Fair play., 1875-04-29
MlSCEI.IANEOlS.

| 4 dispatch from Fort Laramie, 10th. says
| that Captain Meyers company. who were
sent after the mining party. at Harney's
Peak. has secured the whole Of them. consist
in. offifieen men. one woman and 4 boy. They
were expected to arrive at Fort Laramie on
the lS.iI. There have been heavy SHOWS in
the Black Hills, and high waters evcryw here.
4 destructive fire occurred ~ Charlotte.
y. -. on the 10th. Among the buildings
burned We're the dcpots of the North Caro-
lima and Charlotte and Columbia ani Augusta
Railroad Companies. About 5000 bales Of
cotton Were lost. The total loss is put al
S2jo000. about Iwo-ihr,:> insured.
IL j. reported that $40 Cheyenne warriors
os.ed the track Of the !AtchiSon. Topeka
AMI Santa F'c Railroad on the night of the
18th. fifteen miles east of I.lkin. They Mere
going north. passing through the state of
Kansas. \ company OF troops WAS se;ii from
Fort Dodge i'm pursuit. and the Indian trail
was followed about twenty miles. when it be-
came evident that the Indians had separated
and scattered over the prairicS. They ar.
undoubtedly on the war-path. and bloody
work may be expected sny day.
BY the breaking OF the dam Of Whton's
Pond. At the head Of Mill River. in Norfolk
County. Mass. on the night of the 18th. a
large amount of damage was occasioned.
Several other dams and the bridges en- the
stream below were swept away like chstf.
and the City Cotton Mills. Il large thrce-story
structure, was carried away and almost en-
tirely demolished. \ large number of per-
sons have been thrown out Of employment
by the destruction Of the City Mills.
The stage from Downievilic To Sacramento.
Cal. was stopped on the lf'h by highwaymen.
and the We'l>-Fargo treasure box taken. con-
tanning $500 in sold-,lu>t, bars and coin.
April 70. l..j. the first blood of the Revo
luton was spilled on Massachusetts soil. bn,
whether the town ofLexington or of Concord
Wa. the scene of this patriotic baptism of
blood Is not now agreed upon by the hi>tor-
iins. The centenary of this important
event WAS celebrated in 4 patriotic manner
throughout all of Massachusetts. The in
augural ceremonies began on SUNDAY. April
l.. In Boston services Were held in the old
North Church, which was draped with
flags and otherwise decorated. and in the
stceple were hung lanterns commemora-
tive of the signal of Paul Revere. In
Lexington the exercises We're held in the
Town Hall. They We're of religious char
actcr. and the music was rendered by 4 large
chorus and military band. In Concord SER
vices We're held 10 the Unitarian Church. and
We're attended by the President and party.
On the follOwin. ,isy the celebration proper
took place. and the principal interest Of the
even, was centered on Concord and LeXing-
ton. Boston on this occasion being almost
entirely deserted. Al Concord over coco
people Joined in the procession. and
il is estimated that n least 80
oa0 more lined the streets As spectators.
The President WIS seated in sn open car
riare drawn hy four horses. and was accom-
panied by Nics-Prs>ident Wilson. There
We're also pres, n the members of the Cahi-
Ne; and the Governors Of several States. To-
gether with host OF minor ,!i.ni,arieS.
Ralph Wsio Emerson delivered the add e.> ::
James Russell Lowell conir bG,ed poem.
and George William Car'i> closed the exer-
cIses with an Grafton. At Lexington the Gel
cord. although no- so many people Were
present. At noon the President left Concord
and drove 10 the battle-ground AZ Lexington.
where he took part ia the exercises.
The Mexican Minister 4. Washington hav.
ing charged that Americans. mostly eN-Con-
federate soldiers. tis sguised - NeXicans and
Indians. We're the sectors il manv az The TO
rays upon the border. ! committee was sp-
pointed At Brownsville. Texas. 10 ascertain
the facts in the case. The committee COM
pr:sed among its member. the Collector Of
the port. 'he Deputy Collector. and the Pos.-
master. They reported. a:ter fl iuves.i-
sali ion. tlsi the charge i absolutely fiise {:
that TO American has erer been caught
among the many captured. nor : there
known 20 be single one in the frontier
States OF Mexico. and they challenge any
proof or name Of single individual subject
10 the charges.
Tle GOveTBni-n; ta> directed that the
Back Hills m;oinc party which was caH'ur-
ei by the troops and escorted out Of that;
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