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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THE Local Option elections in Santa
Cruz county were most stubbornly con-
tested, and resulted in triumph for the
prohibitioHists in every township where
elections were ordered. These results
have greatly strengthened the hands of
the friends of temperance reform, and
will doubtless incte them to the present
alton of petitions with II view of trying
their strength in other quarters.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THEY have shut down on admitting
babes-in-arms to concerts in Austin, and
hereafter, says the Reueite, no man will
be obliged to sit still in his seat, with
murder ranking in his heart, and wish
that somebody would "chuck that young
one out of the window"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

RECENTLY Piute Indian shot and
killed Chinamnn near Genoa, Nevada.
The Sheriff, when arresting the slayer,
remarked he would probably have the
pleasure of hanging him. "Oh no." re-
piled the noble red mo hang Injun.
Me heap pay for him-me got horse"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

CovINGToN, Missouri has lately had a
sensation. A man named Thomas Car
ter and a Mrs. Dracott have been living
together as man and wife for about ten
years, and it now appears that Mr.. Dra-
colt has been in an insane asylum during
that time. Although perfectly sane, a
liberal use of bis money by his wife and
her paramour, has kept him in the Asy-
lum. II the allegation is true and this
great crime has been committed, prompt
and severe punishment should be meted
out to the offenders.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THE property of Ira S. Parks and Da-
vid Bowie, bankrupts, was sold at auction
in Virginia City on Friday. They were
mil owners, and it is said, failed on nc
count of the rise in the price Of quicksil-
yer. Their debts We're S2l0, 900, and the
property, including two mills, realized
S75 OOO
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

The first number of the San Francisco
Ddiiy Graphic, an illustrated newspaper
made its appearance on Thursday. The
outside is entirely covered with litho-
graphs. The main picture is portrait
of Mr.. Avery, the new Minister to China.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

BUTLER is trying to put Pinchback into
the House Morton is trying to put him
in the Senate; and the people of Louisiana
are trying to put him in the Penitentiary.
1t is hard To tell which will win, although
Justice stands the poorest chance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

TESTING THEIR SrRENGTH.-The tenn
perance people Of Oregon are running II
State and some county tickets, but their
candidates are chosen from ;he nominees
Of the other two parties. In this way
thev kill two birds with one etone-test
their strength and make their votes tell
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

A SAMPLE OF the tyranny Of men was
shown at II woman's rights meeting in
Titusville,- where gentleman entered
and told his wife, one Of the officers of the
meeting, to come home quick, 'as the
baby had the collie"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

SENATOR SARGENT, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, has reported bill
for the relief of the survivors of the Po-
Iayis. and the families of those who died
on the expedition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

TRUE bills for robbery have been found
by the Grand Jury of New Orleans
against the Spanish Consul there, the
Chief Of Police, and other prominent
men. They are held to answer in bonds
of $50, 600 each.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THE books of the State Controllers Of
fee show that 40 counties owe to the State
$500, ,4S3 As delinquent taxes for the last
two fiscal years. OF this sum S434, $40 go
more than four fifths-is due from San
francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

JoBs A. RUsH is nominated by the
Democrats OF Arizona as their candidate
for Delegate to Congress. Rush former
ly represented Colusa and Tehama coun-
ties in the State Senate of this State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

IT IL reported that Major Bradley has
sold the Tuscan Springs p'operty, in Te-
hama county, - parties from Sacramento
who intend 20 fit The house up in good
style, Tor the accommodation 2f inyslids,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

A LANCE bed of lodestone has been dis
covered in Tulare county. 1t has been
found OF great efficacy for rheumatism,
BY simply applying it to the affected parts
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

The Arkansas Senators, Clayton and
Dorsey, are accused of having obtained
their places by bribery, and the legisla-
ture OF that State calls upon them to
resign
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

A BURGLAR who was found under
mans bed in Philadelphia, excused him
self on the ground that he was looking
fVr bis dog.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

CBico voted on the 10th to issue $25, 900
bonds for the purpose of buildnga school
house. There is no danger of town,
that thus provides for education, going
down
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

Two DOCTORS of Naples have discover
ed a liquid preparation which instantly
ttops the flow of blood from wounds of
any description. A committee of physi-
clans have indorsed it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

The Pennsylvania Legislature has in
structed its delegation in Congress to vote
against any bill to cancel the present Pa
cifc Steamship Company's subsidy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

VAsQUEz has been removed from the
Los Angeles jail, and will be at once taxi
en- to Monterey county to be tried for his
participation in the murders at Tres
Pinos.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

The Mayor of New Orleans says if
the United States don't appropriate
81 100000, thousands OF the Louisiana
sufferers must perish.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

IT Is good ground for divorce IN St.
Louis if a woman finds one hundred and
thirteen love letters from red headed
woman in her husbands pocket.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THE Yreka papers are filed with arti-
clos upon the proposed annexation of a
part of Klamath county, the election to
decide which question takes place to-day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

IMPORTANT DEcIsroN.-Judge Dono-
hoe, of New York, decided on the 20th
that the Bank of California is not legally
incorporated under the laws of California.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

A BOY eleven years old was recently
received at the express Office at SPRING
field, Mass, duly labeled and tagged from
Dsnville, H., the charge being Si2 so.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THE lower grounds in Gross Brothers
orchard, east Of Marysville. are overflow
ed and the boys gathering cherries for
shipment are compelled to use a boat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

A GREEN BAY preacher rode thirteen
miles, married y couple on the ice, took
ffty cents as his fee and returned home
without losing his bland smile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

TEE Stauislsus Net1s estimates the
wheat crop of that county at 100000
bushels, stating that 10000 acres more
had been sown to wheat than last year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

SAYS the CalaYeras Chronicle: "Tom
Fitch recently gave in his adhesion to the
Democratic party. That organization
has our most profound sympathy"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

LOCAL OPTION is cresting an immense
excitement in Oakland. Both parties are
putting forward extraordinary exertions.
The election takes place to-day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30
atseklu 0rinity 9ournal.
OUR AGENTS

THOs. BOYCE, Room, No. 30. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco. is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. p. ROwELI, a. co. 40 Park
Row, are eur only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

ABoCT the year 1888 the first railroad
ofsny considerable length in the United
States was constructed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

HUSBANDS and wives in Illinois, un-
der the new law may bring civil suits
against each other.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

KATIE MARTIN. a little girl of New
ark, n. j., skipped a rope three hundred
times into Paradise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

SALEM, Oregon, has 5000 inhabitants
and not q death occurred there during
the month of April.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

TRxSoR w. PARK, he of wardrobe
memory. is candidate for Governor of
Vermont.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

Br return just issued the area of Lon
don is 100 square miles, the river is cross
Cd by seventeen bridges.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

THERE are 200 persons left destitute Of
means of support by the breaking Of the
Massachusetts, mill dam,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

MEXICO votes $40, 900 towards proper
representation ut the Philadelphia Cen
tennisl of 1876.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30
SATURDAY, MAY 30. 1874.

WHooPINa CoUGH is raging among
the little folk of Crescent City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

OLEoMARGARIHE is at n discount. The
appointments of the factory in San Fran
cisco, were sold the other day for 1881.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-30

Why suffer from Dyspepsia. Indigestion and
loss Of appetite, when you can, by using DIR.
feet cure they are pleasant and inyigorating
tonic, and endorsed and recommended by our
most eminent Physicians, as per certificates
on each bottle), for all complaints of the liver
and digestive organs. As family medicine
they haye no equal. See advertisement in
another column.
, 1874-03-20


Mayor Co1ein was as bad rs bis word, and
signed tho Sunday liquor-Boilipg ordinance
yesterday whilo tho ladies woro praying
few blocks away in tho First Methodist
Church that God would touch tho heart
ct tho Mayor, and influence him not to sign 1t.
At tho prayor~mocting, there WAS much
smaller attendance than during tho first heat Of
the movement. A resolution introduced
touching the controversy betwoon DR., Edwards
and tho Police Department was debated at great
length. but Anally laid On tho tablo In
tho belief that DR.. Edwards and Capt.
Bnclley could take care Of their own
disputes. Afterwards, q resolution WIS adopted
unanimously indorsing all the statements in tho
card made public by DR.. Edwards. A permar
ncnt organization was formed, to bo known aa
the "Womon's Temperance Organization Of CHI
cago," with tlge managers from each Division Of
tho city. 4 jealous crusader tried to have mtnco
pies tint woro mado With vino included in tho
pledge against Intoxicating liquors and another
wanted to forbid tho use Of tobacco; but the
organization WAS not advanced enough to accopi
| those viewa.
, 1874-03-20

altcrcd. II iulationlats and rosunptionista in
Congress- cannot effect q compromise on tho our-
roncy question. tho boat thiug ttoy can do Tor
tho busincss interests Of tho community Is to
drop tito rattor ior tho present session, and lot
tho people know that they havo dropped tt.
As II is, tho only parttos bonofitod by tho dill
atory policy Of Congress arodabb1ere in stocks, a
fow mombors Of Oongross among tllorn. rartioB
iutorosscd III q riso Of stocks aro bonoftod
when imitation aeorns probable, and uico persa
and they aro tho only parties TINT ARC benefited.
Tho roBt Of tho country sutrers. It has boon
charged against certain membora Of Congress-
TINT thoy carry on these debates on tho currency
and make imitation or contraction aeom likely as
1t suits tho !ntorcBts Of themselves or thoir
friends in Wall street. We hope. for American
honor, TINT the charge ia unfoundcd. That 1t ia
Ia tho power Of Oongroasmen to do 1t, however,
is true, and that Congressman aro not always
above yiclding to temptation is M observed fact.
And this Ia another reason that whatever Con.
gross Is going to do, It shnll do quickly.
, 1874-03-20

Gladatone's policy in dissolying Parliament is
roughly criticised in tho House OF Lords. Earl
Grey, a noble mambor Of tho Liberal party,
styles 1t an act OF political suicide, committed in
moment Of temporary insanity and the Duke
Of Somerset, another Liberal, attacks tho fallen
Promior, and accused him OF having listened to
persons who desired to dismombor the En-
pire. Only Sir Rounded Palmer, made Lord
solborno mud Lord High Chancellor by Gladstone,
WAS found to speak In bis defense. Gladstone
assumed tho post Of Opposition louder yesterday.
In remaskiug upon the Queens address, ho said
that ho would throw no obstacle in tho way OF
any relief tho Government could giyo the starry.
Ing East Indiana. The commissions which tue
Queen has Issued tor an examination into the
relations Of employer and employed docs mol
meet with his approval. 'He said lie would give
tue new Government fair trial, tor which Dis
faeli forgot to thank him.
, 1874-03-20

Some mora Information about tho case Of
Phelps, Dodge t. Co. has been given by Judge
Noah Davis to tho Committee Of Waya and
Means. The caso WAS one OF the last TINT came
before him during his term as United States
District Attorney in Now York. Tho facts as
submitted to him by Jayne. warranted further
proceedings, in his opinion. Jaynes usual vio-
lent seizure Of books mud papers was rendered
unnecessary by tho promptnesa with which the
titm offered them for inspection. It was at Judge
Davis suggestion that tho basis Of compromise
was made settlement Oh tho articles affected by
the alleged fraud. These were reported to
Jayne to be about $3.50, 900, aud on this estimate
the firm settled, Judge Davis says that he ad-
| vised the Custom-HouBo officials that no Jury
| would ovor give them q verdict in tho Dodge
| case, and that II they wanted to got snything
they had better compromise Aftor he ceased to
be District Attorney, he coupseled Mr. William
E. Dodge, aa friend, to contest tho case to tue
last. Judge DAVIS testimony was awaited with
great intoroBt, and he was expected to damage
his successor, bliss, very severely. He has been
very guarded III his testimony, however. bul
manages to convey tho information that Bliss
did him out Of Ills ices in tho casc. which wouit
have amounted to over $4,000, by privately talk
ing tho oath Of Office eovorai daya in advance
and having tho case continued into his term.
, 1874-03-20
THE HAPPY LAND OF FINANCE.

Tho Atlantic for April contains noteworthy |
article On the financial history OF Toxas, by Afr.
David A. Wells. Texas has tried everything. |
1t laa out-Loganod Logan in providing currency
galore for " the people, tho poor people" whom
tho Illinois Senator ia bound to protect from
''monoyod mopopoles aud tho metropolitan
prcss," be has to spend tho spare hours Of
another two weeks in finding out how to do 1t.
Nay, Texas bus out-0 0glesbyod 0glesby. Richard
]. sighe for more "greonbacks scaled with
blood" but Banguinary Texas gavo ita notes red
backs from tho flrst and 40 agu1atlvaly bathed
them in blood, instead Of merely scaling them.
Instead Of being 1sokod with blood, they were
positively CORY. And yet-will Richard J. be-
Neye it?-thesa sancsiAed shinplastcrs depre-
ciaIed. But we must go back to the beginning.
Texas Yegoltod in 1885. Specie fled tho coun-
try at once. In November Of that year, the
finances Of tho State, which thon had an army
in tho field, wore in . ludicrous condition. The
| receipta from public landB had been s58.9o. The
Troasuror'p report said: "Tllis money has been
| exhausted and also IN advance by the President
| OF the Council of $780," Money muat bo had.
WLy ahould thero be laok Of it whom tho State
owned quantities Of lan1, and when 'money
basoa on lind" was rallying-ery OF. intuition"
| ists? The Monumental aud Agricultural Bank
| yes incorporated It could do about anything.
but stockholders must 1adequatoly secure tho
yalue Of thai, aharea with real estate In tho Re-
public." But 10 and behold, bank-notes
"basod on laud" did not relieve the dnan-
cial atriugency. Texas saw her error. and
wont It QUO worso. When land failed her,
gbe took to water. She incorporated q
bank which was to gain revenue BY digging
capala, But eysu currency baaed Oh water did
not suffice, This is sad fact for tho ananciers
WHO now want to water tie currency. Tho
notes of banks In tho United States came grad
ue!ly iuto circulation, but Texas still yearnod
for flrst-olass, patriotic, genuine homemade
ousrancy of her own. She had banked on iand
aud on water. In tho nick of timo sue DO"
thought herself Of tho "faith Of the Goyorn~
ment." Hore was riohnesa But before tho
rcoulsito laws could be passed, smash went the
United States banks, most OF which were baBed
on faith In tho orodulity Of tho average mall amt
| hot much more. 4Ae otate kosneu A'o1@ so'
business Of making "monoy" for three years
The Boston 1eforrnors who solemnly resolved
tho other day, that every man ought to manu-
faoturo his own money. will be gratifled to hea1
tlat many Texans embraced the dogma during
. tloso threo yoars aud prlntea OH Quantities o
, ahinplastors. III 1910, tho lssuors Of such our
: renoy collapsed into general bankruptcy. Moan
/, while tue State WAS raiHng revenue by var!ou
I ways aud ,neane. On Doc. u, 1886. a high tarif
Y was enactcd. On uso. 10, 1t was revised. o.
Q Dso. ~, II WAS repealed. Apeat!zely new on
= took its place, Daud4 wsss fsausd and aol
, 1874-03-20

Imitation Of the currency is likely to be
brought to 8 vote in tho HouHo before tho Bon-
ate gets near tho end OF its debate. Next Mon-
day, the Committee OF Ways and Means, 1t Is
faid, will put on its PASSAGE under suspension
Of the ru1es, the bill legaizng the reissue Of the
s44,00o,00a reserves, and tuerohy raising tho
lint OF tho currency from 935G,00o,0o0
to $A00,0oo,o00. The Committee to give
every one chance, will permit votes
upon an amendment withdrawing tho s26000,-
900 that have been reissued. and upon another
logallzing that reissue and arresting the increase
Of tho currency a. that point. They are stated
10 hold the opinion tlInt tho House will stop
short Of nothing within s100,0oo,00o
, 1874-03-20

Edwin O. Hall, Of tho Interior; Robert 9torling,
Of Finance: aud 4. r. Judd, Attorney Goneral.
Capt. Cook Included tho Sandwich Is1anda
amoug hiH discoveries, and wns killed thoro Ia
1770 At that time oach OF tho seven or eight
islands had King, but they wore all aoon after
reduced under ono Government By King Hamo~
hRmola, who rolgnud until biz doath, in lB10,
Ho was arcceodod by hfe BOD, Kamehameha H.,
uudor whom the country was OhrtHtihnized.
Thta King and his vito vieitod Europe, and both
died IN London In 1924 Khmehamoha ILL.,,
brother Of Ills predecessor, rotgnod until hla
death, in 1864, and during that timo many
changes had boon made In tho form Of tho Gov
ernment, which had passed. under the control Of
Americans. Kamehamohn w. aon Of tho pre-
cediug, waa born in 1884, bocame King In 1864,
and died in 1903. In 1866, he married q lady
named Emma Rooltor, . daughter Of An English
physician, by whom he had ono BON, who
diod In 1869. Kamohamoha v, brother Of.
tho preceding King, relgnea from 1865 10
January, 1873. Leaving no son, the. Council
OF State submitted the choice OF monarch to
the people. Prince Lunalilo, who had ied q
vagabond sort Of life for many years, was the
nearest rclatiyo Of tho deceased King. and wna
chosen by neatly unanimous vote. Queen
Emma, the widow Of Knmehameha ~, made An
aPpeAIs pus Guk very IL" FoIes. Aount4A@ee
King Bill. aa he was irrovoront1y styled, died
Feb. 8, 1874. ohildleBs, aud tho choice wss sub
mittod to tho Council Of Nobloa and Legislative
Assembly. This timo Queen Em1nn and Prince
| David Ka}akaua wcre tho contestants. This
Prince WIS chosen, and. when tho result was an
nounced, tho followers Of Queen Emma at
tucked the Council -HouBe, boat the NOM.
bors, md wero 80. violeut that tho American
nud English veBseis in tho port ot Honolulu had
to intorforo to 9uol1 tIls riot. Tho King eleot Ia
only related to tho lato royal family worry dis-
tansly. Ho was ono Of the House Of Mobiles,
aud possibly is the best man loft Of race that
is rapidly dcgenorating and passing away. The
annual election for members Of tho representative
body took p!aco just about tho time Of the late
Kings death, and tho national prejudice against
foreigners was 80 strong that In Honolulu all the
"foroignr y candidates woro rejooted, though II
IL conceded that the natives are wholly unfit for
tho duty OF legislation. Tho population Of the
kingdom fifty yea,s ago was l40,o 900, AMI now it
hardly exceeds IS, ,000.
, 1874-03-20

under tho Dordau patont. Tho price Of thcso
shooa in Cincinnati was $3.50 por kog. Scott md
1lurtt purchased ali that Corning had, and then
sold thcm to 11urtt at s11,5o por hog. Then
follow various letters from Cooke and uurtt
about getting rid Of Dtckerson, aud Hurtt'a ap-
po1ntmont to tho vacancy. At Inst, Con. Burn
aldo appeared, and made Diohoraon Chief
Quartormastor, who Immediately rollcved nurtt
Of mont Of hin dutios nurts complained hiticr-
ly Of this, and boggod aud imp!orod everybody
TO MD him to rotain tho place. While all tlis
was gong on, while tho Cookies and Scott aud
MI tho othor conBpirators wero protlting by tho
plunder Of the Government, this man II. D.
Cooke writing from Philadelphia to Hurtt,
tolling him Of his efforts with Sherman aud 9TH
era to havo HURT rctained ut Cincinnati, puts In
to tho eamo lottor tue following:
You ought to havo largor and moro responsible
tli Of action than the naB!gncd you. Your past
ssrpiets eie you to It and shall be glad to do all
In my power to bring this about. The past two
months have been unusually busy here with me.
have been hpre noat Of tho timo aas!ating jay 10
manage ths $50 business, which has grown to
NOUS proportions. our subscriptions averaging over
g. 900 por day, You hAve probably noticed In tho
newspapera tho daily report Of our sales. It Ia great
work. HURT. and AM proud to b engaged IN II, and
Of our SUCCESS which ia really marvellous. No arc
not paid hdif paid for tho rak and labor have
undertaken, but twe nust all do tohat can for our
country at stlch tine, even though poorly compan-
| snted. Please remember mo 10 Mrs. HURT and the
children, and believe mo ever, sincerely yours,
II. .. COOKE.
This was written when tho same bank was
knowingly purchasing Hurtt'a dishonest vouol-
ers, by which tho Government WIS robbed ou
everything 1t purchased for the War, and writ
ton In the Same letter In Which he detailed lii
! efforts to hayo that officer continued where ht
might prosecute his dishonest practicea. Or
the 18th Of tho present month tho House o.
Representatives called for all the papers II
this extraordinary caso. It Is understood thu
the documents ON file reveal the weakness, tt
use no Aazsher tezna, Of several so-called states
! man.
, 1874-03-20

The unsafe condition OF the Madison street
bridge was before tho Board Of Public Works
yesterday. It Ia not only in dangerous
state, but cannot give the room needed
by tue Immense travel passing over It.
a bridge that would meet it's requirements
must be from 1t to 30 feet wider, aud GO feet
longer. At least 100000 would have to be ex-
pended for land to support tho new bridge, and
tho Board think it would DO cheaper to COR
ftruot q tunnel under tho river.
, 1874-03-20

Tho Chicago produce markets woro markod
yesterday by tameness In broaustuifs an!l
strength iu provisions. Moss pork WAS moro
active and loo per brl higher, closing at $4,000
14.o6 cash, and 514.o6@1A.70 scllor April. Lard
waa quiet aud q Ahado t1rmer, closing at e8'9o@
s,o5 por 100 ibs cash, aud ss.o271@s.9715 Hollor
April. hleata were quiet and atsong at 64z@6>1o
for Shoulders; 30 for short ribs; 8}4o for hhort
oloar, aud 0GD10o for awoct-plckled hams. High"
wines wero quiot and unchanged, ut o2}5o per
gallou. Flour was dull and weak. Wheat WAS
quiet and 10 lower, closing ut $1.17}5 cash, aud
81 .17s< so}lcr April. Coru was dull and shaao
lowor, oloslng q. 10 oash and 0l}S@e1] aoll-
or April. Oats woro quiet and oHsier, olos'nE
nominal at 427<@48o eaah, and 4s@4oAc seller
April nys wAs quiet And steAdy a. 500 for rog'
, 1874-03-20

Although tho American Iron md Stool Asso-
citation Of Protectionists aro 80 bitterly opposed
to codifyiug mud simplifying our customs reve-
nue. laws, there is nothing thoy need so much,
except, perhaps, 1t bo their abrogation. a bill to
achieve tho former work has been prepared by
Tie House Civil Service Committee. It creates
Board Of three Commissioners, who, with tue
assistance Of clerks, are to colify and arrange
the laws relating to tho Importation Of foreign
merchandise,