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the trial of the Modocs implicated
in the massacre of Gen Candy, and
the Peace Commission, concluded
their labors yesterday. The evil
dence for the prosecution is OF a
most positive character, leaving no
doubt as TO the guilt of the pris-
oners. The only witness produced
for the defense were Scar Faced
Charley, Dave, One-eyed Nose and
Williams. Their evidence amount
ed to nothing in the favor of the
prisoners, and was simply a recital
of what a Klamath tall Indian had
done and told them (the Modocs)
since the trouble commenced. The
only evidence produced by the
prosecution which was of no value
was that of Mr.. Dyar, Indian agent
on the Klamath Reservation that
he accompanied Gen. Candy and
the Peace Commission to the coun-
Gil tent. No doubt existed in the
minds of those who listened to the
trial but that the commission will
find a verdict of guilty on charges
and specifications for which they
were tried. The soldiers and citi-
zens of the place appeared to take
a lively interest in the trial. The
prisoners were also very attentive
and seemed to rely wholly upon
the commission for justice.
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1t;esdoy, J't{y 10, 1873.
Railroad.

Once more we are encouraged
with the prospects of having a rail
road some day. We learn that a
recent loan of s5,O00,O00 has been
effected in England, to aid in the
construction of a railroad from
Grand Rapids to this place, making
Alpena the terminus. The road
will take a southwesterly course
from here, passing near Hubbard
lake, and will open up a large
amount Of the best pine lands in
Michigan. We believe the work
will be commenced this fall. Par
ties are to be in this city this week
to make the necessary arrangements
here for commencing as early as
possible, and then we trust we shall
be able to give our readers further
details.
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ed by their recent intercourse with
the Western nations as to be now
able TO put into the field well or
ganized army of 100000 men, arm
ed with the best patterns of rifles
and musl1ets, with a fair supply of
the best artillery. They also have
afloat a respectable fleet.
Mary Carleton, q woman who
pretended to have been beaten and
robbed by ruffans on the track
near Suncook, New Hamshire, is
believed to be fraud. 1t is
thought she was principle or ac-
cessory in obstructing the track,
Three deaths from cholera at
Nashville Thursday.
Five deaths from cholera in Gin
cinnati Thursday.
The letter carrier system was in
augurated at Debuque Thursday.
Jim Brown a negro, who last
June murdered Mrs. Dazier and
Mrs. Jones, two old woman, resid-
ing in Nansemond county, was
hanged Friday in courthouse yard
at Suffolk, in presence of 1000 or
5000 persons. Brown was con-
victed upon his own voluntary con-
fession of guilt. He lately profess
ed to have experienced religious
conversion and passed much of his
time in singing and praying.
Jack Reed, a young man, was
shot twice in the breast in a fight
near Pileville, o., Thursday even
inor
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News Items.

At New Orleans on Tuesday the
mercury indicated So degrees.
Three sunstrokes are reported, one
fatal.
The President has appointed S.
S. Farwell postmaster at Coving-
ton, KY, in place of Jesse r. Grant
deceased.
The house of Thomas Adams, of
Weatherfield, CT, burned Wednes-
day, and three children were burn
ed to death.
The upper works of the steam
boat City of Cairo were burned
Monday night at New Orleans.
She was valued at $4,000; insur-
ed for $4,000.
The Touring mill of Mr.. Brooks
Smith, at Venada, ILL.,, on the line
of the st. Louis 81 Southeastern
Railroad, was struck by Tightening
last Saturday week, caught fire
and totally destroyed, together
with large amount of grain ano
-four.
Part of the wall and arched bricl
floor of the new addition to tn,
Middleport, Ohio, wooden mills fcl
on Tuesday, burying Hiram Ever
ton and Joseph Ledley in the ruins
The former extricated himself with
out injury, but Ledley remained
beneath the debris for three hours
when he was ut last relieved, bu
found TO be very badly hurt.
The japanese have so far profit
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The people of Michigan have
already become interested in the
particulars of certain frauds said
TO have been committed in the
State Land Office. The iHvestiga-
ton of the affair is now in charge
of a committee who are either con-
Quoting their investigation with
remarkable secrecy or else are try
ing to smuggle the matter up and
let public interest in it blow over.
But now we have another swindle
in this State, even more disgrace
full than the first was claimed to
be. 1t appears from the article,
which we publish i'm another col
umn, that INSCRIPTIONS men have
entered into plot to swindle
the Michigan Indians out of the
lands which are granted to them
by the general government, in
which laudable enterprise they
have the assistance of some of the
government agents, although it is
claimed that the agent in this State
is not guilty of completely. AL.
ready large number of poor In.
dams have been cheated out o.
their land, and left mere beggar,
where they were once owners. Tn,
names of the men who are work
ing this scheme have not beer
given, but doubtless they are cal
honorable men" and ardent friend
of the administration. We hop
to be able to find them out, for ]
is only just that people shoul
know, when they refer to the wealt
Of such men, just how they cam
by their money.-Detroit Union.
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state Items.


street railway, the terminal points
of which will be the Grand TrunE
Railroad depot, on the north, and
the Port Huron q Lake Michigan
Railway depot on the south.
William Gilchrist recently died
at Centerville, st. Joseph county
aged 80 years. He moved to St
Joseph county from New York in
1884.
g. A. Orken, of Illinois has TAX
en- a contract to manufacture cigar
boxes at the State Prison, and is to
employ about thirty men at the
outset.
The Improvements at McGraw's
mill at Portsmouth are completed.
Their cost has been about $685.
900.
Railway communication will soon
be established between Big Rap
ids and Chicago.
At Menominee, on the 4th, the
barns of c. II. Jones q Co. were
burned and II horses persisted, one
only escaped. The total loss is
$4,000, with no insurance.
In the city of Flint it is estimat-
ed that 100 dwelling are in process
OF erection, to cost $4,000.
Willie, a son of Robert Coan, OF
Boyne Valley, Charlevoix county,
was knocked off the vessel Union
Jack" few nights ago and drown
ed.
George Smith, aged 81, and a
soldier of the war of 1872, died
July =, at Maple Grove, Saginaw
county.
A young man named Smith Las
been arrested at Port Huron charg-
ed with shooting at Mr.. A. ID. Cole.
He waived examination, and is now
in Jail awaiting trial. He has been
in the penitentiary already for rob.
berry.
Manistee harbor will be consid-
erably improved this season and il
will soon be one of the best on
Lake Michigan.
During the month of June IS
homestead entries were made at the
Traverse City Land Office, cover
ing $3.50 acres.
The examination of Valentin,
Perham, for alleged larceny o
horses from the premises of Nh
Howell, of Rives township, Jack
son county, in June, 1871, was con
Guided at Jackson on the 9th inst
Perham was discharged, the allega
ton of theft not having been sub
stantiatcd.
The house Of Mr.. Lewenstien
of the firm of Boeclller q Lewen
stien, of Flint, was entered by
burglar on the night of the 4tl
inst, and the sum of $3.50 stolel
from the pocket of his pantaloons
which laid upon chair in his sleep
ing room.
On the 9Th inst, John Woodl c *
of Oakland, Kent county, Will
having a swarm of bees, was stun!
on the pulse of one of his wrists
from the effects of which dealt
was caused within twenty min
utes.
Y. B. Ten Fyck, a printer, pub
Usher and editor in this State TO
the last fifteen years, died of con
sumption at Lansing the other day
Fenwick Station, four mile
south of Sheriden, Ionia county
on the Ionia IL Stanton Railroad
has been created post station.
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Notice Is hereby given that the Co-Partnership
heretofore existing between William j. Edwards,
William III. Harvey and Robert Nappcr, known
by the name and style of Harvey, Edwards Co,
WAGON and Carriage builders, General black
smiths &C., has BEEN this day, dissolved by mutu-
consent. Hereafter the business will be carried
ON by Robert Napier. All outstanding accounts
who will also pay the liabilities of the concern
Mr.. w. j. Edwards will continue 20 occupy the
position "a foreman in the blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Nupper would take this opportunity OF as
suling his numerous friends aud patrons that
hereafter in the past, no effort viii be spared
in filling all orders in his line of business, and
would solirt continuation OF the patronage 80
libclully bestowed on the hrm up 90 the present.
WILLIAM j. EDWARDS,
WILLIAM III. HARVEY,
ROBERT NAPIER.
Alpcna, June 80, 1878. 90
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FORT KLAMATH, Oregon, July
10.-The Military Commission for
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Three or four good rooms TO rent in the Malsh
block, next TO the bridge. Enquire OF
06tf. MRS. NINA MAISU
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Alpena, June 80, 1878.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-13
LEXINGTON.
The Crops in Henderson COunty-The
The Memphis and Knoxville Rail-
rOad-The ''RepOrter."

From an Occasional Correspondent
LEXINGTON, August 6.-The crops in
this county have improved very much
within the last three weeks, and are now
equal to any in West Tennessee, if not
better. Lexington is beginning to show
signs Of improvement, in prospect of a
railroad. There was time when Hen
derson county and the town of Lex1ng-
ton were nearly equal to any county or
town in West Tennessee, but owing to
the fact that other counties and towns
got railroads and she did not, they went
far ahead of her. This is about to be
changed. They intend to have rail-
road to connect with the Memphis and
Louisville road at Henderson station, so
as to get direct connection with Mobile,
New Orleans and Memphis on
the south and west, and this read is to
be extended to Paris, so as to give them
direct route to Nashville, Louisville
and st. Louis. They also propose to
build road from Lexington across the
Tennessee river into the iron regions OF
Middle Tennessee. The Memphis con-
nectiOn is the one they are very anxious
for, and it is the one that will benefit
them very much. If this road were
built through Bolivar and Somerville to
Memphis, the wholesale dry-goods mer-
chants, groceTs and hardware men in
Memphis could sell to this county half
million dollars worth of goods, grocer
les and hardware each year. 1t is a
trade worth contending for, and this
read would also secure the trade of De-
catur, Perry and Hickman counties.
Will Memphis refuse to make efforts to
get it? If the people of Memphis
and of Shelby county will subscribe
only one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to the Memphis and Louisville
road, that city will get the wholesale
trade and some of the retail trade of the
Tennessee river counties, which viii be
worth more to Memphis each year than
the whole amount they are asked to
subscribe. Hon. Peter Pearson has be-
come a warm and powerful advocate of
the county subscription. When this
road is built, business will revive in
Lexington, and she will become a
fiourishing town, and as she grows,
will benefit Memphis, if connected with
her directly by rail. At present it is
very difficult to reach here with freight
or passengers. Mail facilities are by no
means goods and the people labor under
great disadvantages. If man thinks
railroads are of no benefit, let him re-
main in Henderson few weeks, and he
will see what they are worth.
The Lexington Reporter has been
started in this county and at this place.
1t has been published about seven
months. 1t is live paper, and is doing
much good in Henderson county. 1t
has fine circulation in this and adjoin-
ing counties, and will continue TO i'm
prove. 1t is published by L. ]. Brooks
q Co., enterprising men, who know how
TO get up good newspaper.
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HaN RrRFE nIsGRaCEn

At last We have the report Of the
special commission sent out to Vienna
to investigate the charges against Gen
eraI Van Buren, and it is as damninl
as his worst enemy could wish
The commissioners assert that they car
find no mitigation of his crimes, and
that he is guilty not only of dis
honoring and disgrscing himsel
by the lowest forms of bribery
and corruption, but has stained th'
fair fame Of the Republic, and 81
inflicted blow upon our system of gov,
eminent which despOts viii only be toe
quick to turn to their own account. Il
there is any way Of making an ex
ample Of Van Buren other thar
thus piIOrying him before the public il
the newspapers, it ought to be resorteC
to. Knavery, bribery and corruption il
public officials should be made odious.
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ARoTHER INDIAS MASSACRE PRO-
JRCTEn

As will be seen from a dispatch else
where, we are likely TO have the closing
months Of the summer signalized by an
other barharous murder Of Indians by
way of chastisement for crimes COM
mitted by them because the Territories
are not vigilantly policed by our 'little
army,u and they are consequently per-
mitted to roam at will, and murder
and plunder at pleasure. Any
one at al careful to sift our dispatch
Of this morning viii see that in sug-
gesting another massacre, such as Gen
ersl Custar defended in the last number
Of the GALAXY, General Sheridan seeks
TO cover up the derelictioDs Of his troops,
paid by the country to prevent these In
dian forays, just as our city police is
paid to prevent crime and not to punish
it, There is too much antelope-hunting,
too much holiday play on the plains,
and too little attention TO the real duties
which the country expects from its
soldiers. The frontier of Texas has be-
come dangerous ground for set
tiers, and yet, except the move
ments of the brave Mckenzie, we
do not hear of any suggestions in be-
half Of the Texans such as Sheridan
so glibly and pertly shoots off in favor
of the settlers in the northwest. The
general Of all our armies" should go
out to the frontier himself, and take all
"Our armies" with him, except such as
are needed to man the forts on the
coasts and lakes, and see that, in COM
panies and regiments, they are so sta
toned as to police aud protect the from
tier and confine the Indians to their
reservations. That done, there would not
he any necessity for massacres such as
already disgrace the army.
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TO THE PATRONS OF
TO THE PATRONS OF
UNION FEMALE COLLEGE,
OXFORD, MISS,
And to Others Having Daughter
to Educate.

VNHE authorities of this College have earn
II estly endeavored to afford to patrons s
School for young ladies free from all unrea
sonabEe objections and in which may be found
choice facilities for cultivating the intellect
and heart of woman.
BY the blessings of q kind Providence, sue.
cess has crowned the effort-the Institution
for years having been justly numbered among
the best. A choice patronage, which has
steadily increased, and never more rapidly
than during the last year, attests its worth
The buildings are in good repair and the
rooms neatly furnished.
While the essential Departments Of Litera
ture and Science are of the highest grade, the
special schools Of Music and Painting are
eminently attractive, and commanding thG
attention of the lovers of the Fine Arts. Tho
school OF French is also a success-being con
Quoted by an accomplished lady Of European
birth and education.
In view of these facts, believing that the
prosperity of the College does not depend
upon my longer continuance in the Presi-
dency, and wishing to devote my undivided
attention to the ministry, have felt con-
strained to resign. PROF. X. J. GUTHRIE,
recently member OF the Faculty OF the Mis-
gIssippf University, and formerly Professor of
Mathematics in this College, has been chosen
by the Board of Trustees as my successor. He
is cordially commended as 3 Christian gen.
whose care you may confidently commit your
daughters. / earnestly advise you to do so,
feeling assured he viii perform the response
BILE and delicate duties of President with
MIS- Bell and will remain in the College
for the present-MFs. Bell continuing to Of
ficiate as Lady-Prineipal unless a successor of
experience and efficiency in that Department
is secured.
Oxford, Miss, July 2s, 1873. au2
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BEAD.

George n. Sanders, a gentleman
who figured extensively before the wal
in New York city politics, and during
that eventful period, as a commissioner
for the COnfederacy, whose cause he
espoused from the first of its existence
is dead. So the telegraph informs US
and farther, that the sad event took
place at his residence in New York, and
was occasioned by heart-disease. Mr.
Sanders was essentially politician, and
never failed to make friends by bon
, homie Of manner that few could resist,
and which proved in the end bar to
bis reaching a position to which his
abilities otherwise entitled him. We
DO not believe that he ever was
a sybarite, but he was known
as a bon UiUant and "good fellow" !"
and it was also known that under it all
he concealed a talent for politics that
earned him pre-eminence in the coterie,
Of which Sickles and others were men,
bers, and which ruled the New York
Democracy for many years. Mr..
Sanders was one of the persons ac-
cused by Secretary Seward of try
ing TO infect New York with small
pox, but no one ever believed it of him;
and perhaps the great secretary was
the first to regret charging the jolly,
gOod-natuTed Democrat with a crime he
was as far removed from as any man in
the world
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DEMOCRATIC.
The Maryland and Maine Conventions
Platforms FiereeIy Democratic,
After the Ohio Pattern. 5-
Nominat'OBs Made-GOOd Tickets En-.
thus astieally IRd0rsed-The
Contest TO be Warm.
MAINE.

MAINE.
PORTLAND, August 12.-The Maine
State Democratic convention organized
to o-day, with General f. S. Nickerson in
the chair, who said he would not make
speech, having neither advice nor sug-
gestions to offer. Five hundred and
eighty-ei ght delegates were present. The
convention reassembled at half-past two
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the reso-
lutiOns passed by the Ohio Democratic
State convention were unanimously
adopted. Joseph Titeomb was nomi-
mated for governor on the second ballot,
receiving one hundred and ninety-eight
out of three hundred and thirty-eight
votes, and his nomination was made
unanimous. Marcellus Emery an
nounced that Mr.. Titcomb would accept.
The nomination was received with
cheers. A committee was appointed to
wait on him and notify him of his nom
ination, after which the convention adj
journed.
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, August 12.-The Demo-
cratic State convention for the nominR-
ton of comptroller of the treasury
and clerk of the court of appeals as
sembled in the Maryland Institute to-
day. Every county was represented.
Mayor Van Zent called the convention
to order. For comptroller Levin Wood
ford, the present incumbent was nomi-
mated on the first ballot. Jas. S. Frank
lin, the present incumbent, was nomi-
mated for clerk of the court of appeals.
The convention adopted series of reso-
lutions affirming their adhesion to DEM
ocratic principles, and recognizing the
legal constitutional authority of the
federal government, but insisting
upon a strict construction as be-
ing essential to the rights of
States; denouncing Capitalization as
dangerous; believes IN the incapacity of
the people for self-government; is Op-
posed to monopolies and special legisla-
tion upon equal justice to all men; that
all attempts of any of the departments
of the general government to usurp
power are dangerous to civil liberty;
that our tariff laws should be revised,
and encourages all attempts to advance
the interests of labor; it depre-
Gates the injustice of the laws now
existing, which discriminate against
the agricultural interests of the country;
denounees the giving of lands to incOr-
porated companies; denounces the sala-
ry-bill of the last congress, and demands
its repeal; favoTs the extension of the
free-sehOol system, and demands rigid
economy in the State government. A
State convention was appointed.
The convention adjourned sine die.
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were struggling in the water. Those
who saw the occurrence shouted the
alarm, and number Of men ran to the
river bank trying TO find a boat to row
out to the rescue. No craft could lie
procured, and the spectators were COM
PEELED to witness e awful spectacle of
seeing men drowning before their eyes,
aud no means OF assistance being avail
able. Four of the seven succeeded in
reaching the shore. but three were
drowned. A large crowd soon collected,
and a search was made for the bodies,
but at late hour last night only one
had been recovered. This was the Ie-
mains Of a man named NJ. Murray a
native of Ireland, aged about twenty
eight years. One of the other victims
was a man named Egan, and the third
was steamboat mate, name unknown.
A force of men will be at work TO Ie-
cover the other bodies to-day.
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MORGAN-Tuesday, August Y, ls73, LILA
MORGAN, daughter OF John and SOfronia
Morgan, aged five months.
The funeral viii fake place az nine O'Clock
this (WEDN fSDAYl morning. from their resi-
dence, 81 Old Raleigh road
RING-At two o'clock Tuesday morning
August 18th, JOSEPH RING, aged fOrty-fye
years, late foreman Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad car-shOps.
The friends and acquaintances OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral, from his
late residence, on Rayburn avenue, al ten
O'Clock this "WEDNESDAY morning
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DEMOCRATIC.

The Democracy of Maine and o
Maryland yesterday held State eOnven
tions and made nominations, aftel
which platforms were in order. il
Maine the resolutions of Ohio wer,
adopted unanimously, and in Maryland
series was indorsed as thoroughly
Democratic and expressive of 2 war Oh
the administrationists. The fight viii
shortly wage all along the line, and We
shall have once more a test Of the
strength Of the "old party' before the
people. We can "watch and waltz
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The general assembly of Kentucky
VIII be composed as follows: Senate,
thirty-tWo Democrats and six Republic
cans; house Of representatives, eighty
one Democrats and nineteen Repub-
licans. The Republicans gain two in
the senate, and the Democrats gain one
n the house.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-13

Various trade unions in New York
are making arrangements for a mass
meeting in September to bring about a
general observance of the eight-hour
rule. They complain that little by little
the observance of the eight-hour day
work is being disregarded by the en-
ployees.
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There was much excitement in New
York petroleum circles yesterday, occa-
stoned by the sudden revelation that the
unusual amount Of seventy-eight mill
lions of gallons Of the stuff had been
shipped from that city already during
the present year, and heavy decline
was the consequence.