The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-06-25

were now In want OF the necessaries of life and
eager to have work individually. This COM
pany employs about eleven thoE Ind men and
|:all their works will be started . soon a. pos
sfble. The miners of individual operators
win follow the, men of this .eonpany. aud
there viii be @s'aeral resunpttonh - = the Wy
oming region.
lprsgard to the ratls6ad Compromise, the
Epss;.g Ezpress states, Jppo1 ex-
oellept authority, that the contract en-
tered into between Messrs. Scott and
King, provided that in case either company
should desire to amend the same, that ninety
days notice should be given. NJ. Garrett OBJ
jected, and wanted the time reduced to thirty
days, on competitive business with>the West.
Scott and the Pennsylvania directors assented
and furthermore agreed to make the time 80
days for all business The Baltimore & Ohio
people accepted this proposition, and every
thing is now fixed and the freight and passen-
ger agents Of both the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more Il Ohio companies are arranging a new
schedule Of passenger fares and freight rates.
The national board rdoftradeconvened of in Phil
adelphia June 18th at 8 A. H., and the commit
tee on postal regulations submitted a resolution
tavoring the establishment by the government
Of postal telegraph, the lines OF the present
telegraph companies to be paid for by the gov
ernment at just valuation These resolutions
were discussed by Eggleston Of Cincinnati,
Grosvenor Of st. Louis, Heald Of Wilmington,
Potter Of Iowa, and others, and motion to ill-
definitely postpone was carried.
It was reported on the streets in New York
June 18th that foreclosure proceedings had
been commenced on Erie, aud the papers
served. This carries Erie shares down to the
lowest point yet made this season, and had
depressing influence on general stock exchange
speculations.
rumored hitch in the railroad compromise
also had An unfavorable influence on the stock
exchange, and caused free sales OF Lake
Shore, heretofore held tor a rise, which carried
that stock down about * per cent,
and affected most Of the active shares. The
London failures were also felt, although
it is not apparent tina. any losses therefrom
will he made on this side--at least not enough
to cause any failures on this side.
In the Beecher trial on the 2lst, Mr.. Beach
charged that the jury had been criminally ap-
prosched, and demanded the appointment OF
time to hear the proofs The judge said the
proper time would be at the end of the trial,
when somebody wou d be punished.
A letter from Col. Dodge, in command oil
the Black Hills geological expedition, sends
hack the following semi. official report:
"Gold found in paying quantities on French's
creek. Custar's report confirmed in every
particular" Private reports state that hum
dred miners were found at work in Custer's
Gulch, taking out gold at the rate of S. to $25
per day. Evidences are strong that there are
more miners in tie country. Quartz mines are
abundant.
Gen. Pope makes statement declaring bad
Of things at the Indian agencies, such
as to seriously involve the honor and good
faith OF the United States, and working shock
ing inhumanity to thousands Of human be-
ings.