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GOLD IN COLORADO.
Rich Discovorlcs Reported.

Rich Discoveries lkcp0rtGNs
Some Incidents connected with tho roccnt dis-
oovory Of a now gold-.nino, reported to DO Of OK
traordinary rtchnoas, Ii tho Ban Juan district,
twenty-five mlloa southwest Of Dol Norte, and In
Southwestern Colorado, nro given by tho Donvor
Tribune. It aays: "For yoars, or, In fact
from tho frat settlement Of tho district, frequent
discoveries have boen made OF gold-nuggots and
specimens In tho vicinity Of tho locality roforrc1
to. Those dBoovorios excited general interest
Ali attempts, however. had proven futile till tho
18th Of last month, whom p. J. Peterson aud Il.
Brandt wore 10 fortunate as to strike tho regular
vein or lend Tho discovery was mado towards
attracted BY tho glitter Of the purc. oro
itself that WIS embodied In a piece OF rock lying
ut 1,fB foot. Peterson was but q Bllort distance
away, md Immediately joined hs partner. With
good thoir claims, ao!cctcd q fey specimens ut
random, and returned to Del Norto with tho
nowB. OF conrso, tho Intelligence, baekod by
tho rich samples, Bot tho town wild, and oycry-
body rushed madly for the now district With the
hopo Of ACQUIRING homothing., From Del Norto
Ntossrs, Peterson and Brandt camo direct to
Denver, accompanied by Maj. ]. Cary French,
m old and wel1-known correspondent OF tho
Tribune. Tho specimens brought to Denver by
theso gentlemen havo produced almost ns much
excitement hore as thoY have In Del Norte-!hat
iB, among those who havo soon thom. Tho sam.
plea Of tho load propcr vary from inch to two or
threo inohes In width, and arc literally the pure
gold in mass, perfectly. Visible TO tho nakod
syo, and asBaying hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars. Othor specimens taken at random
thoy lay on tho surface, mud which wore
thought to bo Of little value, nssayed yesterday
at tho Mint as high as 100000 por ton. Taking
all these facts into consideration, It appoara NJ
though this was 1fko1y. to turn out tho richost
gold deposit in tho known world. Tho bost
judges In our city pronounce tho specimens un-
equalod by anything ever before known. Mr. F.
J. petorson is Swedo by birth. but has boon in
our country ainco he was IL years Of ago. Ho
| is gentleman Of fine address, pleasing man-
nors, and d generous cultivation, He Is now
| but s., and went to Samananu poor carpenter.
| Ho rotu1ns after comparatively short stay, q
millionaire. Mr.. T. H. Brandt Ia natiye Of
Holstein, but las also boon many yoars in our
country. Ho ia IN earnestt Woodworking,
reliable, md Intelligent gentleman, calculated to
win aud maintain the friondBhip Of nll whoso
friendship ia worth tho having. These nre the
fortunate owners Of tho Little Auuie-a lead
which, II no are not greatly mistaken, ia bound
to create more e1citomont In the IMMORAL and
financial world than any mine heretofore dis
| covered all the world ovo,."
, 1873-10-30

Improbable part Of o very profitable raiiroad
VOL, john 4. Grlsuold, partnor Of Erastus
Corning, Who was then President Of tho Now
York Central, bought up this littlo road for
el00,0O0, and Immediately Bold It to Tho consoi-
tlatoi concern for e1 1,ooo,0oo. Mr.. Corning waa
thon worry tliantoreatodiy sorylng tho public
gratutoualy In This great lnbor. If ic could not
hayo ao1d The sol,onoctady lload to tho 0oittral,
Mr.. GrlBwold would not hayo probably talon It
as gift on any torms. This III Tho road tint
Cornelius Vanderbilt, in 1860, with tho consent
Of the Republican Legislature Of tho State Of
Now York, watorod to tho oxtont Of 80 per cont
on top Of tho old wator, nh1 now Bqueozos divt-
dends out Of tho public, cast and wost, OIL TINT
mitch wator.
Now, can anybody tell tho, public how much
wator there really i6 in Now York Central stock
B, W,
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nnrbor, New York, in September, 1920. and at
tho time Of his do1th waH in hla 54th yoar. It
was during hts carly manhood that ho became
neaunintod with tito President, thon Lieut..
Grant, who WAS stationed 1t TINT place. and this
ripenod, In after yoarg, Into OF,
intimate aud artlont friendship. When Gon.
Grant aftorwarsl wont to California he .trioa to
persuade his friend to accompany him to TINT
riBtng country, presenting as tt did 20 many OPP
portunttiea for tho advancement Of tho young
and intlr,Htronu. But lie declined md afiorwatd
ro1npvod to ut. Louis, whore tho two mot
again. Grant had tllen resfgnod Ibis position
III tho army, and Bomo efforts woro malo to
hayo him occupy o position In tho United
Btatcs ExproBs Company, but Grant found It to
his advantage to 60 to Galcna to reside. They
did not moot again until the breaking out Of the
war, when their old ploasant intimacy was re-
nowcd. Since tho accession OF Con. Grant to
tho Presidency he has frequently urged Mr.
Ford to accept high position within his git, but
he has always declined. Hia recent visit to tho
President, howovor, was posHeBsod of moro than
ordinary interest. Ho mot him OF Toledo, and It
Ia we'll understood that at that t1no ho Yielded
to tho earneat anl oft-ropeatod solicitation OF
tho President to accept placo IN his Oabinet.
Tho President always recognized tho faot that
Mr. Ford was bis truo friend In time Of need,
mud In bis prosperity ho wAa anxious to givo him
practlcal evidence OF it. Tho position intended
to bo tondcrcd to Mr.. Ford waR That Of Secretary
OF tho interior, hlr. Dolano, the present incuin-
bont, boing booked for Secretary nichardson's
place. Tho donti Of his friond will probably
materially chnngo tho Presidont'a plans."
, 1873-10-30
Minerals liza tho Pigeon Iivcr Col11-
Try.

From, the Finnna (s|inn.) Republican.
Mr. J. +. Morrill,. of Chicago, formerly Chief
Engineer Of tho sheboygan and Foud du Lao
Railroad, and recently eleotal Chief Engineer Of
the Milwaukee / st. Louis Air Line Kaiiroad,
has just returned from trip to the extreme
uorthern portion Of this Stnto and Wisconsin,
bordering Oh Lake Superior, commonly known
as the Pigeon River country. He informs ls
that, in connection with citizen OF Winona, ho
Las effected tho purchase Of eighty acroH Of
valuable IMMORAL land 20 miles bncl from tho
lake shore, on which ho found largo masaos OF
iron ore OF very fine quality. Judging from
inoxhauslible. We have boon shown specimens
very largo percentage Of pure iron. h1r. IL. has
also fine specimens Of silver and copper orc from
tho same locality, and ho believes that all the
mountain ranges In that country extending to
tho North aud Northwest aro rich in minerals,
especially in iron. llr. Morrill, has also in lis
posgeasion d lump Of pure bituminoua coal, which
was given him by nm old Chippewa Cliof whom
he employed aa guide. Tho Indian informed
him that ho know whore plenty moro /" OF tho
Barao sort WIS to be found, but gave no clue to
tho locality except tho statement that the spot
was one dAy's journey on snow-Bhoos from tho
Hhoro OF tho like. Mr. NJ. has made an arrange
mont with tho Chief to guido him to tho placo
for Z suitable consideration, on tho basis Of no
good no pay" It Is impossible to exaggornta
tho importance OF this laat discovery, should Il
turn out al we'll IS it promises, In connection
with tho development OF tho ores OF that region.
Smelling furnRcoB would Of course DO built and
tho iron manufactured in tho immediate vicinity
OF tho mines, effectiDg m immense saving IN
tho cost Of transportation.
, 1873-10-30

stand upon tho tottling theory Of eminont do,
main to dictate to roada tho conts per huslicl
they shall rocetvo tot tho apmo.n,s p., OF Thoasa H.,
splce of juatioo. Tlloro H. then, no bettor
ground for Legislative interference with tho tar
{rs OF n railroad to which llas hoen given tho
authority Of emnont don,ati' thnn utofo ie LOT
o isro Va"s of h"eshs W' IN 'o city W to we Jus boon
siyon equal power to appropriate private prop
erty TO ltB corporate nae. -, AL,
This question iB, therefore, aftor al. but
ss pd %na at a Go
by Legislative onaotment is but q rot
ton piece Of protection, tlht, IN atr1Gt-
est keeping with ita usual results, falls
in Fragments about tho hoads OF thoae u claims
to eiiold, mud cheats tho misguided frlonda OK
That tic IllInoiH Railroad law has become
Chinese wall against our commerce WiIh states
lying west. and has "proteotodl" Iko PICK pok-
tlons 's whoh hayo boon long since establfshed BY
perfect plothorn Of faota. And yot last win
torn paasaRo Of that law bogot feoling through-
out large portion Of the Wost thht legislation
upon The question of tTansnoet@inIIn z,o iIIs Ta9 ~
tho price OF crops, and drop the prieo OF
n,orchandigo. Tie Grange soeietioB OF the
Northwest took up tue refrain that was expected
to charm tho skeleton from the cofn-orap, ana
ovory town levslod its resolutions against tho
ralroatls. Tho oxtont and severity Of that war-
faro surely md spoedlly robbed rairoad:securi., !.
tieH of tl1et essontinl value called confidence"
Suspicion bus pricked on anxiety to soil until those
securities were rushod upon tho market IN such
an avalanche that the supply crushed tho de-
mand, and panic ensuod. ,....-
Who have felt ita blows In tho greatest NUM-
bor, and with tho least ability to boar them
Those who callod it forth, and thought that
ratlroad-poyerty would be farmor'a wealth. Tho
Grange.chicken came home sadly demoralizod,
and roasted on whoatrbina. still full but shranl.
has boon tho climax Of evidence to provo tho
folly Of logislating pricos up or doMn,-of at
tempting BY Legislative action: to build up one
industry BY sacrificing another; md ought, with
uuro corresponding harmony betweon tho pro.
ducer and carrier each recognizing in tho pros
perity Of tho other tho highost assurance Of itf
own. Few wars close with tho killed and wound
cd all upon ono side.
, 1873-10-30
WHIST on THE BRAIN.
Mania Tor the G anne In EnRlnnd-Son1c
Account OF tho Late Nlr. Clny, NJ. r.,
lts Champion and E1pountlcr.
49, 1.

Mania for the G Cnme In nEnKland-son,o
Account OF tho Late MIR. Clny, M. r.,
lts champion ana E1pounicr.
London Correspondence H.,e Yors Times.
Mr. C,ov tla ms hcr ror Ur1l m ;rnnor,,nt
.,o ,' ~ noann, 1;.;a;s 49,, ~ saat st'
9noosh not pfolanent' poiltle!an' ano LUG efe"!.
est maator OF tho game of whist in England, If
not In Europe, has Just died. He rarely spoke
in Parliament. and when la did aneak It was
~ 49,. ,,n;aos. ~ ~ aaua;s., o,.n;aa1,,I.
eoas ous ~ a;aa
4nence RrVatety among momners On pom Bulge. ia5.
He He vas IN carly itfo thrown into e. Intimacy with
IT. H1arao, i, onu, thGngn srt olay wae ae-
G1ded Liberal the intimacy suhslstod to tho last.
40 Tas 10 man ma Or gracious presence, WITH an ole
CANT nneIy-modeu heau, ana SOFT, ohgag-
ing mannors WITTY lalkoT, ana man OF many
eocal accomplishments. ne maue himsolt very
aaol1i IL ~hat nay oe called tue domestic dlpio-
macy OF the political world, in making up dlf-
nos%eem SECTIONS q he t tSar o% paEe or
~ eotsilng compromises VIII tno 9tn9f saae' Az
though Lposal, and even Naalcaii by con
Victlon, ne vas moro ta1nofstohlah linn Glad-
stohlan III pfactico. donDtlng whether m theion
run acts o. rarnament mado Tory haacn alner-
ence; l' - tay ~ waa ~ h,t 1or n pe1
% soai 1k' 4' ~ luz o1i was ~ ~
ooBoo "e NV 1ta - - sno iuoo ~ 10y
, 1873-10-30
,NnuMAui1Y 70 HORSES.

70 the Editor Of The Chicugo Tribune:
SIN It does seom as il the days Of inhumnni-
ty to horees ought to be ended in this ago Of on
lightenmeut and progress; but, to the thousands
who live Oh tho South Side and patronizo tho
atreot-carB, this morning was nn exomplitication
that not only Is such not the case, but to tho i'll
human treatment Of tho animals Is added that OF
compelling the human freight to got out in tho
storm and help push the cars along, or walk
through the aloet and SNOW to their destination
after having paid thoir fare. This morning, thus
carly In the season. long Line Of care was to DO
soon on Btato stroot-horses falling; drvors
swearing passengers jumping out to give tne
poor horao lift, or hurrying along OIL foot for
fear they would bo late III their p!aceH aud incur
the dispioasure Of employers; and sovernlcars
run Of tho track because it WAS lmposatbleto run
thom on It. How long III this state Of things to
last think the Humane Society should STA
tjon Its agents Oh Stato street, from Randolph 10
Adams street, aud compel tho drivers to stop
for no ono, and permit no one to get in, aftor
he has got fifty or Alxty passengers In Ills car.
1t Is D shamo to make one horse draw more than
Who is rosponaiblo for this state of things?
The remody, and the only remedy. ia to bo
found in employing son,e other motive nowof.
Tho dummy ID tho only ching wo know Of nolo
Who objaots toit7 Not tho horses. Tako a
yoto Of all tho horses in the city, and thoro
would be u very largo majority in favor OF it,
Il thoro aro g. few that think they
would be afraid OF It, let them kcop
of that street. or havo q dummy-horso ia
front. Are tho wishes Of tho thousal,tlB who
aro compelled to rIdo OIL the cars to have no
weight against tho few who drive teams3 II
tllo City Fathers aro atraid to take tho rosponai
bility OF permitting 1t Themselves :lot them SUBJ
nit tho proposition to vote of. the people. Tho
Railroad Company would DO benefited by 1t. for
thoy can run their carB by Btoan1 much cheaper
faoIlitien for tl,oir passengers. Tile people will
10 benefited, for they cnn be certain tlat tho
cars will always run, and can bo certain Of H.
most always Getting. scat, instead Of being CONT
fourths of tho time. hope, Mr.. Elitor, yo,,
will continue to agitata this subject until d ro-
form is effected. Doeauae our fathers rodo after
l,orsos, that is no reason why We should always
do 10. I belieye In tho dootrino OF the greatest
good to the groatcHt numbor, ]. g, pALMRn,
Ou1oAao, 0ot ~, 1878,
, 1873-10-30
THE ST. LOUIS BRIDGE.

ST.. Lou1s,:oct 2U, 1878.
II The Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
Sin: Your readers laye probably soon that tho
Uuitcd States Board Of Enginoors has condemned
this bridge as permanent obstacle to tho nnvi
CATION Of the great river, and recommended Tint
canal and draw DO constructed at the Gust end,
as Tho bridge is too expensive to he torn down.
It is hoped TINT their advice will bo followed,
and that the slough, or branch Of the river east
Of Bloody Island, which St. Louis Inns completely
closed up with damH, will be opened again,
though It will be but poor substitute for the
river itself.
This bridge is marvel Of engineering and
mechanical folly aud profigaoy. It has cost
millions Of Collars moro than It neod, and Inns
been throo times as long in building as 1t ought
or ueed to have boon. It is built Of huge steol
tubeB. cach Of which il about 15 foot long and
atoel Rtayes. somewhat like barrel, SIX Of which
foru tho tube, being bound together with stoel
hoop, solid tho full LENGTH Each tube weighs
about Two tons. Tho bridge conaIats Of three
doublo-traok spans across tho river, whsol arc
stream. The foot o5f tho arch springs only s5
fcot from tue centre Of tho river at low water, and
tho crown III only 10 feet above low wator. As
tho variations OF tho stroa1n arc upwards. OF 40
feot It T. eert9in that worry fow boats will over
puma
But a portion Of ono Of lie spans B comploted
and 1t hauga low-Drowcd and su]loll, ynat nass
oE motal, apparently getting ready to drop to tho
bottom Of tho riyor. The weight in this Hpan Is
truly enormous, mud tho conundrum with
ongiuoors is whothor tho piers can sup
port tho thrust Of oil this mountain OF
steel as 1t expands mud contracts with tho
variations Of Temperature. Tho ongincors on tho
work. protond to DO very positive that tho crown
Of tho arch will riso Or fall as II gets hot or
cold but othors aro equally positive that tho
mass Of motal Is cntiroly too great for this to
10 dono, and that tho forca OF tho thrust lnuBt
| como against the piers, which sooner or later
| will give way under Kuch aN enormous flank OF
lateral pressure. Tho oxtromo difference OF
| lougth Of oach Of thoae spanu, from tho frogta
Of winter to summer heats, Is estimated to bo
about 8 inches.
When tho tlrat span was ready to DO com.
pletel. tho longth of tho tubes llal been coul-
putol at . temperature Of 81 degrees, aud one
maruing Inst month (soptomher], tho weatho.
| waa tuHt right to inHort tho last longth. Be-
fore tho workmcn gathered 1t bud got too warm
30 tho tubo waa too long, and could not be
pounded or forced In ut oil. A fow days after
forty-lyo tons OF leo was tied on tho arch, IN
gunny-naokB, and tho spun was at last contracted
two !nchos and q quarter, enough to admit tht
last length.
tho work ia now progressing on all tho spsns
aud their completion is namod "a occurring Ii
January.
Tho location Of this immenae lob was ~ bat
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Lively Ghosts.


Correspondence Of The st. Pau! {.Ainn.) Pioneer,
On. SEQ. 80, in st. Croix County, lives fami-
" by tho name Of Lynch who aro troubled by
having thoir clothes cut up, their dishes brokon,
All this in broad daylight. stnyod thoro
Wednesday, night. All was quiet nftor dark, un-
til 1915 q. 1n whom things, such Us rolling pins,
ogges, tin plates. oarthcn cups, began to got up
Of their own accord and shoot nround tho room.
explained. Thoy have had eome ga, 600 worth Of
property DESTROYED. Hundreds Of persons have
seen these things, including tho editor
e. En- tho Dsae oSoy Yssry 's and M the ri2 nyss
editor Of the Star and Times, Of this
place. Postmaster Jagor and several othors, left
for tho scene Of action. The things all movo
betwoon and 10 3. m. and aud ,. m., aud
Biblo went into kettle Of boiling wator and was
spoiled. Droad.axcs and augers got up with no
ono near them aud fly around. This is no myth,
but Sad reality.
~, From The pdiladtlphia T<itgraph, Oct. %.
The people who live on Cumberland street aro
with tho dwelling No. 1o06. For tho past two or
three days extraordinary movements, which arc
generally regarded rs spiritual phenomena, have
tnkon place. DislloB woro Eoon flying out Of tho
tho chairs danced IN Trial Jig, tho stovo
dropped TO pieces. tho picturea leap-
cd upon the floor. md went skimming
mats turned oyor and rolled down the stops,
while tho culinary articles kept up an informal
clutter, as though tho Evil Ono wore stirring
them MP with long pole. The people mado an
investigation Of the premises, but could discover
no one, and then came to tho conclusion that SO
grave all enigma should bo Bumbittod to tho
clergy for solution, and, in order that tiera
should be no war Of aects, Catholic and a
Protestant Clergyman wore selected. 'Both camo.
Baw, wondered. studied, and incontnently gaze
1t up as Il bad Job, In which tito devil hfmaolt,
no doubt lad a hand, aud was playing hiR mys-
torious trumps with mastorly skill So, tho
clorgylnon haying failed to mako it out, Liout.
Crawford, Of tho Eighteenth District, was sum-
moncd, and lo will, in Lis own language,
"knock tho bottom out of this myatory, though
the heavens drop through the hole"
, 1873-10-30

by annexation Boston Ias now four "Flrat
Churches" that havo been established moro
thnn two conturieB.
An onterprlslng newspaper In San Francisco
secured tho services OF Bomo oarrier-pigcons to
bring 1t report OF tho Modoo executions. They
flow OF fow miles In good order, aud hayo not
beon heard Of since.
..-Tho power Of love ia again illustrated IN
tho case OF MBs Catherine Oatea, of Cornwall,
England, whowaa married III Toulumuo County,
California. rocontly, to her lover, whom sllo Ind
i not az acon III o'ght yoass and whom she travelled
"A junction City, Kan, girl swallowed a pin
about year ago, which recently made its ap-
pcaranco, coming out through tho loft eyo Gu
tiroly destroying her sight,
1t nocun Prince Kassa, SUCCESSOR Of King
Theodore, Of Abysslnia, las boon making bad
tho great thinga e1pootol OF him by taking oap-
two 4 rlyal Prince and bringing the arts Of CIV
Azat!on to benr upon him. Iho oapttxe'e cars
, 1873-10-30
A TERRIBLE STORY,
A Little Child Starved md Frozen to
Death.

Death.
From tho Des Afoines {ia.1 Leader, 0ci. ~.
horrible atory comos TO III from Madison
County, laden with myatory and terribly sigif-
cant Of foul play. Tho circumstances, as related
to D Leader reporter, arc as follows: Last Tuoa-
day NIr. Daniels, wifo, and little boy moved into
a houBo in Scott Township about five and half
milob northeast Of Winterset..
As Boon "a the goods tore all in, Daniels told
his wife to straighton up things, and he would
60 and holp nelghbor about his threBhing. To
thon disappeared, and soon aftor Mrs. Daniola
left tho child, a bright little boy Of 1s
to apriIne about 900 Yards from tho house to
rot pail Of water While at tho spring Mrs. D.
says Bho heard tho child utter three distinct
cries she started, md run about half tho dis
child, concluded that thoro was nothing tho
1nattor, and returned to tho spring for tho
bucket OF water. Arriving ut tho houao on hor
return, the olild was nowhere to bo aoen. 6ho
instituted search ct. about a he premises but fail al
to tic neighborg, who turned out and
avail. Wednesday tho search was CON
tinuod but no traces Of the lost Guild woro dis
eoyorea s a Friday and Saturday passed
was half crazod with grief and anxiety, and the
whole township was aroused. Sunday morning
tho people turned out on masBo, nnd wont to
work systematically to boat the whole country
round and nbout. A few hours sonrch resulted
In tho discovery Of tho little ono in the brush,
about ono hundred rods from tho houso, quito
dead. No marks Of violouco wore found upon
1t. A coronor's jury was impanneled tho aano
day and brought In q verdict in accordance with
tho facts clictod, phyHicans present wero Of
the opinion that death resulted about thirtyax
hours previous to tho diacovory Of tho body. The
child was tho son Of Mrs. Daniels by former
husband, who had boon divorced. Mrs. D. Btates
that when Bl,o loft tho house eho closed the
doors carefully, and loft Tho child aslcop OH the
floor, hut on her return tho doors wore open. Il
seems impossible that 80 Bmnll child could
havo opened tho doors and wandered so far
away while its mother wns absent but few mo-
monta. There Is etrong suspicion Of foul play.