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ly agreed, in the matter Of apPor.
tionment, that each county should
be represented by fifteen delegates, in:
stead Of Hennepin by eighteen and Ram
sey by twelve, Is fixed in the call Of
the convention, and the committee re-
ported accordingly. Relor adopted.
John B. Sanborn Of Ramsey, then
announced that the Ramsey county
delegation withdrew the name Of Gen.
John T. Averill, saying that fair
canvass had been made and his friends
felt they had not enough votes to Sc
cure his nomination.
A. C. Merrill, of Hennepin, proposed
Col. W. S. King for nomination. The
nomination of Col. King was made uy
acclamation unanimously, and resolu-
ton offered by W. W. Erwin, of Ram
sey, was then adopted, as follows:
''That the delegates to this conven-
tion individually and collectively
pledge to Col. VIM. S. King, our hearty
and earnest support, from this time
forward to the close Of the polls on
election day.
Col. King having been invited in to
the convention, tenlered his acknowl-
edgements Of the honor conferred and
proceeded, in speech Of some length,
to discuss the political situation and
matters Of especial interest to the dis.
trict. The speech commits him to an
honest and economical administration,
for just and proper appreciation Of
the public burdens, for the protection
Of the rights of the laboring classes, and
for the relief of the agricultural classes
by such legislation as is necessary to
properly control corpol ate or railway
interests. He pledges himself to labor
for the Improvement of the Upper Mis-
sissippi and Red River, and also to
support the claims Of the Northern Pa
citic for government aid and finally
pledges himself if elected to faithfully
represent all sections of the district.
The matter Of representation in fu-
ture conventions was discussed at some
length, being finally settled by the
adoption Of a resolution offered by
Capt. Blakeley Of Ramsey, instructing
the district committee to base repre-
sentation in the convention of 1876
upon the average Republican vote at the
general election last preceding the call.
Before adjournment, the district cen.
trail committee was announced. as fol-
lows: L. Fletcher Of Hennepin, chair.
man; ". W. Erwin Of Ramsey; j. E.
West Of Stearns; P. c. Stettin of Beck
er; F. Daggett Of Meeker; E. H. Bly,
of Crow Wing, and O. S. King Of Otter
Tail.
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Bowen to extort through Mr.: SClAfliiltr
from Bowen certificate of character.
Third. That the devices to which be
resorted were Of 1Beecher's own sugges-
ton, and made in the effort to helt and
save Beecher.
Fourth. He gives specially r in
words the justification which Beecher
gave to him for his adultery
with Mrs. !ilton namely this, that
his physical expression of love was as:
natural as the words of endearment he
used towards her. This, Moulton says,
was the first enunciations of the doo-
trinc of free love he had ever heard,
and therefore, it became deeply impress.
ed on his memory. =.
Fifth, that when he read to Beecher.
from the letter of Tilton to Bowen
the charge Of rape made by Bowen,
that Beecher deemed it necessary to-
tell him the truth with reference to thv
woman who was mentioned by Bowen,
Beecher saying, IL did not commit a.
rape. It is true had intercourse with
the woman" Aoulton said. ''If
you are on friendly terms
you had better have a retraction, else
you may be at Bowen's mercy
Beecher did go and obtain the best re-.
traction he could, which appears in the,
statement.
1t appears also, from h1eulton's
statement, that the efforts of General
Butler have been toward the safety Of
Beecher. in order to save him and the
church from the shame that would en-
sue from the publication Of the whole
truth. He never appeared in New
York on this question, except at the
suggestion of Beecher's counsel.
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U. 8. Soldiers in the South.

U. 8. Soldiers in the South.
Soldiers of the regular army are now
distributed through the South as fol-
lows:
Three companies Of the Second H.
lantry in Alabama; six in Georgia and
Tennessee. The entire Third Infantry
at Holly Springs, Miss. Three COM
panies of the Sixteenth Infantry in
Kentucky; two in Arkansas; two in:
Mississippi; one in Louisiana, and one
in Tennessee. Eight companies of the
Eighteenth Infantry in South Carolina.
Eight companies of the First Artillery
in Florida and Georgia; two in South
Carolina, one in Virginia. Six COM
panies of the Second Artillery in North
Carolina; one in South Carolina, one in
Virginia, and four in Maryland.
Making the whole number of troops in
the several Southern States between
$500 and 5000. The Third Infantry
was ordered to Louisiana several ::
months ago, but on account of the
warm weather and, liability of fever, it
was decided the regiment should re- .
maiR, at Holly Springs, Miss, until fall.
It viii now be hurried to Louisiana, in
which State the several companies will
be stationed At New Orleans, Baton
Rouge Shreveport, Alexandria, Mon
roe; Harrisonburg, and St. Martinsville.
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Republican Second District Conven-
ton At ShakoPee, Sept. 10.

Republican Second District Conven.
ton At ShakoPee, Sept. 10.
This convention organized by elect
ing for Chairman John H. Brown of
Kandiyohi, and for Secretary W. B..
Herriott of Redwood.
An informal ballot for candidate
for Congress resulted in 80 votes for
Hon. H. B. Strait, the present Repre-.
sentative, and l3 for Liberty Hall of
Mcleod county. Mr.. Strait was then
nominated by acclamation unanimously.
The committee on resolutions con.
sisted of c. Stebbins of Dakota; T. NJ.
Brown of Brown; j. A. Thacher of
Goodhue; W. Harrington Of Mcleod !;
and F. A. Donahower Of Nico:let.
Their report, which was adopted with.
out discussion, reads Is follows:
lst. Resolved, That our confidence
in the Republican party is unimpaircd ;
that, as in the past, it is = guarantee
for the future unity Of the States, the
stability of the government and an eco-
nomical administration criticising and
Furnishing frauds. and corruption
of individual officers and requiring
purity in its representative men and
public officers, and visiting speedy JUS
tice for all departures from this high
standard; that we pledge our best eff.
forts to perfect its policy in accordance
with the public interests and the popu-
lar will, to search out all abuses and
make all appropriate and necessary re-
forms in the public service.
%. Resolved, That the fifteen great
productive counties Of the State Dor.
dering on the Minnesota river, a large
proportion of which lies in this Con-
gressional district, demand that the
said river be improved by system of
locks and dams, by which it shall be
made navigable at all seasons OF the
year when not closed by ice,
and that our representative
in Congress is instructed to use his
best efforts in the future, as he has in
the past, to secure from the general
government the necessary appropria-
tions to complete such 4 system of
improvements as speedily as the public
revenues Of the government will permit.
3rd. Resolved, That the great
dominant interest of the District as
we'll as Of the State and the entire west,
agriculture, requires the improvement
OF the Mississippi river from the Falls
OF St. Anthony to the Gulf of Mexico,
and of the great water routes between
that river and the Atlantic sea-board,
to the end that the labors of the ag-
ricultural classes of the West may be
made more remunerative and that, the
progressive spirit of the Republican
party, with its watchful regard for the
interests of the people, can 1T once be
entrusted with this great national
work. . -. .; -.
4th. Resolved. That the mission and
influence of the Republican party is by
no means ended that the security Of
life and property in the south,
and the protection of the weaker race
from the aggressions of the stronger; !;
the, cause ;; of the general
education and of civil and religious lib
erty; the development Of the great
water routes Of; the country and the
limiting and controlling Of the great
aggressive monopsliss Of ftheland--ren-
der its continuance. il poner ind;splosa.
ble to the welfare Of the people.
5th. Resolved, That Maj. n. b.
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The Second District 0ppssita>a.

The Democratic Liberal Convention
for the Second District met at Shakopee
on the 9th and permanently organized
with T. O. Leary, of Dakota, Chairman,
and c. H. Liensn, Of Carver, Secretary.
The committee on resolutions consisted
Of j. J. McVay Of Dakota, j. ]. Green
Of lie sueur, A. E. Haven Of Rice, p.
H. Rahilly Of .Wabasha~, and E. ].
Hedgson Of Goodhue,s and reported. .
series Of resolutions which were adopt
d unanimously as follows: r.
The people Of the Second Congress
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State C0aventao0 At
Minneapelts..-seoo District OP.
position Convention at ShakoPee..
Republican Third District Conven.
tion at MinneaP01ts-.Rep
Second District Convention At
ShakOpee.
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THE BLACK HILLS,

Assistant Secretary Cowan Gives
the Secretary Of Wars Version OF
the Object Of Clusters Expedition.
and Tells why Applications for
Permission to Visit the Black Hills
Must BE Denied.
The Interior Department at Wash.
ington being in receipt Of large num-
ber of letters from parties asking per-
mission to 60 to the Black Hills, Assist,
ant Secretary Cowan, Acting Secretary
of the Interior, publishes for general
answer letter of the 9th inst. to Gen.
Pennington Of Dakota, running as fol-
lows:
SIR: acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter of the 9th inst, referring
to associations that are forming for the
invasion of that part of the Indian Ter.
ritory, embracing the Black Hills, not
withstanding existing treaties with the
SiouA Indians. and requesting such sug-
gestions for the guidance and benefit Of
citizens of the Territory as may be
considered appropriate by the depart
ment; and in reply would say that the
second article Of the treaty between the
United States and the different tribes
Of Sioux Indians, concluded April 20,
1868 prescribes who
shall be allowed in this territory 50 set
apart for the Indians, and expressly
states that none others shall be permit.
ted to pass over, settle on or reside
therein. The only power to alter this
provision is that which made the treaty
and then it must be done with the con.
sent of the Indians,
What is known as the late exploring
expedition of Gen. Custer was merely .
military reconnaissance of the country
for the purpose of ascertaining the best
localities, if in future it should become
necessary to establish there military
post. On the 22d of June last, in a let
ter to this department, the Honorable
Secretary of War wrote on this subject
as follows: ut is we'll known to the
department that at various times set
tiers in the adjacent country have con-
templated an expedition to the Black
Hills, and the department has Uniform
ly ,discountenanced such movements;
but it has now almost become a mill
tary necessity that accurate knowledge
should be possessed by the army, as to
this portion Of our territory, and for
that purpose only is the present expe-
dition undertaken" -.
The question ofopening up this coun-
try to settlement rests with Congress,
and until action has been taken by that
body this department has no discretion,
in the matter, but is required and will
endeavor to prevent any violation of
any provisions Of the treaty before
mentioned.
For the reasons herein set forth. all5
applications for admission to visit tho.
Black Hills will be denied. -.
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THE u. s. Land Office at Fargo was
opened last Tuesday.
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H. Van Dyke of Douglas, j. B. Sanborn
of Ramsey. J. S. Pillsbury of Hennepin,
and G. E. Tanning of Washington, pre-:
sented the following, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican State
Convention, at it's session in this city
yesterday, adopted platform >:.hich is
a clear and explicit expression of Re-
publican principles;
Resolved, That this convention reit.
crates, endorses and approves the same,
and further be it
Resolved, That Northern Minnesota
is especially interested in the improve
ment of the navigation of the Upper
Mississippi.the St. Croix and Red Rivers
the protection of our only lake harbor
and the speedy completion Of projected
railroad lines. We commit all these
interests to the vigilant care Of our
delegation in Congress and ask for such
government aid as they may require
and deserve; and lastly -.
Resolved. That the indefatigable
and successful efforts of Gen. John T.
Averill in promoting the material in
terests OF this district during his term of
Office as Representative in Congress, his
personal highcharacter and integrity his
prompt attention to the wants Of his
constituents and his constant devotion
to the principles Of the Republican par.
ty fully entitle him to the thanks and
commendation Of this representative
convention Of his constituency. s'-.,.>2 e..
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the delegations from Hem
nepin and Ramsey counties had mutual.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
Liked Her Place.

A good story is told at the expense of
somewhat inexperienced housekeeper in
this village, who found herself one NOR
ming without servant to cook or wash.
A few hours trial convinced her that she
must have help, and she started out in
search of girl. After calling at several
places without success, sLe was passing
one of the best residence in the town, and
observed a tidy>looking woman cleaning
the yard. Hailiug, she inquired of the
woman whether she know of girl that
could be hired. The answer was in the
negative. The lady had by this time be-
come desperate, and resolved to hire the
woman before her, although she knew it
was wrong to covet her nsighbor's servant.
In allow tone of voice she began to relate
her troubles, and wound up by urging the
woman TO leave Mrs.---~-and come
with her, offering her dollar more a
week than she was then receiving. The
woman answered that she liked her place,
and could not be induced to give it up,
And she added: ~. iIfG .e13 I
Besides, generally sleep with
Mr.--, and l don't think he would
allow me to 60 away" ,.llrr
. The lady departed, utterly astonisbed
at what she had heard. Her feelings
may be imagined when she afterwards
learned that she had been talking with
the mistress Of the mansion. and the wife
of one Of our most esteemed citizens.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
Fatal Accident i'm Charlotte.

The Charlotte Observer says: The new
store of Messrs. Sims & Dowd. on the
corner of Trade aud Church streets, was
the scene, yesterday afternoon, about 4
O'clock, Of all accident fatal and melan,
choly. The rafters had all been put in
position, and the sheeting was abot to be
commenced. Mr.. Moses Allison, one of
the carpenters at work on the house, was
standing on the scaffolding around the
third story, in front Of the rafters, and, it
beng observed that one of them was not
standing straight, it was looseued by a
workman to be put in its proper position.
AS the brace was knocked off, the rafters
swayed from one end of the house to the
other, and pressed forward one upon the
other. As the front piece Of timber fell,
it struck Mr.. Allison, hurling him from
the scatfold. In wild hope of clutchiDg
something to which he might cling and
save his life, he spread out his hands aud,
with outstretched arms, fell full on his
face upon the pavement below. The fall
was no less than fifty feet and Mr.. Ali.
son is heavy man. His neck was bros
ken, skull crushed in. and his face was
much disfgured. In an instant almost,
after touching the ground, he was dead as
stone-in three seconds, hurled from
robust life to terrible death. DIR. r.
N. Grimes was on the scaffold, and
as he took in the situation, attempted to
get inside on the jOists. Though he es>
capped being knocked from the scaffold,
some Of the timber and number of bricks
fell on him, and he was painfully hurt in
the face and back. His injuries, however,
are by no means dangerous. A negro
workman was bruised and hurt also but
not seriously.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
A TENNESSEE MIL LIONAIRE.
How a Federal Csl0nel Found n
Fortune During the War.
not seriously

We have just learned that the Hon.
w. A. Hoskins, now resident of Chat.
tanooga, has Leen most fortunate in his
speculatons in mineral lands in the vi,
cinity of Chattanooga. For few thou
sand dollars he purchased q tract contain
ing rioh beds of iron ore, which he has
sold to a. company for 100000. The
same company desired an adjoining tract
which Mr.. Hoskins purchased for $4,000,
and turned it over for 100000. 1t was
done in day, thus making in one day
$4,000. Since then be purchased for
$4,000 bit of land on the side Of Look
out Mountain, thirty miles long by one
mile wide, containing inexhaustible beds
of the finest iron ore in the world. For
this tract an English company has offered
him one million Of dollars, which was re.
fused. 1t is held at million and quar-.
ter. In addition to all this, Col. Hoskins
is the owner of coal mines in Eastern
Kentucky, that will yield him large for.
tune, 1t is said that CO.. Hosklns made
the discovery Of these lands and their val
ue during the war, while at the head of
bis regiment, during the operations of
Sherman's army on its march to the sea.
We sincerely congratulate our old friend
on his fortue.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-05
R0ll Call in Heaven.

An incident is related by chaplain
who was in the army during one of our
hard-sought battles. The hospital tents
had been filling up fast as the wounded
men had been brought to the rear.
Among the number was a youns man
mcrtally wounded, and not able to speak.
1t was near midnight, aud many loved
one from our homes lay sleeping on the
e.feld, that sleep that knows no wax
ing until Jesus shall call them.
The surgeons had been their rounds Of
duty, and for moment all was quiet.
Suddenly this young man, before speech
less, calls 10 q clear distinct voice. ."IIere p
The surgeon hastened to his side, and
asked what he wished. Nothing" said
he, 'they are calling the roll iu heaven,
and was answering to my pame."
He turned his head and was gone, gone
to join the great army, whose uniform is
washed white in the blood Of the lamb.
Reader, in the great roll call os eternity,
your name will be heard. Can you an
swer "Here? Are you one of the SOL
diers of Christ, the great captain Of sal,
vation.-Bib. Recorder.
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Interesting Discoveries in
Virginia.

A wonderful cave has recently been
discovered in Buckingham county, Vir
ginia. which writer tells about. After
describing several chambers, the account
continues. m.n
We had satisfied our curiosity and we're
about to leave the cave, when behind a
large rock, or rather spur Of the main
rock which formed the bottom, we dis
covered larger passage than any we had
before seen. This we entered, and after
following some six or seven feet emerged
into an apartment of immense size. The
light of our torches falling upon the stal>
actites revealed scene of beauty which
was fairly dazzling, The size of this
apartment caunot tell, as the roof and
sides we're lost in darkness. We pene>
citrate to considerable distance, keeping
close to one of the sides, so that we
might easily find our way back; and
would have gone further but for finding
in recess some seventy-fve feet from
where we entered, lying directly under a
shelving rock, the body of a man wrap
ped in some diugy, cloth,liks SUBSTANCE.
We did not know it was the body Of a
man at FIRST, and were net positive 1t was
until we had gotten it outside the cave.
Mr.. Boyd discovered the body, and
when we moved it from under the rock
py son found several large and beautiful
pebbles where tie body had lain, aud q
small round vessel some four inches in
diameter aud abont two inches in height,
shaped very much like an inkstand with
a handle. This and the stones or peb-
bles he put into bis pocket. We took
the body and at once went out of the cave.
The cloths With which it was wrapped
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ia a few hours. He never returned
When the landlord rebuilt. during the
past summer, the bundle was tossed into
an old warehouse, and afterward into tie
wagon yard, where it laid for weeks.
Last Saturday an old razor was seen pro.
truding from the vllisc, and examination
reve aled within the yalise Bible marked
"Geo. Meller.' several valuable drafts
made payable to his order, and still good, ,
besides a large quantity of greenbacks.
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We're very rotten. and when we laid the
body down after leaving the cave. they
had nearly all been rubbed from it.
What we're left crumbled like burnt pes
per. We brushed the bo6y clean, and
found it to be the dried up remains Of a
man who had evidently been of more
than ordinary size, for found it to be by
actual measurement five feet, nine inches
in length. 1t is dried aud withered
something like dried meat, only the skin
is tightly drawn over it. 1t is hard to
the touch, and wherever there is wrin-
klt it is hard like parchment.
1t is impossible to form any idea of
what color the man was, or wha. his fea-
lures were like. The body now is sort
of smoky color, and the hair, though
there is very little of it, is intensely
black. On the second finger of each
hand and on the thumb of the right were
large square rings, round on the inside to
fit the finger. Those rings and the small
vessel referred to, were evidently COM
posed of gold with large quantity of
some kind of alloy. which gave them a
very peculiar appearance.
We took the body to my house, where
it is now. When we arrived with it there,
my son bethought him of the pebbles he
had found, and showed them 20 us.
There were seven in all: five all richly
colored, and unlike anything else / ever
seen. The Others think are diamonds;
they possess in very high degree the
power Of reflection aud refraction, and
are about the size of corn-6eld pea.