The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-24

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match" He remarked Of the handouts which
linked him to ,Gillen, the wife-murderer
"They are the starchiest cuffs ever wore"
The total amount to be raised by taxes
this year, in New York city is slightly in eIcest
OF 1927, 900, ,0O0 OF which 918, 900 are re.
quired for city purposes, and 80, 800, 900 fol
state purposes.
WEST.
"A band Of 200 Arizona Indians has crossed
the line and entered Chihuahua to spoil the
Mexicans. Captain Jack and his companions
in confinement are reported to be growing wan
and weak from their imprisonment. The
number Of Modoc oaptives has been increased
by the surrender Of three more braves with
their women and children. Lieut.. Baboock of
tho fifth cavalry who was sent in pursuit of the
murderers Of Lieut. Almy, in Arizona, over
took them in tho mountains and compelled an
engagement, killed fourteen and captured six.
st. Louis-J. Golden, who has been en-
gagged with the party Of Gen. Barrett in sur
veying the Cheyenne and Arraphoe Indian re-
servations, arrived here from Cheyenne agency
one hundred miles north Of Fort Sill, Indian
territory. He reports about two thirds OF the
work completed also that the Cheyenne In
dians after celebrating their medicine festivi-
ties, to do which they left their reservation,
and started for Antelope hills. 1t is not known
where they will turn up next, but their agent
does not seem to apprehend any trouble.
There we're s75 lodges Of them. One band of
Cheyennes, under Little Robe refused to fol-
low the main bands and remained at the agen-
cy. The Arraphoes under Little Raven, Pow
der Face, Yellow Bear and Big Mouth, num-
bering 45O lodges, are on their reservations
and peaceable. 1t is said they will defend the
whites against the Cheyenuvs should tho lattor
make an attack.
The railroad valuation of Ohio has in
creased nearly eleven millions during the last
year The board Of equalization fixed the
value Of railroad property last year at $685.
3l2O46, and this year at $79,2l3,550.
Shipments Of Texas cattle east from Wa
chita, Ellsworth, and other points in Kansas
have commenced. There are $4,000 head at
Wachita and $50, 900 head on the way to that
point from Texas. According to official rail-
road reports there is also large number at
Ellsworth, and small droves elsewhere
The question Of the terminus OF the
Northern Pacific railroad continues to excite
the people Of Puget sound, Washington torri-
tory, and Portland, Oregon. The town Of
Seattle, Washington torritory offers, by way
OF inducement, donation of land and sub
scription Of money already amounting to ST.
0,000. The town OF Tacama offers the con-
troll Of its entire water front and large tract
Of land. In case Seattle does not get the ter
minus responsible party agrees to build,
equip and put in running order = branch
from Seattle, to connect with the Northern
Pscifc near Tacama by the 1st Of January, at
or for less amount than that pledged to the
company by Seattle.
The Yellow Stone expedition has besn
heard from. They have experienced no trouble
from the Indians 30 far.
The gain to Californas population by all
routes Of travel, during the last siI months,
is twenty-four thousand four hundred and six
teen; twelve thousand from China and Japan.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Upon the question made by Mr.. Orton,
president Of the Western Union telegraph
company, the attorney-general has decided
that upon lines Of telegraph operating under
the act Of July Oath, 1866, officers and agents
Of the different departments Of the govern
ment may telegraph each other upon official
business at rates fixed by the postmaster-gen-
eral.
The attorney-general has decided that the
fifteen per cent. increase Of compensation Of
employees Of tho senate and house Of repre-
sentatives, as provided for BY the act Of March
3, 1873 applies only to those employed during
the AID congress, and does not apply to per-
sons whose employment in that capacity COM
menced after the 4th Of March, 1873.
Illinois has 6,5s6 miles Of railway service,
the largest amount Of any Of the United
States. Ohio is next, with 4,s77 miles, and
Ne*York is third. Massachusetts, has about
1,7OO miles. None Of the other New England
states have as many as 1000 miles. The total
railway service Of the country is 6S,5l4 miles,
an increase Of 5,603 miles during the past year.
-Uhder tie law which congress passed to
refund the duties on certain imported articles
which actually entered into the construction
Of buildings in the burned district in Chicago,
the treasury has paid . drawback Of nearly
$780, 900 to the importers or actual consumers
Of the articles. Thirty thousand dollars have
been paid since congress adjourned. This is
very largely in excess Of the estimate made ct
the time the law was passed. The secretary
Of the treasury has paid to the board Of public
works 100000, one half Of the appropriation
made by the last congress for continuing i'm
prsvements around public grounds.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
1t is reported that the French government
has under consideration the question Of call
ing Q congress of representatives Of the great
powers in Paris, to discuss the terms Of the
new commercial treaty. &
The permanent retirement OF Bismarck