The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-29
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"A California firm recently shipped hun
dred bales Of cotton to Liverpool being the
first consignment of California grown cotton
The Indian Bureau has received letter
from the agent of the Cheyennes at the north
fork of Canadian rivor, reporting that it has
been definitely ascertained that the murder of
the four surveyors Of Darlingtons party was
pcrpetrated by small party of young Chey-
ennes belonging to Bull Bears faction, who
arc regarded az outlaws even by their own
tribe. Three young mon who fired the shots,
one OF whom is son-in-law to Bull Bear,
have been identified, and the commissioner of
Indian affairs has taken the proper stops to
secure their arrest and bring them to punish
ment.
Lava Bed dispatch says Gen. Davis and
Gillem in crossing Lule Lake during heavy
gale had narrow escape from drowning,
their boat becoming manageable The pre-
sent force at the command of General Davis
is not considered sufficient to make q success.
full attack on the Modocs in their new strong
hold, but the Genoral will endeavor to hold
them where they are now and wait tho rein
forcements with mortars hurrying forward and
expected in two days. The troops are suffer-
ing from want OF water. Willow creek is the
nearest stream, but the Modocs are between
it and the troops The Modocs have their
families with them, and it ID not thought they
will seek to leave their present position until
they have made provision for the safely of
the women anil children.
Tho shocking discovery has been ma 10 in
Labette County, Kansas, Of thirteen persons
murdered and buried on the farm of one BEN
der, who, with his family has disappeared
The victims include DR.. William York, brother
OF the Senator York so notorious in the Pome-
roy affair last winter. These murders we're
committed for money and were attended with
atrocious mutilations.
The Omaha Bridge company, which is a
lesser Credit Mobilier ring in the Union Pacific
Railroad, and which levies tolls of its own on
all railroad freight which crosses the Missouri
at Omaha, is said to make 81, 900 day by its
extorlion.
The completion of the bridge at st. Louis
is promised this year.
The Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway CON-
pany have rejected the st Croix land-grant.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Tho Vienna Exposition has attracted, thus
far, from H. 900 to 16, 900 visitors daily but, as
was long ago expected, the whole thing will
not be well organized before June /, when the
rush will begin. Our own Am ,rican depart
ment is ri liculed by the correspondent of the
London Daily Ne,rs, who gives what he says
is correct list Of articles, viz "Two cases
Of Colts firearms, three binnacles, one stuffed
eagle, two salt-cellars, dentists chair, and
six bottles Of water taken from the Mississippi
river" The explanation of this meagre dis
play is found in the former mismsnagement
of the American section; and 1t is confidently
hoped, now that the new commissioners and
exhibitors have gone actively to work to re-
pair the evil effects, the goods from America
will be speedily unpacked, and the exhibitions
from that country will come up to the stand
ard expected.
Tho existence Of cholera in Austria or
Turkey is officially denied.
salaries Of the Lieutenant Governors at 51O,-
900 per annum-an increase of $4,000 over
former years. The Judges in Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick receive $4,000, and in British
Columbia $4,000 per annum. The Speakers
Of the Senate and Commons, $4,000 each
members Of the Senate and Commons, $40
per day. An increase is to be made in the
Al
the civil service.
Further elections in France, to nll vacan-
ces in the Assembly. have been carried by the
Republicans. The idea Of a formal prociama-
tion at an early day, Of the Conservative Re-
public, as permanent form OF government
in France, absorbs public attention, and is
gaming ground everywhere.
The British House OF Commons has again
debated the inequality Of representation, and