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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

THE FIRsT.-The Supervisors Of Ne
vida county, at their meeting on We'd
nesday last, ordered an election under
the Local Option Law to be held in
Rough and Ready Township, May Z.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
at'etkly Trinitu 9aarnal.
OUR AGENTS /;

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. Il. ROWELL q CO., 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

ILLINOIS has extended to married wo-
men every right but that of suffrage
They can keep their own earnings, and
transact business with their husbands as
with strangers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

THE merchants of HAVANA are just now
passing through panic from a currency
initiation. Gold has already reached 220,
and is on the ascending scale.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A CLEVELAND dry-goods drummer
has, during the last season, sold $50, 900
worth of goods, Travelled II, 900 miles,
and married four wives.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

The amount returned into the State
Treasury by Senators who declined to
allow the State TO purchase postage
stamps for them was SS4 20.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A Two-HEADED child which was born
at San Jose, is the latest monstrosity re-
corded. The infant lived through an op-
GRAFTON to remove the malformation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A GEORGIAN, who is to be hung in
May, has had tickets of invitation printed
and mailed to his friends.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

As- For the very best Photographs, go to
Bradley & Rulofson's Gallery, with an ELE-
VATOR, 429 Montgomery St., San Francisco
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

1N sinking an artesian well, ncS.r AL
viso, a redwood log was found at the
depth Of $50 feet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A JovIAL party of five Indians sitting
in one grave around succotash kettle
was recently disinterred in Mantle, CT.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

CHRISTIAN SHARPE, inventor of the
Sharpe's rife, died recently at his resi-
dence in Vernon, Conn,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
SATURDAY. APRIL IS, 1874.

RHODE ISLAND will try to make room
for Grange or two.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

EVERY twelfth year is regarded by the
Hindoos as unlucky for marrying, and
fiis is the tabooed year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

SENATOR SUMMERS divorced wife has
already petftioned for the privilege Of
marrying again,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

THERE now exists les Oranges in the
=. State, with an average mem hership of 95,
making total of 1860 members.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
BIRTHS.

In Weaverville, April 7th, the wife of
David Taylor, oc a DAUGHTER.
AT Douglas City, April 10Th, the wife
of Ii. w. Leonard, of DAUGHTER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

WooD is worth $17 cord in Austin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

WE HAVE ALWAYS ON HAND
A Full and Select Stock of Goods
In our line, and are constantly maxi
ing additions, i'm the way of LATE
STYLES, of both Ladies' and Gentle
mems Wear. A look at our exten-
sive STOCK can but satisfy the pub
lie that we are fully prepared to
furnish any article desired, I'm the
Dry Goods and Clothing Line. Give
us n Call, and examine Goods and
Prices. KARSKY e. ABRAMS.
AS- Agents for the HOME SHUTTLE and
HOME Sewing Machines. Send for Circulars
or call and examine machines.
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R.,tIe with the Red skins.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
The Convention I'm Rock Island, HI

The Convention I'm Rock Island, HI.
Rock ISLAND, H., March 24.-The
Northwestern Cheap Transportation Con-
vention assembled here to-day and was
called to order at 1880 a. NJ.
After organization and report Of the
Committee on Credentials the following
resolutions were adopted:
1. Declaring the primary importance OF
the question Of cheap transportation and the
belief that the time has come when the
government of the United States should
exercise its constitutional power 70 assume
such supervision Of interstate commerce
as will secure the people of the country re-
lief from all unnecessary burdens imposed
by existing or contemplated monOpolies.
2. That expressions OF popular opinion
by several previous conventions, and by the
Legislatures of Illinois and Iowa, IN favor
Of a canal between the waters Of the upper
Mississippi river, IllinOisrIver and the lakes,
have remained too long unnoticed and neg
lected by the National Government, and
should now be promptly considered, re-
spected and complied with.
8. That in the judgment Of the COnyen-
ton the construction of canal Of sui
ficient capacity for commercial purposes
from the Mississippi river at or above
Rock Island to the Illinois river at or near
Hennepin, would tend more eheetually to a
solution of the question Of cheap trans
portation for those States bordering upon
the Mississippi river, above Rock Island,
than any projected work involving SINH
lar amount of money, and is imperatively
demanded by the necessities Of producers
of the Northwest, as well Jas the consumers
in the East or IN foreign countries.
4. Urging upon the government all other
feasible Interstate improvements, eSpeci-
ally the Improvement of the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers.
5. Urging the people of Illinois TO cede
to the general government entire control OF
the Illinois and Michigan canal and ILL
nois river, to be improved and forever
maint aimed as nayigable highways for the
benefit of the nation; provided such course
on the part of the people Of Illinois be
necessary to secure such action by the
general government.
6. APPOINTS a committee OF thirteen TO
memorialize the general government IN &C
cordaDce with the views expressed IN THESE
resolutions.
I. Endorses the bill introduced in Con
gress By Hon. j. b. Hawley TO provide Tor
The construction Ct canal connecting she
waters of Lake Michigan and the Illinois,
Mississippi and Rock Island rivers, and
recommends Senators and Representatives
of States affected to use their influence for
the passage of the bill.
s. FavOrs the improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river and construction Of a ship ca
nal at its mouth,
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THE FIRE-FIEND.
Almost an Endemic.


ELMRA, n. Y, March 24.-What proved
to be large fire broke out here this morn
ing in the Elmira House ON Water street.
The flames aided by a prevailing gale,
spread rapidly down both sides of Water
street, destroying the Union block andnine
other business places. Loss estimated at
100000. The fire departments of neigh
boring cities responded to kilograms for aid.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA saw mill
and machine shops attached TO Cromp's
ship yard, kenSingtOn, was burned this
morning. The steamship Pennsylvania
had a narrow escape. Loss on machinery
100000; on building $4,000. Total in
surance, $4,000.
LATER-Tbe total loss by the fire at
Cromp's ship yard was $4,000. Burning
brands, carried across the river, set fire to
NJ. Anderson's mill and other property,
valued at $4,000; insurance 5000.
New YORK, March PA dispatch
from South Norwalk states that fire broke
out this morning in Peck's drug store, in
the neighborhood of the New Haven depot,
and the tiremen, to prevent the spread of
the flames to that structure, demolished
two small buildings adjoining the drug
store, which was destroyed. Loss, $780,
600.
HARTFORD, CT, March 24.-The works
Of Plants Manufacturing Company, in
SouthingtOn, were burned this morning.
Two Of the buildings were occupied as the
depot of the New Haven and Northampton
railroad. Loss from the depot, except
books, was about S75, 900; insurance, SJO,-
900.
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NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, March 24.-The German
Roman Catholic Union last evening filed
Cooper's Institute, on the occasion of an en-
tertainment in aid of the Pope. The main
feature ofthe programme was an address by
Rev. Dr. Sclrader on Germanyis future,
which he held would be Catholic and free.
striking StevedOres.
The freightmen of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railway who struck for an advance of
wages have returned to work at Ia cents
per hour and promise of increase should
the other companies make the first advance.
The Erie Railroad Company has resolved
not to re-employ any men who Joined in the
recent strike. All laborers are Offering,
now that protection at work is guaranteed.
The strikers are endeavOring to induce the
callers, checkers and associates to join them.
A Mass Meeting ON the Currency
Question.
A mass meeting Of business men Of this
city was held tonight. in Cooper Institute,
to take action ON questions of national
finances. George Opdyke called the meet
ing TO order, and William Cullen Bryant
presided. Resolutions were adopted pio-
testing against any imitation Of the cur
rency, and insisting that if Congress estab-
fish free banking, or authorize further issue
Of national bank notes, the system be based
on a stated foundation and guarded by
stringent restrictions; that the law requir
ing a banking reserve Of twenty per cent be
maintained, and one Of its fundamental and
irTevOcable provisions shall be an effectual
mode of redemption in coin.
A letter was read from Chas. Francis
Adams in which he says, it appears very
unfortunate that the administration Of ma
tional finances should ever have been per-
mitted to become entangled with a BUSH
ness having no proper connection there
with, the collection of revenue and precise
disbursement Of funds thus received being
the legitimate duties Of the Treasury
Department. The power Of Congress to deal
with that subject is limited to the establish
ment Of a form Of coinage, and relating to
the value thereof. Congress transcribed
its authority when it assumed the right to
issue promises 10 pay money, while 1t did
not at the same time provide any funds.
The Congressional Illumination of legal
tenders was no more than
Rank Absurdify.
II systematic effort to return TO specie
basis was carried ON bE any pernlsnant
measures, business VIII soon begin 10 as
sumo steadiness of support which It has
not known for years, and which equivoeat-
ing or false promises never can supply.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
First Ballots for Summers Sue
cessOr.

No Prospect Tor an Early Election
Boston, March 24.-The House and Sen
ate this evening respectively took an in
formal ballot for United States Senator to
succeed the late Senator Sumner. The
following is the vote in the House: Z. r.
Hoar 80, b. r. Curtis 63, Jas Z. Sanford
10, Gov. Washburne 2, Henry J.. Dawes
81, Chas. F. Adams u, y. P. Banks 5, and
the rest scattering.
In the Senate the first and second ball OTIS
were as follows Henry l.. Dawes IA, E.
K. Hoal 10, B. r. Curtis 10, Chas. +.
Adams 2; scattering 1. The third ballot IS:
Henry l.. Dawes II, b. r. Curtis 10, E. K.
Roar s, C.. F. Adams 2; absent 3.
The House after one ballot resumed reg
ular business. The result to-day does not
indicate a speedy election. The total vote
in the Senate was 81, and in the House
235. Dawes led in the Seuate and Hoar
in the House, but neither approached any
where near a majority. A ballot will be
taken at noon daily until choice is made.
BosroN. March PA conference Of Re
publican Senators was held this afternoon
at the Statehouse. The United States Sen
atorship was talked over. An effort wa
made 90 haze caucus held wednesday
evening, but It was finally voted to hold
another informal conference instead Of I
caucus.
NEW YORK, March I24.-The Boston
Post this morning says in regard to the
Senatorship: A rumOr is current that sew
eral leading supporters of Judge Hoar were
preparing to put forward the name of ex-
Gov. Clifford when it becomes apparent that
Hoar can't receive a majority Of the JONI
convention. There seems to be feeling
that some one not yet prominently men
toned may be the successful man.
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COLUMBUS, o., March "A woman
named Frank Smith came to this city from
GAINESVILLE some months ago and found
employment as q sewing woman at a Long
street house. She had gusreled with her
husband and was seeking a living. Be
coming discouraged by stories that her
husband had placed spies on her track, and
stories being siloai deTogst0ry 70 her char
aeter. she committee suicide this morning
by taking morphine.
Mrs. Polly Booker, an aged colored
woman who has been missing from her
home for several days, was found dead last
night in a eOrntield near this city.
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THE MODERN EYE.



Prom the New Orleans Times, March 81.
Within the past day or two, middle-
aged lady from Tennessee called at the
Charity Hospital to be treated for
most extraordinary affection. She in
sists that she has live snake in her
stomach, and believes it be not less
than three. fingers combined In thick
ness. The lady lis tail, and of lean
and cadayerous appearance. Her COM
plexion is clear, and her whole appear
ance does not bear the slightest sign of
dissipation. 6 r.
She insists that she can feel the rep
tile twisting and turning IN her stom-
ach; thatit consumes all, or the greater
part of her food, and thus keeps her In
a lean and lank condition, causing
great weakness and debility.
The story OF her sufferings is
pitiable In the extreme When par
taking of food she says the snake
moves about, and manifests its like and
dislike of the food, according es it is
palatable or otherwise to its taste. At
times she says 1t COOS and creaks, and
sometimes lies coiled up as if IN tor
pid condition, and then again viii rise
and crawl up In her throat until it
touches the roof of her mouth Often
times she is attacked with severe
cramps, which come upon her chiefly
at night when she Is asleep, the pain
being so great as to cause her to fall
out of bed.
Her visit to the hospital was to in
woke the aid of DIR. Smythe, whom
she was unable to see ON account Of
his present severe illness, being
fully. persuaded that her affection
is really as described, although
DR.. Berthelot had. told her she
was mistaken So welded is she to her
snake diagnosis that she expresses the
wish that after her death her stomach
may be opened in order that the medi-
cal profession may have an opportunity
to examine and satisfy themselves of
the truth of her assertions.
This lady at least has the appearance
of being rational, thers being no alb
surdity IN her dress, manner or specch,
except In the snake conceit, which af-
f1icts her. Gases Of this kind are far
from being unknown. The hallucina-
ton is sometimes incidental to hyste-
RIGS, and cases are on record where
women lahoring under it have been
effectuallY cured by giving them a Sc
we're emetic and throwing live snake
into the bowl into which they had vom-
tied,
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THE MISSISSIPPI.
a steamer Blown to Atom
Explosion of the Crescent City
Ten Persons killed and n Host of
HanrIed


MangIed.
MEMPHIS, March PA special to the
appeal from Helena, Ark, to-day, says the
toWboat Crescent City from New Orleans
for st. Louis with tow of five freight
barges, one fuel barge and trading boat
laden with thirteen tons of sugar, blew Up
at $50 this morning at the foot of Motezu-
ma Island, ten miles below here Every
part Of the boat was blown into atoms and
she sunk in three minutes. The barges
were all consumed by fire. The following
is list Of the lost: Capt. James Dawson,
Mate Henry Gessler, Pilot John A Stran-
der and wife, Pilot VIM. Mundy, Watch
man Dan Mettle, cabin-boy unknown, three
eolOred firemen. Wounded: George Van
Hainten, pilot, leg dislocated; Patrick Ba-
con, second engineer, bruised; Vim. Dunn,
second cook, scalded; Peter Hall, proprie-
tor of trading bOat, badly bruised. his family
all saved and on board the steamer Phil
Allen bound for Memphis; as are all the
wounded who are under the treatment of
physicians from Frier's Point. The re-
nainder Of the crew are with them, render
ing every assistance. The Allen arrived at
the scene few moments after the explO-
oACu ait0 iCLUClEu dc>ASltAAACC- AhC 0DCfO
is from William Briggs the first engineer on
the Inflated steamer. -
The Crescent City is owned by the Mis-
sissippi Valley Transportation Company.
Valued at $4,000
The arrival Of the Phil Allen with the
survivors Of the Crescent City is sExiously
looked for, though it Will doubtless be
midnight or later before she arrives. Capt.
Goad, the agent here is making every ar
rangement for the wounded. Jno. Ostran-
der and wife who were lost leave six chill
bred who are in St. Louis. His wife had
accompanied him on pleasure trip.
The Floods.
The officers of the Belle Lee which az
rived from New Orleans this morning say
the river below Napoleon is higher than
ever known. About % miles of the ChicOt
and Pine Bluff Railroad have been swept
away. No further breaks are reported. The
White country adjacent to Chicot, .Arkan-
sas and Bolivar, Mississippi, are under
water. No great damage is apprehended.
NEW ORLEASs, March 24.-The over
flow in the upper Red river is doing con-
siderable damage.
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NASHVILLE TENN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is. 1874.

ity resolution that Mr.. Ragles, the sitting
member, was entitled to the seat, was re-
jected, yeas II, nays 13S, and the majority
resolution declaring Mr.. Sloan, the con-
testant, entitled to the seat was adopted,
135 to "a. TWAS a purely party vote, ez-
cept that Messrs. Banning, Fort and Shoe
maker, of Pennsylvania, voted with the
Democrats. Mr.. Sloan then came andtook
the modified, not the iron-clad oath.
Mr.. McCrary after an unsuccessful effort
to have some arrangement made for taking
a vote on the bill to regulate interstate
railroad commerce, gave notice that ne
would present the previous question on the
bill at 4 O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawes Offered resolution giving
the Committee on Ways and Means author
lily to send for persons and papers and TO
administer oaths in all cases pending for
the examination before it from time TO
time. Adopted. -
Maynard VS.. the Worlxingmeu.
Mr.. w. r. Roberts, of New York, said,
am requested by a Workingmen's Com
mittee Of New York, to present a memo
rial to the House of Representatives IN
favor of the eight hour law and for the re-
moyal of the Supervising Architect. This
memorial is signed by 10000 persons re
presenting the Typographical Union and
various trades and laboring societies OF
New York city. In presenting ii desire
to express my entire and fun approval OF
the objects of the memorialists. / request
that the memorial be read at the Clerks
desk and printed in the Congressional re-
cord.
Mr.. Maynard--I object TO that. let The
memorial come ia-RRder rule-
Mr.. Roberts-The gentleman from Ten
nessee would not object if it was a memorial
from the bankers and brokers Of New York.
But because it comes from workingmen, he
objects. ~ go
Mr.. Maynard, the gentleman from New
York measures other peoples corn by his
own half bushel.
Mr.. Roberts, measure that gentleman
by his acts. q, go.
Mr.. Maynard-I have a right to object to
having the memorial read in the House
and printed in the record, and insist upon
my objection.
The memorial was received and ordered
to be printed, but not in the record, and
was referred to the Committee on Civil
Service Reform.
The House then proceeded TO discuss the
bill 10 regulate inter State railroad com
merce and Mr.. Willard, Of Vermont, made
a constitutional and les al argument against
the bill.
AT the close of Mr.. Wizards speech, the
House took recess till 7:30 in the evening
session to be devoted to the same subject.
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FOREIGN.
The Dead Lavin~ssone.


ALDEN, March 24.-The steamship Cal
cutta with the remains of DR.. Livingstone
arrived here to-day.
LONDON, March 24.-The steamship
Faraday, built especially for laying cables,
will begin the 18th of April to take ON
board cable to be laid direct tothe United
States.
Pullman ElecfrfHes the Brifons.
Another band of journalists went on an
excursion on tie Midland Railroad Pullman
Palace, and the London papers are enthu-
siastie over the new feature in English rail-
way travel. The Times says every thing
fits closely and works smoothly; the eye
falls upon mechanical contrivances Of that
ingenuity which We are accustomed to re-
cognize as American, now that it has
crossed the Atlantic.
A Last Effort.
PARIS, March 24.-The Assembly has
resolved to adjourn March % until May 2.
A deputation of royalists will soon visit
Count de Chambord and make a last effort
to effect restoration of the monarchy.
BIEb0a I'm Flames
BAYoNNE, March 24.-Carlists are throw
incendiary shells into BilbOa with terrible
effect. Whole streets are reported to be in
flames. Recent engagement before the
city resulted in the occupation by the be-
siegers Of Abba, 4 suburb ON the left bank
Of the Neryione.
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RAILROAD FIESDs.

- FROM the dresden democrat Merch ~.
Our Rslston correspondent mentions the
FACT that the switch was opened at that
place the other night and a train dieched,
also that some one placed distractions upon
the track The day before or evening after
this occurred, an old hand.car- was put on
the track between Spring Creek and Nc
Kenzie at a point where the embankment
IS nine or ten feet high. We are satisfied
that these outEges are committed by stray
Cling vagabonds who have been put off the
tram, Or turned off by the section hands
and by no citizen almg the lineof the road.
We call upon all good citizens living upon
the line of our road TO take a special note
OF The 'aramps7 going tllrough the county.
Note their personal appearance, direction
they are travelling and time Of their arrival
and departure. Il win assist in detecting
the guilty and will not injure the innocent.
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HOVTSE

WASHINGTON, March 24.-After consid
cradle animated discussion over an attempt
BY Mr.. O'Neill and Mr.. Myers to make a
personal or privilege question out of mis-
takes in the Washington papers in regard
to their votes on the S400,000,00O bill yes
terday, which attempt the Speaker refused
to countenance, the Honse proceeded to the
discussion of
The Georgia Contested Election Case.
After three hours discussion the minor
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THE FRONTIER.



OMAHA, March, 24.-Gen. Ord has re-
ceived the following:
Fort LGrUnie, W., March PA man
from COad's rancho, near SCOTS Bluffs,
brings information that on Sunday morn
ing a party Of Indians killed a man near
the rancho and ran off all the horses. COad
reports that the Indians have been killing
cattle daily for the last two weeks in that
vicinity. The commanding officer has no
means Of sending cavalry for want Of trans
pOrtatiOn.
Battle with the Red skins
SAN FRANCISCO, March PA dispatch
from TuscOn, Arizona, states that Maj.
Randall had fight with the Apaehes ID
miles from Florence, killed 11Indians, cap
ttlred 30 women and children. Three SOL
diers were wounded. Maj. Randall mar
rowly escaped.
CHEYENNE, Wy, March PA tele-
gram from SCOTS Bluffs, via Fl. Laramie.
Wv, states that on Sunday, the 22d inst,
one white man was killed. and ali the
horses at COad's rancho stolen by Indians.
Jno. F. Coad, who resides here, says that
the Indians have been killing his cattle
daily for the past two months, and that he
has telegraphed the Governor Of Nebraska
asking for protection.
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TEXAS.
Train Untracked.

New ORLEANS, March 24-The passen-
ger train from Jefferson to Marshall ran of
the track to-day, falling into Little Cypress
bayou. Tony BattO, the engineer, had
his ann broken and was otherwise inquired.
The fireman was severely injured and has
since died.