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how they are TO exist after they get there, or
how they could return in case of failure.
If they will only wait for further informa-
tion from the Government, which now seems
TO be desirous of making concessions to meet
these new interests, there will be no one more
willing than myselfto aid in ascertaining their
value; SO far as the troops are concerned will
promise activity in the present emergency and
conscientious performance of duty.
Should the points from which the miners
start be so remote as to make it impossible for
our scanty force to watch them, we can oc-
cupy the two or three gaps in the Black Hills,
and etiectually exclude trespassers. Very re-
spectfully, P. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General Commanding.
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Published March II, 1875.

AN ACT relating to side tracks to railroads in
certain cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. Whenever any town, by majority
of its electors voting thereon, shall, in its corpo
rate capacity. refuse to aid any railroad company
in building depot in such town, 1t shall be
lawful for any person who shall build warehouse
in such town for the purpose of doing storage,
forwarding anG commission business, to construct
from his warehouse, a railroad track an connect
the same by switch at his own expen =, and 1t
shall be the duty of such railroad company to per
nit and allow such construction. Such sldetrack
and switch shall at all times be under the control
and management of and kept in repair by such
railroad company: PrOrided, That the party
for whose benefit such side track and switch shall
he constructed shall pay to such railroad company
the actual cost ofmaintalning and operating such
side track and switch, which payment shall be
made monthly; and in case such payment shall
not be made as above provided, then and In that
case the obligations of this section upon such
railroad company shall from and thereafter cease
and be imperative as against it until such costs
and expenses are fully paid: Proutded, fTther
That no such track shall be built within foul
miles of station on such railroad.
SEC , This act shall take effect and he In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March A, 1875. GY COP1'
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organized and by virtue of the provisions OF
Chap. 73 of the Revised Statutes, emitted "of
JOINT stock companies" shall be deemed to have
been legally organized, to all intents and pur-
poses, the same as if SAID Chap. % had not been
repealed
SEC. ,. The certificate of the Secretary of State
that the certificate required to be deposited witt
him by the provisions of Sec. II OF said Chap.
% has been duly deposited with him shall be
primo facie evidence in any snit or proceeding
against any such joint stock company OF the W.
lidity of its organization.
SEC. 3. This act shall he in force from and af-
ter its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1873. uC0PY.
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Published March IL, 1S75.l
CHAPTER 2GS.

AN ACT in relation to the Wisconsin Railroad
Farm Mortgage Land Company.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Commissioners OF the Wisconsin
Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Company shall be
and are hereby required to furnish list of all
lands held by them in each county il this State,
describing each piece by forty-acre lots, frac-
tional parts thereof, and designating. by descrip-
ton what lands have been disposed of during
the wear 1874 TO the County Clerk of each county
in which such lands are located, on or before the
LIST day of April, 1875.
SEc 2 Said Commissioners shall annually
hereafter report to each County Clerk of the
county in which said lands are located what part,
If apy. of said lands have been sold, describing
the same, up to the 1st day of April in each
year.
SEc g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. COP1-
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AN ACT to amend Chap. 1877 of the General Laws
of 1871, entitled An act TO provide for the trial
of offense upon information, and to make the
general laws of the State applicable thereto. :
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. Sec. 6 of - Chap. 49, Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Ii shall be the
duty of the District Attorney of the proper county
TO inquire into and make full examination of all
the facts and circumstances connected with any
case preliminary examination provided,
by law touching the commission of any offense
whereon the offender shall have been or shall be
committed TO Jail, or become recognized or held
in bail and to file an information setting forth the
crime committed according to the facts ascer-
tanned on such examination and from the written
testimony taken thereon, whether it be the same
offense charged IN the complaint on which the
examination was had or not; but if the
District Attorney shall determine in any
such case that an information ought not
to be filed he shall make, subscribe and
file with the Clerk of the Court statement in
writing containing his reasons, in fact and in law
for not filing an information in such case; such
statement shall be filed at and during the term of
the court at which the offender shall be held for
appearance: Pr0Utded, That in such case the
court may examine such statement, together with
the evidence filed in the case, and If upon such
examination the court shall not be satisfied with
such statement the District Attorney shall be
directed by the court 10 file the proper informa-
ton and bring the case to trial.
SEC. :. All acts and parts of acts contravening
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 4, 1875. ty~ COPY.
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Published March II, 1875.
TII lsIIrD ,hn-

AN ACT in relation to the services of summons
or process on foreign insurance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
eentcd in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
eEt-IIvS L Auy or ali summopS "a PrvEOEe
any action or proceeding in any court or hereai-
ter to be begun or had in any court in this State,
AGAINST apy insurance company doing business in
this State, but not incorporated by or under the
laws of this State, may be served on any agent or
agents of any such insurance company IN TINS
State and any and every such service shall be
deemed valid personal service upon any such
insurance company.
SEC. 2. The term agent or agents used In the
foreroinr section shall include an agent, surveyor
broker or any person who shall receive any ap-
plication or make any contract for insurance
or collect receive any premium or deliver any
policy.
SEC g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1873. = COP1.
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An old bachelor thus impeaches wom-
an: +" | impeach her in the name OF the
great whale OF the ocean, whose bones
are torn asunder to enable her to keep
straight. / impeach her in the name of
the peacock, whose strut, without his
permission, she has stealthily and with
out honor assumed. ] impeach her in
the name of the horse, whose tail she has
perverted from its use to the making OF
wavy tresses to decorate the back of the
head and neck. / impeach her in the
name of the kangaroo, whose beautiful
figure she, in taking upon her the Grecian
bend, has brought into ill-favor and dis
repute."
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"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST"
Published March II, 1851

AN ACT to amend Chap. one hundred and thirty
three tl33) of the Revised Statutes, entitled
of costs and fees
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION 1. Whenever the party in whose favor
Judgment is rendered in Justice Court shall ap-
peal from such Judgment to the Circuit Court
if the party appealing shall not recover a more
favorable judgment than the Judgment appealed
from he shall not recover costs but shall pay
costs TO the adverse party; provided that the pro
visions OF this act shall apply only TO appeals
hereafter taken.
SEC ?: This act shall lake effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March T. 1873. eS COPY.
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"A farmer in Missouri has made cal
cnlation about dogs which may set the
people Of the State to thinfing a o5 He sssss ssys
have been killed by dogs. Allowing two
dogs for each family, which is really less
than the actual number, he estimates n me
number of cogs in them to be 4osuVo.
The amount of food necessary 10 keep
fair-sized dog VIII Keep keeP-at al the e' end Of
twelve months, will weigh 200 pounds;
if This food went to the hogs it woIld
make flor the whole number of dogs
s2 1 900, 900 pounds Of pork. IT. This is. would nd
load 4 400 cars-ten tons to the car.and and
toaU he worth at SIX cents per pound 81, $40 600,
nearly twice the value OF all the school
bouses in the State, and more than twice
the amount used by the State for school
purposes.
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Published March II. 1sT5-l

AN ACT for the reIief Of joint stock compa-
uIes-
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. All joint stock companies hereto
fore and prior 10 the first day Of January, 1910,
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NEW water proof cloaks for spring are
called M'Farlanes. They are long, with
belt in the back, like the Ulster over
coat worn by gentlemen, and have cape
that is carelessly thrown over the right
shoulder. English waterproof cloth,
of which they are made, comes in invisi'
BILE checks and plaids like the patterns
seen in dress goods.
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The population of Rrattleboro', Vt,
during the past year has decreased thirty
one, while the number of families has
increased forty-two
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TRANSMISSION of blood doen't work
well in Delaware A son transfused his
fathers blood into the ditch and is to be
hung for murder.
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THE telegraph between Foo-chow and
Annoy, in China, has been destroyed by
the fanatics in that rateating Empire.
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Minor kilograms.

HALIFAX, December 1.-THE Prest, OF
the Magdalcn Island fleet, was wrecked at
GrandanCc. Five bodies Of those lost
have been recovered.
QUEBEC, December lin the House
yesterday bill was introduced proVid.
Ing that II shall be the absolute privilege
Of the Ordinnire Of the Diocese to indicate
the place where Catholics are to be buried
In Catholic cemeteries In the provinces.
New Brunswick, N. j., December II.
The body OF DR.. Charles Dunham,
called on Thursday TO attend wounded
boatman, was fislied from the canal, when
his head was found mashed and his
pockets turned inside out.
SARATOGA, December ll.-tntelligence
has been received from Ballston that
Treasurer Mann, charged with fraudu-
lently issuing a large amount Of Saratoga
county bonds, has disappeared, and II Ia
though fled from the country.
MEMrHIs, December 12.-The tele.
graphers held meeting here to-day and
adopted resolutions protesting against
the proposed reduction Of salaries by the
company in view Of the recent quarterly
dividend Of two per cent.
ATLANTA, December ll.-Mr. Edwards
Of the firm OF Edwards, West & Co., this
evening delivered the books, assets, &c.
to a receiver under the order Of Judge
Hopkins, Of the Supreme Court. West
and BriScoe, the other partners, were re.
leased from jail. The creditors are con.
Oldering the proposition for comprO'
mise.
New YORK, December 11.--A dispatch
from New Orleans says that Bobby Swim
we'll known as the rider Of Price Nc
Graths race horses, was stabbed last
night, probably fatally.
W. q. Spier, confidential clerk nnd
manager for Il. II. Mcdonald 4 Co, man,
niacttireta OF we'll known. bitters, la,
absconded, and Ia deiaulter, II is said, Il
the amount Of $4,000.
WARRINGTON, D. G., December H.
The newly appointed Commissioner ol
Indian Affairs, Jno. s. Smith, has arrived
and assumed charge Of the Indian Bureau
to-day.
The bill introduced In Senate Thuradny
10 repeal the twelveth section, organizing
the court 10 distribute the Geneva
awards 80 as 10 allow the insurance com.
panies to participate Is not intended fol
all claims Of foreign companies. One oI
the reasons urged Tor tile insertion Of tht
twelveth section excluding the insurance
com pahies was that the stockholders II
many Of our companies are foreigner
and II would not be proper TO ALLOW
them the benefit OF the award.
Mt. Riddle, the counsel for the pacilit
Mail Steamship Company, in the Dis
ttict Court to-day stated that he hat
heretofore dismissed In entire misappre
hension Of the wishes Of the company, ant
without authority, suits against .partiei
for the recovery Of money received b!
them on account Of subsidy, and on hi
motion the court reinsIuted The cases.
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ArRor FOR $1,000


BEAVER, UrAn, December l2.-The re,
port Of the grand jury of the Second Dis
trict, presented yesterday evening, shows
that out OF upwards Of $4,000 drawn by
Marshal Maxwell to defray the expenses
Of the Court, little or nothing has ever
been paid out. The Marshals books show
sums paid, but an examination Of The
parties by the grand jury shows the re-
verse to be The case. Great complaints
have been made by witnesses and jurors
all along about being compelled 10 attend
Court for nothing, and the Marshal's ac
counts and vouchers represent them ~
being paid In full. II is thought he will
be indicted soon. There Ia no doubt oI
a Tanmany organization Of some mngni
tude existing In Utah. The Beaver En-
terprise claims 10 have absolute proofs of
perjury and forgery, and also indicates
general corruption on fearful scale.
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The War on RhiskI. CONTINUED.

INDIANAPoLIs, December I2.-The trial
Of Hill in the U. s. Conrt was continued
Saturday. The prosecution introduced
Harry Veach, son OF Collector Veach oi
the First District, who testified that on
the evening Of December oath he in com,
pany with Hill visited the PAtoka distil.
lery, from which he observed smoke
rising when the establishment should not
have been in operation.
Harrison Miller, ,storekeepeF at Patoka,
testified to having been on duty in Octo-
Der, 1873, when Hill was present and had
n private consultation with Bingham.
Capt. Fortman was recalled, and gave
evidence as to the active participancy Of
Hill in exposing whisky Irregularities in
his Jurisdiction.
Charles f, Marsh, agent for the Evans
vile Il Charlottesville railroad, related
how he had made false entries Of whisky
shipments, for which he received $500 per
month.
Hiram B. Snyder testified that he was
stOrekeeper at PatOka distillery when Hill
came there, and as the establishment was
in bad condition he had fears lest the
defendant, discovering the situation,
should give Information to Gen. Veach.
Bingham came to his relief and took Hill
in tow with satisfactory results.
Philip Q. Eberwine, gauger at Evans
vile, testified to having seen Julius Kauf.
man hand Hill an envelope at the reCti-
flying house olthe Binghams, which Kauf-
man afterward said contained the defend
ants pay.
John E, Phillips, reyenue gauger at
Patoka, said the Binghams named over a
number OF government officers from
whom they need have no fear, and among
those mentioned was the defendant, Hill.
Witness related the circumstance OF Hill
having been sent to the Evansville distil-
lery to make an official inspection OF the
premises; instead Of doing which, howev-
er, he reported to General VeatCh that all
was correct. Do not know that Hill ever
received any money from the Binghams,
but always understood that he was in
with the ring,
James S. Pringle, railroad agent and
telegraph operator at Patoka, testified
that the Binghams paid him $50 per
month for his assistance in shipping
crooked whisky.
II. B. Snyder testified that G. B. Bing.
ham told him Of several parties impli-
Gated, naming Hague, Brashear, Stewart,
Hill and Brownlee as in the ring. In
1874 John W. Bingham assured him that
the ring was safe, as Babcock, the Presi-
dents Secretary, was In it.
George Highercofer testified that the
crooked whisky was taken out Of the Pa
tOka dletiIlery in daylight through a
cooper shop.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
Excitement In Paris Over u Great
Republican Triumph la the
Chamber Ol Deputies.

Chamber Of Deputies.
PARIS, December l2,-The excitement
over the Senatorial election continues
everywhere, Paris is never slow To
catch the significance Of political move.
ment, and now that the Left has so hand
somely beaten the Right and scrutiny has
shown the strength Of the Republicans,
the sensation is very intense. Notwith.
standing the report that the Bonapartists
had assisted the Left 10 victory in the
election OF Senators for the Left, they
will dispute the validity Of the Senatorial
elections by an expiring Chamber. The
majority Of the Right was really dis
solved by the defeat Of the legitimists.
The interest Is intensified by the fact
that out Of eleven life senators elected by
the Assembly to-day seven are Republi.
cans. President MacMahon Is highly
dissatisfied with the result Of the cleo
tions, The Left expect that in the spring
they will obtain Office, which cannot
please him. The effect on MacMahon
would be the same US the effect Of DEM
oCratiC success on Grant. The bourse
HNa peSuWe NVEy kIeAblg NttHSuONeI hhS
elections, for success on the part Of tho
Republicans means a disturbance OF the
conservative financial interests.
AN IMPORTANT MARRIAGE hUMoR,
PARIS, December l2.-There is rumor
that the Due d'Aumale, the fourth son Of
Louis PHILIPPE, and whose wife, the
daughter Of Prince Leopold Of Salerno,
died in 1860, Is to marry again, and this
time 10 no less parsonage than Princess
Thyra, daughter Of the King Of Denmark,
sister Of the Princess Of Beales and OF the
wife Of the coming Car. This srumOr ma
turally creates q great deal Of political as
we'll az social comment, for in case the mar.
riage is consummated II il believed that
II will augur a Russian support Of the
Orleanists and an alliance IL the future
Of the coming Car with France against
Germany,
Ministers Buffet and Demaux, who both
failed twice Of an election to the Senate,
have written letters Withdrawing from
tho Nnhipaf
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XXIV--NUMBER IS.

The towboat Sam Miller passed down
with a tow Of coal on Saturday.
The Granite State passed down at..S A.
NJ. Saturday.
The Courier left for Parkersburg at
noon, and the Hudson for Cincinnati at I
p, NJ. Saturday.
The Salt Valley passed up Saturday
night, and the Carrie Brooks on Sunday
morning.
The Nail City left St. Louis on satur-
day night with a tow OF ore for Wheeling.
The Barge Eugene on Saturday put Oh
about 800 barrels Of carbon oil at the
wharf.
Thcsteamer Comfort is lying at Bellaire
repairing her engines.
The Andes will arrive from Cincinnati
to-day.
The Express will leave for Parkers.
burg ut noon to-day,
The local packets are all running a
usual, and doing good business,
by Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, Pa, December l2.-River
s feet 0 inches and falling. Weather
clear, cold and freezing.
CINCINNATI, o., December l2.--RiVer
2s feet and rising. Weather cloudy to-
day, clear and cold tonight,
EVANSVILLE, IND, December l2. -
Weather clear and cold. Mercury from
80 to 370. River II $40 feet and rising.
Down-Grey Eagle, Evansville. Up
Vint ShinkIe. Business light.
MEMPHIS, December l2,-Rivcr falling
slowly. Weather clear, Arrived-Legal
Tender, Arkansas River; Sherlock, New
Orleans; in tow Lizzie Gardner, having
blown cylinder head she lays over here
for repairs. Departed-John A. Wood,
Warner, Peter Fang, New Orleans; Fan
ny, Lewis, 81 Louis.
LOUISVILLE, December l2.-Weather
clear and cold. Arrived-Morgan and
Parker, Cincinnati; Susie Silver, New
0rleansi Hobbs, Wheeling; ELna, 81,
Louis; Cobb Cecil, Ironton; Raven, Pome.
roy. Deparled-Rayen and Hobbs, ST.
Louis; Cecil, Ironton; Parker, Memphis;
Silver, Cincinnatii Morgan, New Orleans.
River rising, 10 feet 8 inches on canal
8 feet 8 inches on falls.
CAIRO, December 49, Arrived: 81
Genoyieve, Memphis Jack Kinney, 81.
Louis; Barnard, 81. Louis; Fred Wilson
No. ., Memphis IronsideS, Arkansas
Belle, Evansvillci JnO. Gilmore, 81, Louis,
Departed; Atlantic, st, Louis; Fannie,
St. Louis; Bismarck, New Orleans; 81.
Geneveiye 81. Louis; Barnard, Ohio river,
Jos. Kinney, ViCksburg; Fred Wilson,
Ohio river; Arkansas Belle, Evansville.
River 10 feet and rising.
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JAS. o. BRoADHEAD TO TAKE THE PLACE
OF HENDERSON. ..
The Next Republican National
COnVentiOn.

New YoRK, December l1.-The Times
makes the official announcement that the
Republican National Committee will
meet on Thursday, January 10, at 10
a. NJ, al the Arlington Hotel, Washing.
ton, for the purpose Of fixing the time
and place for holding the next Republi'
can National Convention for the nomina'
ton Of President and Vice President.
The Direct u. s. Gable Company an.
nounCes that the steamer Faraday will be
dispatched at once to repair the damage
to The cable, which is located about lSd
knots east Of 1'otbay, Nova Scotia, In
from so 10 10 fathoms.