under many Obligations To Mr..
Kearney, the operator here, for assisting 10
In getting tidines from the long lost.
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editorial os The iesa ST 2s en: t: .1s 5"
trntion. says that while England has been
held responsible for the depretlations Of
several confederate cruisers. VIC yet retain
the conviction that morally she is not to
blame. The United States claimed damages
for losscs caused by dozen vessels, but the
court Of arbitration hold England liable
unanimously only in the case Of
one vessel. This is plain evidence of
the belief in the gcnuincness Of our
neutrality during the war in the United
States. and di.proves the tlagran,ly unjust
accusations Of unfricndliness in the Ameri.
can case presented nj Geneva We cheer.
fully consent to pay the sum awarded as
tending to Obvia,c similar difficulties In the
future.
London September 14-Thc Times Geneva
special says the award made the United
States by the Tribunal Of Arbitration will
only exceed three millions of pounds by a
,riae. The decision Of the court is signed
by all the arbitrators except Alexander
Cockburn. who will gisca @psra,e judg>
meat, agreeing with his colleagues only in
relation 10 the Alabama award. which case
constitutes the greater portion Of the sum.
Damages were granted in case of the Florida
by vote Of four against one. and in the
case Of the Shenandoah by u vote Of three
against iwo All the other cases presented
by the American Government were dismiss
ed by the court The Times says willingly
will we consent to pay this sum to improve
the law Of nations.
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In the Fog.

New Y.rk. 14,h.-A Herald reporter
made u determined but unsuccessful effort
Yesterday To interview Chas. O'COnnnr with
view to getting the Interpretation Of his
last letter. The question Of the reporter rs
to whether his letter WAS intended to lie u
positive dcciina,i"n, he fatty refused I" an
swcr. rs also the question ~ To whether
there WIS any secret or private understand.
ing that he was to he voted for in spite of
his dcclinaIion; and TO the query whether
he would serve If elected, O'CODnor said
that the meaning If his letter was plain to
him, anil If it wasn't To other people he
cOuldn Y help it,
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From the Cortnne Reporter, 18th.

From the C0rtnne Reporter, 18th.
The Belshsw smelling works are nearly
ready to light up for the winter. Wher
they kindle the first bias, We shall give oul
readers description Of the finest establish
ment OF the kind in Utah.
J. II. Creighton. whom everybody know,
to be the prince Of good fellows, 10 now
experimenting the building Of telegraph
line from Msrshall. Texas, to the Colorado
River, on the line Of the Southern Pacific
Road.
The Western Union Telegram Company
has made great reduction in the cost ri
dispatches to Montana. Ten words from
Corinnc to Helena arc now sent for 81. rs
and to Virginia City and other points 81. o.
heing nearly one. third of the rates unde,
the old tariff. The rate to Ogden and Salt
Lake CITY has been raised from Is to 81
cents on messages Of ten words and, under.
Through the States there 10 no material
change in scale Of prices This reduction
on the line to Montana is Ut great benefit
to merchants and freigh,crs of this city,
whose telegrsphic correspondence has hiih
erto been IN enormous item of current q.
penses; and the company deserves the
thanks Of oil business men for it, liberality
Captain r. E. Fisk. editor Of the Helen.
Herald; General John r. Blaine, Surveyo,
General of Montana; Samuel r. Hauser
President Of the First National Bank Of Hell
cna; 8. A. Wiley, one Of the arisaocr~cy ol
Deer Lodge; George Galloway. Of Virgini.,
City. and one or tw" other gentlemen from
that high toned Territory arrived down by
10 days c'ach. They arc all going to Sac
rs,nen,o to attend the State Fair, all will
return this WY IN couple Of weeks, ut
which time We hops 10 meet them al 10
{ God health. -..
Our friends Fisk and Blaine are still suf.
fering from an overdose Of Maginnis. bu,
then. with Sam. Hauser along. there is no
particular daugei of serious injury. The
man who furnishes the sincws of war knew
how II was himself At former election, and
hence has an active sympathy for his poliii
col fellow tourists, who. taken altogether,
are - jolly set If fellows q ever Travelled
over roads and rails. They have . ar edith.
rial benediction. Pleasant journey, gentle.
men. to you all
Col. Wilbur F. Sanders, Of Helena. one of
the most stineuished lawyers IT the Nosth
vest, arrived down by last evenings coach,
On route to California He 10 stopping ct
ths Metropolitan Hotel.
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New York, Sep 13.--The following is .
digest Of the will ct James Gordon Bennett,
~ II will appear in the Tribune to.norrOw:
After providing for the payment Of the
debts and funeral expenses, the testator be.
queaihs to his wife, provided she acccpte
the same in lieu of dnwry. the use and Occu-
patton of the house, stable and sppurte
nances ON Fifth Avenue and Thirty eighth
street, during her natural life or widow
hood; alsO ~ annuity equa! u half the net
ren'a' of his real estate, except the Hera|d
building. II she will net accept this in
liu Of dover, the will limit her share in
t.e estate to her dover. To James Cor.
don Bennett, jr.. the testator bequsat'es
the U,raid building, nth the good will,
stock in trade, ETC., of the Hsrsld and Ne.
trcpolitn printing Offices. The 'ema der
Of bis real estate goes to his daughter Je.
ane,te Bennett, On obtaining the age Of
twenty five; meanwhile the son, who 10
made sule trustee and executor, will have
charge ut this portion Of the estate to let
IN such manner as To him shall seem most
expcdien,, for any term not exceeding three
years.
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New York. Sept l0.--Thc 7Gmes says the
amount Of the dcfsication Of Jas, J. John.
som, head Of the Stamp Division. Assistant
Treasurer. Office, though not precisely rs
certained, cannot exceed StS5. O)o and may
he considerably less. II is not fully known
how the fraud was concealed, but il Is prob.
able that johnson made false reports Of
stamps which were not examined into with
promptitu.lc, 80 that the fraud became cx.
tcnsive before any suspicion was awakened.
johnson WAS some years ago connected with
tho Albany Aryus Detectives are now
searching for him. He hns been man Of
grca, rcspectabi!i'y, and the probability is
it will be found that he frittered away bis
money in Wall street.
The P1esiaeat's 0pinien q tho 0susva
Oeciioa.
New York, Sept. l0.--At Long Branch
President Grant expressed himself to n re
pDr,er As pleased with the result Of the Ala
hama Claims Arbitration contest In his
opinion it Was not for dollars and cents but
preservation Of ANXIETY between the two
countries. with full and firm maintenance
Of our national dignity. These points have
been achieved and the nation should be sat
isticd. The President leaves next Welncs
day for Washington to remain during the
winter
The Tamnany committee yesterday struck
from its rolls of organization the names ~
hundred men whose political conduct il
Objectionable.
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AS will be seen by u. day paper, tho Al.
ALBANIA claims BUSINESS IL finally settled.
The greatest legal ability Of both countries
was brought together in this suit for dana.
ages, and II Is gratifying 70 know that the
evidence was soplainly and forcibly present
ed before the tribunal by our counsel, that
direct damages were awarded. A portion Of
the English press and people ore satisfied
with the results, while Others again arc dis.
sssisncd, and claim that the United States
bu!licd the thing through Of course some
will howl and growl, but they can congrst.
ulste themselves on getting of % easily.
We get away with the Ga, 000, 900, and II
We had paid any attention to the Lion .
growls q the beginning, he would have
bluffed Us of without cent. The decision
Of the arbitrators we publish Ia full to-day,
which will ~ found very interesting.
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Tho Soldiers and Sailors L..-...,..
now In session 10 Pittsburgh, 10 the largest
and most eutiusisssi" ..."'
In that City. A. Il IL composed OF Grant
and Wilson boys. II 10 fair to presume that
the old Keystone 10 entering into the polit.
icsl canvass with . determination to roll up
. handsome majority for the great leaders Of
the Republican party this coming NOvem.
Der, So mote Il be
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Tse.Ale e - T.snaay 1iae.

New York. September 17.-It 10 reported
that County Auditor Watson left at his
death large b0Ok with entries In bis own
hand writing Of the disposition made ut the
Tammany ring stealings. the amounts and
dates 0f payments. and the names Of the
persons To whom they were made. The
b.wk was secured ly En- Controller ConrOl
~, who. when hs LET, the country, turned
Il over To certain person WIN has II secure
" guarded. I. will pn,bsbly l,e prNluced
on the trial Of Twexi, Coun0lly and others
" the ring, and Il 10 said will sccure the
c0nvicai0n of every one .of the iad,ctsd
parties.
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San Francisco 10 not any longer behind
the eastern cities in enterprise Tho DAILY
Post, new, beautiful and ably conducted
paper, IL now printed on type OF California
manufacture. II il made by the type foun
dry of Painter 4 Co.. and will compare
favorxbly with any type cast in the world
Though Of small bOdy--nonpsric and agate
it 10 SO clearly cut and well finished tina.
Il can be read M easily o. ordinary type Of Q
sixe larger. Psintcr e. Co. have done them.
selves credit In the outfit Of the Poss.
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The Rev. George Rodgers, of Dorsets
In the south of England, accompanied by .
number Of intelligent English tenant. farm
err, has recently completed tour of inspec.
tion through the Northwest, male for the
purpose Of selecting location for colony
OF some two thousand English people. After
an extended trip. the delegation selected
eight townships (about eleo, 900 acres) In
Clay county, Minnesota. on the line Of the
Northern Pacific Rs,lroad-hsif tho area
being Government lands, and hence subject
to free homestead entry BY the colonis.s. and
the other bslf belonging to the Railroad
Company. A railroad town, to be named
Yeovii at the request Of the colouisss, has
been ct apart 70 the colony, near the center
OF tho tract eome two hundred families,
embracing thousand people, intend To leave
England for the colony lands In April next,
and the remainder will follow during tho
season. The colonists are mainly well. To do
tenant fsrmcn and farmers ans, who viii
bring with them " the United States from
el,0oe to 90, 900 Of capital each, aud q
degree OF agricultural skill and thorough
mess which, when expended upon the fertile
lAnds they have chosen. can hardly fail 10
result In thrift and succesa The full title
to the lands bought from the Northern Pa
cihc Railroad Company win cost these Eng
'lsh farmers lcss than half % much per acre
- they have hitherto paid for the annual
rental Of D"rsctshirc lsuds.
Mr. Rogcs and bic practical associates
unite in saying that the facts regarding the
quality Of the company's lands AID tho ecu
eral advantages Of the North western country
have been considerably unders,ed BY the
oompsny's publications and represent. at,ves
In Great Britain. They also coucur In the
belief that Minnesota aud the country fur.
ther west, 10 the same latitude, are perfectly
adapted 10 English settlement, and that the
present colony movement d only the iore.
runner Of scores Of thousandsof Enelishmen
who viii speedily follow and make their
homes 10 the grest grain belt and stock
range Of the Northwest. II. Rodgers con.
suited many Of bic own oouutsymea settled
In Minnesota. end, without q exception.
they claimed 70 y prosperous and greatly
pleased with tho State y home Tor Eng.
.'sh people who wish 70 emigra.s % Amer.
icA.
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.euyenwurih, Lawrsnce and Calves.
,on.. and tho ka,sas- Pacific Railways, Of
KansAa. offer through the Agricultural 80,
c,ssy at ,he State, $500 la prsmiurns fssr the
hsss r,ssst IT the annusl fair. COMPOSITION
10 limited sss the State.
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1t appears that sitting Bull, the wsr
chief Of the Sioux Nation. refused the invi.
tation to 60 to Washington with the Peace
Conference. although they waited for hin,
two weeks. He had IN engagement 1t the
time, and Of course couldu't leave. He was
''setting"s party of whites, or some poor
prospe'aor, or likely wood chopper, down
the Missouri. while The one who. gets away
with them was coming up to make . killing.
Bull knows bis business. and will not neg
lcct It to 60 10 Washington on pleasure.
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Teltgraphif.

Reported Tor the ''Wsss aoostls-vseee, =
NJ " e. fRl.oRAPn co.,. 4. wSLLBY. OrfS1A1oe'
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Qussn victoria gave Nellie Grant her
ricsars set II precious stones.
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Yiovvy ol Con. Sherman.

Gen. sherman. in al interview, expressed
the opinion that the Republic of Franc, will
ut least last during Theirs term, If it does
no. survive him. lie believes Theirs is an
earnest patriot; earnest IN all that is for the
country's good. and that France will attain
high degree of prosperity under his admin
istr.,ion. The General has u high opinion
of the efficiency If the training Of tho Prus
sian troops He thinks that emitted Germany
is destined 10 long exert a controlling in
huencc In Europe. but says 1t is still. how
ever, matter Of doubt, whether the com
bination held together by . single hand
does not fall to pieces at that hands with
drawal, all even, which. when I was there
seemed pot unlikely t. happen soon. | meI
all OF Prlss'ss Ix'nxy ~ g'o", '"c", Wiz,
the exception IF Bismarck, who remained
in seclusiOn ut his villa. and was prohibited
by his physician from seeing any one at the
time was in that country"