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Destitutson In Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MINI, July 9.-As the
appeal of Gov. Davis, of this State,
to the War Department is likely to
be denied because of the insuficiency
Of the law, it is time for the people OF
the United States to be informed that
utter and widespread destitution ex-
lists in the soRth western counties of
this State, among the new settlers,
whose crops have been destroyed for
two years, and that urgent appeals
must be made to benevolence every
where for contributions in aid of the
starving people who own farms I'M
der the Homestead and Presumption
laws, but who have been unable to
obtain subsistence from their farms
because Of the destruction caused by
grasshoppers. These pests are now
moving away to other regions, to de-
vastate and ruin other settlers, now
in comfortable circumstances, but, in
the meantime, those who they have
just ruined are in a starving condi-
ton. The County Commissioners of
the different counties in the State are
making appropriations to relieve the
present suffering, but large and i'm
mediate help is needed from the coun-
try at large. Contributions Of money
and clothing should be addressed to
Gen. II. Ii. Sibley or Gov. C. X. Da-
Wis, st. Paul. Provisions or th cir
equivalents are most needed.
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RaiIread nisasler.

NEW HAVEN Conn. July 6.-The
greatest excitement prevailed in the
city this morning, caused by the an
%nouncement that Il train Of SIX ears
had been thrown from the track at
Ston, Greek, distant about eleven
miles from New Haven, and that a
large number Of persons, Superinten-
dent Wilcox among the number, had
been killed.
President VIM. D. Bishop and
Superintendent Reed, Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, were fortunately in The city
at the time the dispatch was received
and they at once sent a wreeking train
with men and tools TO the scene. Mr..
Reed accompanying to see that all
was done promptly.
Arrived at Stony Greek they found
a scene of destruction which pen is
hardly adequate to describe. A To-
comotive was standing on the track
and by the side Of the track near it,
fften feet below, were a baggage
and smoking car and four passenger
cars, literally torn in pieces.
And lGrgs numbers of men, women
and chi Iren in the vain attempt to
free themselves from the debris, the
work of clearing away the wreck
began without delay, and seven
persons, with broken legs,
arms, ribs, and all terribly bruised,
were taken to the depot, at Cedar
Creek.
Superintendent Wilcox, an efficient
railroad man, highly esteemed social
ly in this city, was instantly killed.
He was standing on the baggage car
at the time of the accident, lost his
balance, fell, and the car fell upon
killing him instantlythe AUS Of
.eh accident.
from a misplaced switch. Pas
cars had been left at Stony
Creek on Saturday, and this train,
bound for New Haven from. New
London, and due here at thirty-fve
minutes past seven, stopped at Stony
to receive passengers and take
.hese cars.
1t will be understood that the Shore
Line road has but one track. The
,ars stood on a turnout, and the train
packed down to the cars, Switchman
Beach had attended to his duty and
when the train moved on the for
ward truck Of the last car struck the
md of a worn rail next to the end Of
he switch to open again. In a mo- {
nent the wheels of the car, forward s
nd back, were running on the |
round, striking the wooden ties I
With force as the speed Of train in I
reased. {
The train ran in this way a dis )
ance, of $50 feet, when a @trestle !
approached by a sharp curve :
vas reached. This curve caused the :
car to cant one side, roll from {
he truck and fall fifteen feet to the I
marsh below. The second followed .
nd so on until six cars were detached Z
the locomotive, which remained :
the track uninjurcd. !,
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THERE seems 10 be no longer any
room for doubt that We are in for an
other serious Indian war, extending
probably all along the Western bor-
der from Minnesota to the Texas
line. Judging from accounts, this is
the most serious outbreak We have
had for years, and viii more than tax
the strength Of our m~isera5ly small
army. Indians from q large number
Of tribes are on the war path, and the
telegraph reports their operations as
extending over a tract Of country SO
large as to prevent the concentration
Of troops in sufficient bodies to sub
due and punish them No accurate
estimate can as yet be made Of the
number Of savages engaged in hos
%tflities, but their murderous activity,
displayed at so many different and
distant points, shows that a large
proportion Of the tribes are concer-
tedly contributingt to the rowing bands
that are killing and sealping all the
settlers they find unprotected. A
panic prevails all along the border,
and settlers are fleeing from their
homes and hurrying to the towns for
protection. General sherman is re-
ported as expressing the opinion that
If the Indians obtain the advantage
in the first serious engagements that
ensue, very grave troubles may be an
ticipated.
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A General war Imminent.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, July 9.-TherC
can no longer be any doubt that {
large body ofIndians are on the war.
path, and menacing the lives and
property Of the people on the south.
eFn and southwestern borders Of Kan.
sas. The raid was begun by the
Kiowas, and now comprises wal
parties from that tribe, from the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes. Lone
Wolf and Kicking Bird are the lead.
ers, and the outbreak is being made
on their part with unusual ferocity.
The Quaker Indian Agent Miles had
to av for his life from the Cheyenne
Agency.
Three men were killed and scalped
near Mozer's Rancho, in the Indian
Territory, on Monday, and one OF
them, Patrick Henessy, formerly
Sheriff of Christian county, III, was
tied to his wagon and burned alive.
Two men, herders, we're killed and
scalped within three miles of Sar.
gent, Kansas, and two others on
Bate Greek, in Colorado, about twelve
miles from Granada. A party of
hunters were surrounded by the In
dams on the Cimarron, seventy-fve
miles from Caldwell, and have been
fighting for their lives since Sunday
last. Eight of them have been kill
ed, and there is little chance of es-
cape for the remainder.
4 panic prevails all along the bor-
der, and the settlers are leaving their
homes and h~urrying into the towns
and railroad stations. A strong par
ty Of Indians is reported at Butte
Mound, thirty miles from Granada,
and the people of Granada arc ex-
pecting and preparing for an attack
on their town. Three companies of
the Fifth Infantry passed here yes
terday from Fort LeaYenwortb for
the scene Of disturbance. Adjutant
General Morris has also gone to the
front to organize and arm the settlers.
Governor Osborne and General Pope
are doing everything in their power
for the protection of the people and
the chastisement of the Indians.
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100000 Unclaimed Land Patents.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-There are
remaining in the General Land Office
undelivered, more than 300, 900 pat
ents for agricultural lands. OF this
number, about $4,000 are from Hin.
ois, and nearly as many from India
ma and Missouri. Among them are
patents signed by Monroe, and by
and for every other President up to
Lincoln's time. The cause for this
accumulation Of patents is IN the fact
that many landowners believe the
duplicate receivers receipt is sufi-
cient evidence of title to their land.
1t ought not to be so regarded. En-
tries are being constantly cancelled
by the General Land Office for infor-
mality, and if the address of an in
terested applicant is not known at
the local Office, as too often is the
case, he, or the party to whom he
has sold his land, will some day be
much astopished to md another per-
son holding a Government patent for
his property.-Cop' WeStern Land
O3rDey.
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Execution of Rosentine and Moody.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 9.-Louis
Rosentire and John Moody were
hanged in the jail yard here to-day,
for the murder, in November, 1878,
of Abram Benin, an old farmer Of
Dauphin County. About two hun
dred persons witnessed the execu-
tiop. At II a. NJ, q lunch was serv-
ed the condemned men, Of which they
partook with a relish. Rosentine
Tade a remark that it was their last
meal on earth, and hoped their next
would be in heaven. At 1925 o'clock
the prisoners were brought into the
Jail yard, accompanied by the clergy
and Moody's wife and father. Moody
and RosentiEe assembled the scalfold
with a very firm step. A hymn was
sung, in which the prisoners joined
with great animation.
AT 1910, he-spiritual service be-
ing concluded, Rosentine made a
short address. lie hoped every man
would forgive him, as he knew God
had forgiven him. lie hoped to meet
them all in heaven. He said: 81
bless all who pray for me. / hope to
meet you all again. l thank God /
can die now. / have done wrong.
and | am sorry for it. l have no bad
feelings against any one. | murdered
Abram Benin. l bid you all good
by. May God have mercy on my
soul. Amen" Moody then made a
long speech, but it was very incohe-
rent, the substance being that he was
along with Rosentine, and desired TO
die. He hoped for forgivuess. He
thanked his attendants for their kind
treatment. He prayed God to bless
all his friends. He hoped to meet
his mother in heaven.
The caps were then placed on their
heads and their hands and feet PIN
toned. At 1880 O'Clock the drop
fell with a loud thud. Rosentine
died almost instantly, no movement
being noticed with the exception of
a slight heaviDg of the chest. Moody
struggled considerably for three or
four minutes. After hanging about
minutes life was pronounced
extinct.
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Horrible wife Murder.

CHICAGO, July "a later dispatch
from Fond du Lac, Wis, gives fur
Their particulars of the murder Of
Mrs. Lotus by her husband, a:
Gravesville, Calumet County, yester-
day afternoon. Lotus crept into
the house and dealt bis wife a blow
with a hammer while she was stand.
ing oycr a wash-tub, doing the weeks
washing. She fell, and be then
crushed her skull with an AK, and
dragged the body under the house.
To make certain of his work he re-
turned for the ak, and nearly severed
the head from the trunk. The body
was soo afterwards found by the
woman's six-year old daughter. LOT
tGs was arrested in a saloon; he was
quite drunk. He confessed the deed
in an interview with the editor of
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
lie said he had deliberately planned
to kill her.
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Ripley, o.

RIPLEY, JulyS.-About clever
O'Clock last night the community
were Mortified by the shooting of MI
John Caslett and his son Taylor, by
Charley Swisher, ofthis place. Swish.
er had been keeping company with
Caslett's daughter against the wishes
of her father. Between ten and
eleven O'Clock last night Mr.. Caslett
found them sitting in his parlor, and
ordered Swisher away. A difficulty
ensued, in which Swisher shot Cas-
lett, and then fed, the girl aecompan-
ing him, being afraid to remain at
home. While on the road two
brothers of the girl, John and Tay-
lor who knew nothing of the previous
shooting, discovered the flying couple,
and pursued them with the intention
Of bringing back the girl. Swisher
supposed it was the elder Caslett in
pursuit, and after ordering him to re-
turn, fred. The ball took effect in
the abdomen of Taylor, and produced
a hemorrhage, from which death re-
suited within an hour. The elder
Caslett was wounded in the thigh
and is not considered in danger.
Swisher is still at large, although the
officers have made an active and ex-
tended search. Taylor Caslett was
a fine young man, and leaves q wild
ow and one child. His funeral to
day was the largest ever seen here
the procession was over a mile in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-07-15

WASHINGTON, July S-Tbe re
port Of John y. Miles, Indian Agen'
at Usage City. Kansas. in regard 4
the der-edations Of the hostile Cbey.
ennes. COMMANDERS and kiowas
was received at the army headquar
lers to-day, and orders were immedi
atelv t~elegraphed to General Pope.
commanding the Department Of Mis-
souri,, directing him to use the Sixth
Cavelry in Kansas and the Indian
Territory for the purpose Of breaking
up the raid of these Indians and fore
ing them upon their reservations.
ST.. LOUIS, July. s.-A letter re-
oeivcd at Kansas City, No, yestcr-
day, from A. G. Myers, of Dodge
CITY, Kansas, stated that his rancho
on-the Canadian river was attacked
BY Indians on June q, and three
men killed. The Indians were re-
pulsed. however, and eleven of them
killed, after three hours fighting.
CHEYENNE, Jaly Authentic
information has just been received
here that a war party, supposed to
be Northern Sioux who attempted to
capture a party of soldiers, we're fol-
lowed up the Mud river valley by
the Shoshone scouts, and trailed to
their camp, some twenty-five miles
east Of north from Camp Brown. a
partyof troops and Shoshone scouts
organized under the command of
Capt. Bates, and Lieut.. Young, Of
the Fourth Infantry, commanding
the scouts. They followed the trail
for three nights, and on the morning
of the Sd came up to and attacked
the Indians, killing and wounding
about fifty Sioux, and capturing over
one hundred head of horses. Three
soldiers were killed and three wound
ed. but not seriously. These Indi-
ans have been committing depreda-
ions along the frontier for some
lime.
OMAHA, July S.-InteEigenee just
.eceived from Camp Brown, Wyom-
ng. states on the End Of July Com
,any B. Second Cavalry, command
d by Captain Bates, and twenty
i've Indian scouts, under Lieuten-
INT Young, and one hundred and
ifty Shoshones, under Washakie,
we're, by command of Generals Sher-
dan and Ord, who were at the post,
ent.out in pursuit of a band of
Sioux, who had a few days previous
outraged and killed two white We
nen in the vicinity Of Camp Brown,
nd committed other outrages. On
be morning of the 4th Of July, about
Iaybreak, the Sioux were surprised
n camp, and after a short but san
fight they were completely
with the loss CT about fifty
lied and wounded, two hundred
.orscs and a large number Of priso-
ers. The troops lost two soldiers
lied and four wounded, including
lieut.. Young, slightly.
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TIL eL,eust Plague.
The following was received at the
War department to-day.


The following was received at Ia,
War department to-day:
WAsHnSeToS, July 9-Sccretary
OF War, Wa~hinetorr 4 t,lr be ca.
larlity has icial!en The people uf sew
cral e%ouuties 5, .hgnorlhWfSi,Tu part
Of th.s STATE Tine lacasts fa,o ,le.
vourcd every kind Of crop. ana lefi
the country fer miles perfectly bare,
They did the same thing last year in
the same area. Many thousands are
suffering for food, and l am using
every public and private source that
can lawfully command to send i'm
mediate supplies of food. This State
is entitled to two years quota of arms,
estimated at 8 ,l60. l respectively
inquest that the Subsistence Depart
ment be ordered to turn over to me
in lieu CT these arms a quantity
equivalent in value of rations, or
such parts of the ration as / may re-
quest. l should not make the re-
quest but for the grayest reasons and
10 prevent imminent starvation. |
have used every resource which the
State has given. l earnestly hope
that obstacles of form will not be al
lowed to interfere. Please advise me
by telegraph.
o. K. DAVIS, Governor.
Chief Clerk Crosby forwarded the
telegram to Secretary Belknap at
New London, with the Endorsement:
"There appears to be no authority of
for diverting al appropriation
from its proper source, even in cases
of emergency"
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III rs
DR.. Sykes Mode of Treatment.
Case of $. II. Sitter, ESP,
OF LeefOnia, Ohio, Sick Fifteen Years.
Disease Of Lungs and Heart, Ere
quenf H~eniOrrhaSes, &c.
Lrrrox1A. Obio. Deeember =. l

LEEToNIA. Ohio, December -, Is71.
DR.. ]. W. ~SYKEs-Dcar Sir; 1 feel it my duty
tomAke a Just acknowledgment to you Of the ben
eft Freeeived Of your treatment from April to
September, 1869. When l res0rted't to yOa 1 had
but little hope Of n recovery, rs I had he1n0rhage
Of the lungs almost daily duying twenty-five
months previous, together with an affection OF the
heart, SO that l could not lie on my left side dur
ing a period Of fifteen years. The cough, pain,
and constant oppression Of the breast made life q
burden. After taking your treatment for three
months, 1 felt q decided improvement; the hemOr-
rhage Of the lungs hadceased altogether; the op-
preston Of the breast, cough, &c, were much bet
ter, with n decided improvement Of my general
health; so that l commenced the second course Of
three months treatment with more hope. After
continuing the treatment altogether i've m0n,hsj
L felt myself entirely well, could lie on either side
and breathe freely. Yet 1 could hardly believe
the cure q permanent one. But now, 10 months
have passed, and no recurrence Of hemOrrhlg|,
or cough, and L have regained my former weight
50 that / nov feel thankful to God and to you for
your invaluable treatment in my ease, and shall
not cease to recommend others similarly afflicted
to your treatment.
Yours respectfully.
$. II. SITTER.
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NOTWITHSTANDING that over one
hundred million Of postal cards were
sold during the fiscal year that closed
on the 30th Of June, the postage
stamps sold increased from Col, $751;
500 to G32, 733, APO. There were also
issued over 80, OOO, 600 of official
stamps for the Government. The
number Of stamped envelopes that
were sold has not yet been made pub
lie. The total value Of all the adhe-
sive stamps issued was over twenty
FIVE millions of dollars. Doubtless
the abolition of the ranking privi-
lege has had something to do with
the increased sale Of stamps. But
the postal cards were first used in the
year just closed, and their extensive
use does not seem to have diminished
the sale Of stamps ia the least.
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Leaping One Hundred and Three Fec
for Twenty Dollars.

About three o'clock yesterday af
ternoon a boy named John Leasser,
IS or 10 years old. a worker in a ma.
chine shop on West Front street,
jumped from the Cincinnati and
Covington suspension bridge on q
wager ofS2O, and the performance was
carefully prepared for, skiifs having
been provided and manned to save
the foolish youth from drowning.
there were only a few spectators, as
the performance was private, but
Leasser climbed one ofthe rails, six
feet above the floor of the bridge, but
toned his coat and jumped. lie
struck the water with his feet, disap-
peared for a few seconds, and came
to the surface all right. He was
picked up by one Of the skiffs and con-
yeyeG to the steamer Pat Rogers.
The distance from the rail to the sur
face ofthe water, perpendicularly, is
lob feet. The wonder is that deaht
did not ensue from the conclusion or
shock to the system produced by the
sudden contact With the water from
such a vast heigbt.-CiaelndH cozl-
merciGl july I.
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The Postage stamp Trade.

The number oil ordinary postage
stamps issued to postmasters by the
Department during the fiscal year
ending June 30th, was 632, 1873, 420.
The issues for the previous year were
Col, 931 $50. The value D ftbe stamps
issued in the last fiscal year was
s2S,S27,G coo. In addition to the
above, over thirty two million Official
stamps were issued to the several
executive departments, not including
postal cards or stamped envelops.
The total value of all adhesive stamps
issued during the year, was over
twenty-five million dollars.
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Terrible Hurricane.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-A terrible
storm Of wind and rain passed over
the city last evening. Trunks Of
trees two or three feet in circumier-
ence were snapped by the hurricane.
and ornamental and shade trees all
over the city, including q number in
the Capitol and Presidents grounds
and public parks, were either destroy
ed or shorn Of their branches. Five
houses in a row were completely
stripped Of their roofs, which were
carried a distance Of several hundred
feet. Several carriagespassing along
the streets were overturned and q Ia
dy in one sustained a severe injury.
The telegraph wires to all points
were FRUSTRATED. While a number of
colored children were enjoying them
selves in a hall the roof fell in, caused
by the wind straining the rafters.
Four of the children were injured.
The steeple of the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal church, one hun
bred feet in height, was moved FIVE
feet from its perpendicular, and snow
in a dangerous condition.
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Mail and Express Car burned.

NORFOLK, Va, July 9.-The mai
and express car attached to the east
bound train on tie Atlantic, Missis
sippi and Ohio Railroad was entirely
destroyed by fire this afternoon, about
nine miles east of Petersburg. The
mail ear contained an unusual heavy
northern and southern mail, which,
together with the express matter in
the adjoining apartment, was entirely
consumed. The route agents, c. L.
Jones and y. J. Jennings. the only
persons in the car at the time, we're
badly burned about the face and
arms. They were unable to give an
alarm, owing to the burning of the
b~ell-rope, and after an Intellectual
effort to save the most valuable part
of the mail they both jumped off and
were afterwards picked Up in a bruis-
ed condition. The IRE was not dis
covered by those on the forward cars
until the train had run several miles,
and the car was burned down to the
wheels. The origin Of the fire is not
known.
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Seven Boys struck by lightning.

IgDIANAPoLIs, July 9.-Seven
boys were struck by lightning, during
a severe thunder and rain storm this
afternoon, at the entrance of the Frot.
ting Park. One of them, a lad Of
ten years OF age, named johnny
Shay, vas killed outright. The
others were severely injured, but will
recover. The boys were climbing
the fence at the lime, Immediately
under the telegraph wires connect
ing with the park.
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Mr.. Stephens Deeiines q Renomina
tiOn.

AUGUSTA, July In response to
a letter from a number of citizens.
Hon. Alex. A. Stephens announces
his determination not to be a candi.
date for reelection to Congress on
account Of failing health. iii does
not improve during the summer he
will resign his seat in the present
Congress, in time for the unexpired
term TO be filed at the same time
that tAs election shall be held
for a member to represent this dis
trict in the next Congress. Mr..
Stephens is SO feeble from an attack
of rheumatism, as not to be able TO
be out Of doors but twice in six
weeks.
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Railroad Depot burned.

FoRT WAYNE, July About
six O'Clock this evening the Michigan
Central Railroad depot and freight
house at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
were totally destroyed by fire, with
their contents, among which were
several valuable pianos. Loss, $I2,-
900 or $4,000. 1t is supposed the
fire originated from sparks from a To-
eomOtive