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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, March 15.-Ths Tennes-
see Legislature passed today on its final
reading the bill to fund the past due In
terest on her bonded debt, and the inter
est acCruing up TO and including January
1872. The bill provides that It shall be
funded into per cent bonds, forty years
to run, redeemablo at the option Of the
State RIler ten yeAn. It also provides
for q sinking fund, and makes ample pro-
vision for the redemption Of interest on
and after July, 1874.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
FRANCE.

PARIS, March 18.-The new treaty be-
tween France and Germany, providing
Tor the evacuation Of the French PROV
inces, was signed at Berlin yesterday,
The text Is published. The German
forces arc to evacuate all the places they
now hold in France by the 1st Of July,
with the exception Of Verdln and vicIn.
ity, from which they are to withdraw on
the 9th Of September.
Pere Hyacinthe has begun 10 preach
In Genoa with marked effect. His con.
gregations are very large, and he is fast
gaining adherents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
BOSTON,.

Boston, March l5.-A new trial has
been denied TO James McHaney, under
sentence oi death for the murder Of his
wife and his execution Is to take place on
the 2lst inst. aa.
The widows and orphans oE the fire.
men killed by tho Hanover street c2tss-
Irophe have been provided for by the
trustees OF tue firemens fund.
NEW YoRK, March 15.-It Is reported
from Boston that John Savage, the de-
IGulling cashier Of the Lechmere Bank,
was arrested at Louisville this morning.
He gave bail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

CONCORD, March 15.-Gov. Straw nom.
mated John Everett Sargent for Chiei
Justice oi the Supreme Judicial Court,
vacant by the death Of Henry A. Bellows,
and Ellery A, Hebbard, the defeated can.
didAte fpr Congress In the First District,
to the bench vacated by Judge sargents
promotion,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTHIMT,
OFFIOl OF FU CHIEV SIBHAL OFTTcER,
WAsHnaToN, D. O., March 16.-7:80 2. H. Il


For Monday in the Eastern, Gulf and
South Atlantic States northerly winds
and clear weather. For the Middle States
northwest winds and clear weather. For
New York and New England partially
cloudy and clear weather, with northwest
winds. For the lake region southwest
crly winds backing to south and south
east on the upper lakes, with increaoing
cloudiness. A centre will move eastward
into Minnesota, with southerly winds and
q rising temperature in the Missouri VAL
ley. oautonary signals will continue on
the middle and East Atlantic coast. They
will be displayed at the lake stations on
April 1st. -------.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17

DEMOCRATIC rule seems everywhere TO
produce the same results. The war In.
creased the State debt Of New Hampshire
to $4100O0O. By honest and prudent
management, the Republicans had Ruc-
cecded up 10 1871 in reducing this In
debtedness to 100000. In 1871 the
Democrats came into power, and tho re-
suit OF their management the very first
year was to produce a deficiency Of $l02,'
$40. Democracy, debt and deficiency
so together Albany JOurnd!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 18.-A body
was seen floating in the lake today, sup.
posed 10 be that Of Dennis Regan, who
was lost from a vessel last fall.
The river and hArbor are now open to
navigation. The steamer Sherman ar
rived from Chicago to-day, and the pro-
peller St. Joseph left for Chicago this
morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
FlTeS.sTWo PeESOns Burned to,
DaAths

CHICAGO, March leth-Todd's Touring
mill at La Sslle, owned by Maurice Men.
stad, burned Friday night Loss S22, 900.
Insurance $4,000. Todd & Son in add.
tion lost 500 bushels Of wheat. No in.
sur6nce.
In the township Of Worth, near Chica.
60, Friday morning, q tenement occupied
BY John simmons, . German farmer, was
burned. His father 80 years and child
9 years old, persisted in the flames. In q
crevice in the wall was $1,000 in bank
notes which were consumed. Coroner
Stephens has gone to hold an Inquest. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
TIE PARKERsBURG FIRE.
Losses of wheeling Insurance Com.
panieB. En-

PARKEAsBuRa, W. Va, March 10
The losses by the fire viii not exceed
$4,000. The insurance (S25,000) is d.
vIded as follows: State, Of Parkersburg,
$1,000; Home, oil Columbus, $4,000; Gem
tral, OF New York, $4,000; Farmers, Mer.
chants and Manufacturer, ol Ohio, g..
300. The remainder OF the loss will fall
on the following West Virginia Com.
panics Of Wheeling; Etna, 81 500; Gil.
zeus', $500; Fire and Marine, 5000;
franklin, $2, 900; German, 90 900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
A FnIlbusIerlnE Scheme Against
Mexico.

New YORK, March 15-A dispatch
from Washington says 1t 10 rumored that
our government IS likely to take steps TO
establish new State on the Mexican aide
Of the Rio Grande, with sAn Louis as the
capitol. The project was first conceived
BY General Shields, rl@.0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17

WM. ATKINSON ESQ an old citizen Of
the upper end Of the county, was buried
on Tuesday. He was in the S9d year Of
age RsllS5urg herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
PHILADELPHIA.

Bank Robbers Sentenced ed..VerdIct Of
murder.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-Williams
and Brown, who escaped from Sing Sing,
were convicted and sentenced to-day. to
four years imprisonment each for an at.
tempt 10 rob the Corn Exchange Bank.
On Sunday last the coroner's jury rem
dered verdict Of murder against Clark,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17

The ship Jennie Eastman, from
Bath, Me, has been totatally wrecked on
Cape Verde. The crew was saved. She
was valued OF nifty thousand dollArS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17

The Quincy, Illinois, Agricultural
Works was burned last night with large
amount Of stock and some 200 corn plant.
ers. The loss was about $50, 900; insured
for $S5 900. tl .lt ~ " B.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-17
Delegate Chapman, T. E. Middleton /
and several clerks proceeded to the n
Yard this morning to witness the melt
Of worn out plates and stamping OF b
notes. Tho weight Of the plates agre
ted over five tons.
TIE TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
Washington adyices say II IL improbs


Washington advices say 1t Is improbable
that the new Secretary ol the Treasury
will be chosen for four or five days yet.
Delsuo may probably be appointed. BE
and Robeson are said to oppose Richard
son. Boutwell, Is reported 10 have offer
ed his resignation yesterday, but at the
Presidents request he will hold over until
Monday.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

CHANGING THEIR TUYE.


The papers of tile Territory that have by
false preteces aided and have to great ex-
teilt been Instrumental in securing the present
assembly Of the Legislature In extraordinary
session, which had their walls OF wrath ready
to pour upon the innocent head of Governor
Potts. in the event of his not maxi ng the call
on tier last (false) prososit ons, but eslo-
gized hun to the sky when the proclamation
was issued, since his message hass.been deliver
ed to the Legislature, in which he gives these
papers, and the advocates OF substituting a
railroad, to understand that he will veto any
and all subsidy bills. tie yirtuous editors
turn upon the Governor with the venomeus
abuse characteristic OF a thief caught in his
plumber. The Governor resisted their rail-
road schemes with firmness that was highly
commendabe, and recognizing tller utter
failure in that direction, the members and
tools of the ring sprung new game, the
of which has led to all they ap-
parcntly desired-a meeting fihe Legislature.
But the Governors message isa :. stunner''
OH them. Their hopes have departed; :. gone
like school boys dream-tIlc thing of an
hour''
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REDUCTION GF FEES.

We are highly gratified to see our Helena
contemporaries check by iowl = on one i'm.
portailt subject, and that not subsidized
railroad. Ibis last affinity Is in regard to the
reduction of the fees of County and District
Officers. thing we s!renously advocated
before and during the last Legislature, and
were supported only by the New North.
West, so far as the press of the Territory
was concerned. Being assured that general
reduction of fees wo; Id be male, and having
en- interest in common with the other pub
fishers of the Territory. as to publishers fees.
which were then exlorb;tant but hardly In
keeping with these OF the different officers in
extravaganza, and fearing that orr law.
makers would ktep in the old groove BY
going from one extreme TO another, we sat
down and prepared a liberal, uniform rate
for the publication of legal advertisements,
forwarded it to the Capitol and it was en-
braced in bill which is row the law. But the
Legislature failed to take any effective action
in the more important matter OF reducing
officers fees. Which have since been grinding
the tax payers of the various counties, until
their impoverished condition demand that
this extra session shall perform what the List
regular Assembly wantonly neglected, on
account of outside infuences-to reduce the
leef. ct d9'6HfeeR adiid fax payers.
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reason Il at there is no such church, but
simply fro.:, the fact that he did not make
the gift. or donation to any othe THAI The Me
thodst Episcopal Church. South. But be easy
my friend xxi learn. from what con
slider pretty reliable source, that the gener-
Gus Commodore will give the Methodist
Episcopal Church, thc same literal donation
and for tie same grand purpose. Isincerely
hope he will.
But the remarkable declaration of this
wonderful critic il, that ..there is Method
ist Episcopal Church, and also Methodist
Episcopal Church. South-an offshoot from
the parent church of that demon ination in
this county, Now. sir, the last clause oi
that sentence is wholly untrue, which the
writer knew i the time, or else he was mis-
erably ignorant of church history. | talce
the charitable ground, that he was ignorant
of what he was writing about, and thereby
made the mistake he did. But much harm
has been done by mistakes made through
Ignorance. The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South is just as cid as her sister-the NJ e.
church. They broke mp house keeping by
mutual consent, ard each set up for them
selves. The NJ. f.. Church, South is no .soff-
shoot mo Secession" or anything Of the
sort, which every well read, intelligent Meth
odist knows fuli well. When the separation
took place. it was by mutual consent and
upon plan OF separation.
and approved by the General
Conference Of the NJ. E. Church OF 1914.
xxx
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18
THE CROW RESERVATION.

i We are Indebted to the lion. Martin Ma
ginnis for the following act of Congress. in
regard to the surrender of the Crow Reser.
walton or part thereof This reservation
| embraces some of the finest ayr cultural and
mineral land - the Territory, and contains
J an area five times as large as is necessary for
| the purposes fer Which it has been set aside.
We hope the negotiations. of the Secretary OF
the Interior will be successful. which will
throw open to improvement and cultivation
the best section our Territory, which has
Deen. and will continue to be as loro as
it is an Indian reservation, useless. even to
the Indians themselves, who are led and
clothed by the Government, and who do not
avail themselves Of the many natural adyan-
tages OF IEe reservation--not SO much as
killing the game and catching the fish wi ich
abound there:
Nor OF A GENERAL NATunE--No. S5.l
AN ACT to authorize the Secretary Of the Interior
to negotiate with the chiefs and head-men of
the Crow tribe Of Indians for the surrender Of their
reservation or parithsreof IN tho territory OF
Montana.
BE 1t enacted 5y the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States,of Anae,.ico
~ Congress assembled, That the Secretary or
the Interior be, and he is heIeby. authorized
TO iegotiate with the chiefs and head-nien of
Inc row tribe OF indians. in The Territory Of
Montana. Tor the surrender of their res.rya-
non ~ SAID Territory. or ct such part thereof
as may be consistent with the welfare OF the
saiClndialis !: P,oraded, That any such neeo-
tiarion shall leave the remainder OF said res |
ervalloil ~ ompact term and in good local. |
ny for farming purposes, having within it !. |
suiticiency OF good land for farming aud |
slfficiency jor water and timber; and ii there
y upon such reservation locality where /
fishing could be valuable to the Indians, TO /
nclnde the same il practicable ;and the Seere-
la.V shall report lis action iii pursuance ct I
lills act TO Congress, at the next session /
hereof. for It's confirmation or rejection,
Approved, MaIcl3. 1873.
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: HONOR WHERE HONOR Is
DUE

We received last week. too late for comment,
tie letter Of Col. Black ard Mr.. Insley. in
regard TO the efficient service on our late
Delegate. Hon. w. II. claectt. in s.cur ing
the passage Of the bill for the payment of the
Montanan Indian War Claims. Having con-
tribufcd our mite against the reelection Of
Mr.. Clagatt in his hist canvass, and were not
at all reluctant in telling the people what lie
had not done. we are the more gratilied to
commend this plausible action. as well as
others of an equally important character
looking to our interests, ii the closing days
Of his stewardship. We believe that Mr..
Clagett, in the last Congress. did nil in his
power for his constituents, and we are glad
to know that Montana will still retain him as
one OF her most valued and honor ed citizens
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18
LETTER FROM CHERRY GREER

i CHERRY CREEK, Nj. T., April Il, '73.
Editor AUant Coaaaer @
Our town presentsa very lively appearance
to-day. Several trains and pack animals arc
comlt in, and the streets are crowded wifi
anxious quartz seekers and spectators. ii,
! the mids of which | observe Geo. w. Rea.
talking quartz to qnite an assembly-they
enter Hawkins, thence to Joe. Browa's ga.
loon and imbibe freely of tlae Bozeman Brew
cry beverage, Geo. Rea and Henry Ensel-
man have really done more for Havana than
any Other two men, and they are rightly
| termed the Cherry Greek rustlers. CAPTAIN
| Norton paid MS brief visit, and we were
pleased to see him developing his muscle in
the miil-pit, making very nearly hand With
lleplck and shov ell Capt. says the laill mus
be up and running by the 10th of Nav.
Estes d Go. are erecting black smith shop.
and Poindexter Is building butcher shop.
Thompsons& Co.'S mill is situated! 8 IL miles
up Cherry Creek, and they will be prepared
70 deliver lumber by tho middle of next week.
Mr.. Hapgood. The quartz lucturer, took his
departure yesterday for the Silver Shower
District. He Is one OF the many firm belle ers
Ill Cherry Greek quartz, and as he was Lack
ing capital lie was bllged to talk quartz to
the boys all winter in order to do his share
toward the development OF the mines. In
the language of tile poet:
= We miss him, yes we m IS hin,!',
Professor Toncray is running his saw mil
anu Strengthening the wood daily by the use
OF his patent elbow shaft. Event, ps ha
am,lses the boys BY singing his hyorite sano
Good times IN Havana, and pleHty to do.
Houser q Jones are supplying the people
with plenty of good grub. Fats livery
Stable IS crowded with Kiyuses-he will be
obliged to enlarge his mammoth barn il times
continue lively. James MINIS has oper ed
his boot and shoe emporium and is doing
good business. Very many houses are in
process OF erection, and every body seem to T
Ds in good spirits, and well they may for
IS staring every energetic man III
ne face. Haggerty & Harris are working
heir Lacy Henry Lode No. 2. They have
Ieet o. quartz and it is immensely rich.
they have refused $1,000 for one third Of their
property. The Hancock Lode, owned by
iapgood, Richards q Hart is another late
discovery, and is looking well.
| have visited I'ioche and many other
Iuartz camps, and in my opinion Havana is
ne champion. r. II
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

OkEGoNIANs propose to settle III the Yel.
iowstohe Valley. whenever they consider If
safe for their lEiir.--Aissouliau. ~ -. =
We would say to the Oregonlans who pro-
pose settling in the Yellowstone Valley. and
TO all others seeking good homes, that tl,ey
VIII there fimi agricultural. grazing and min
Graz lands Unsurpassed in this or any other
Territory. Az to danger from Indians. III
some portions Of thatyailey we do not appre-
bend as much as in the Gailatin. Dr Hunter
VINO Is comforatibly located with his family
Twelve miles below the Grow Agency, came
over iast week.and Informed us that the val
10y was DelDg.rapidly settled. The Doctorin-
tends putting in a large crop. and has COM
mcnccd alrea dy to seed his grounds I.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

we devote the major part of our first pact
to the message OF Gov. Potts. delivered tt
the extraordinary session of tile Legislative
Assembly. on Monday last. The message il
an able document. and is all that my good
citizen could desire. The Governor comes
out squarelY GA every issue that will probably
be brought before the Legislature, and we
are free to say. that his views will meet with
the hearty concurrence of rwo-thirds of the
tax payers in the Territory. He seems to
have closely studied the interests OF the ), a.
pie, and submits to the Legislature for its
action tllereonAis ideas Of the public demands
III concise and forcible manner. He calls
the attention of the Legislature to the condi-
ton OF our Penitentiary, and sabnlits some
excellent IDEAS as.to its future management;
ne anomalous condition of our sta tutes is
pointed out; Il reduction of he fees Of Dist
riot Attorneys, District clerks and County off
GERS is wisely recommended. Asa measure of
economy nc recommends the adjustment OF
the Office OF County Treasurer, and making
the Sheriff er-ofcio. Collector of taxes. the
change to go into operation on the expiration
81 the terms OF the present incumbents. This
step would be a. saving to each county of
several thousand dollars annually is feasible
and practicable. He recommends q more
Strict observance Of the Sabbath, which we
think our progress in the higher branches Of
civilization demands. and it should be en-
forced l,y proper legislation. The Outrage
committed in This place in February last by
a MOB is cited by the Governor. and lie calls
for m,Ale rigid enforcement OF the criminal
law of the Territory. A tabular statement
Of the condition OF the finances of the Terri
tory for the past sixteen months il given
Which shows that the Territorial debt has
been materially increased, the cost OF the
last Legislature Icing $4,000. Retrench-
ment is called for, and a more iudicious man
agnment OF our finances recommended.
~ Anu the great purpose for which this extra |
session was brought abont--ihe subsidizinp
d Inc North and South railroads. treated /
u iengs Il, and any such proposition will re-
eve It's death blow at the hands OF tile Gov
-rnor, who declares that it onid be suicidal.
unconstitutional. null and void, and plundcr-
ng thu people OF their hard earnings.
3, The message OH this subject agrees with
he yiews-exptessed through the columns Of Il
Il this paper since The present Editor has
'een in the chair and further, the Governor
no is.probably better posted han any other
nan ~ the Territory IN regard to The NAM
'gement of tie Northern Pacific Railroad.
eiterates the words We used last week, when
g says: II think there ran be no doubt
ut thai tie Northern Pacific Railroad viii
9 completed into Central Montana loag in
Ivance Of any other railroa,l now projected, !
7 that is likely to be projected T.
We heartily endorse this message of Gov =
nor Potts, and commend Its careful rerusaI =
our readers.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

LON, NM. Il. CIAGErTilias been appointed
specmi Counsel by the Government to brine
10 iigllt frauds on the Indians in Montana
s.'u g oet perpctrated by Superintendent.
agents and eontracters.a 1t is intin,ated in
some quarters that Mr.. Clagctr has secured
,'is appointment in order to cover up frauds.
it WIFI soon be known whether such a cl,aroe
: as any foundation2by his action. w. be-
iieSe this Office was created 10 enable Clapcett
10 prove the charges made by himself in
congress OF frauds p.acticed. Now let that
gentleman &c to.work in earnest and ,,neartl,
'hese outrages, if any, against the Indians
and The Governments. 55s fiiia'I,"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

DAILY MoSTASIAN ~ We have received the
hrs1 number o. ,eatly printed aud well fill
eu paper bearing this fitles which will be
printed at Virginia City during the extra
session OF ing Legislature. From it we learn
mat about all OF the members OF the lcois.
lature, had arrived at the capitol Sunday
evening. The daily takes very mach affer
'ts l'aren'' the Weekly Montanian. and in
TWO col 'h editorial. as to what the I.agis-
lat.'e mas 70 '7 DO, dcvotes fifteen lines to the
real purposes for which the Legislature was
convened and the remainder, of the, article
10 an abstract qucstion--the Substituting Of l
North and South railroad which it strongly.
'avors, and to misreprcscnting the progress
vi The MOI tlicrn Pacific Railroad.
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NOTICE TO MINERS.

u S. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, NJ. T., April s, 1s73.
TOIN NYE, whose post Office address is Hamil-
u ton Gallatin County, MT, has flied in this of
flee his application to enter agricultural land
under tine pres lnpton laws, the south u of north
east and west of south east " of See. % IN town
ship No /, south OF range No. 3, east which land
is suspended from entry as agricultural land notice
hereby given that hearing will be had ut this
office nj 10 O'Clock on the 3D. day of june 1873
o determine rs to the mineral or mineral CHAR
acter of suid land, and testimony to be used upon
sai hearing will be taken before Arch Graham.
County Clerk, at Bohemian, in Gallatin County, M.
r., commencing ut 10 o'clock m, on the 24lh
day OF May. 1873
GIT is alleged there are no known miners min
ing Improvements or claims upon said land.
W. g, CHILDS Register.
l. d LYMAN Attorney for Applcant.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18

MONTANA WAR CLAIMs.-Congfpss appro-
priated $5l3,0GO at its late session to paw
these claims. The amount presented Nas
only S456,000, thus leaving $557 600 to pay
claims not presented 10 Gen. HardIc, hut
outstanding yet. Parties having vouchers
not acted on eau get them allowed al d paid,
II presented in one year from tile 4lll OF
March 1873. Persons having such vouchers
can have them q, ted on speedily by ending
them TO Major JOHN r. Bruce, WHO'S famil-
lar with this class of cases. and possesses
superior facilities III getting them adjusted at