The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-01-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
The West.

California, on account of the discovery of
silver mine in that county. The ledge was
traced ten miles. Experts say it is genuine
ledge of silver mixed with lead.
A REVOLT recently occurred in the Peni-
tentiary at Jeffersonville, Missouri. Nearly
three hundred men quit work in the work
shop, and were armed with hammers, knives,
picks, etc. The revolt was quelled without
bloodshed, although at times it look I'd as if
there would be serious trouble. The pretext
for insubordination was alleged insuficiency
and bad quality of food; but this is denied.
THR Cook County (nl.) National Bank has
closed its doors, and gone into voluntary
liquidation.
SALT LAKE dispatches mention deadly
snow-slides in the Big Cottonwood canyon,
near the Richmond mine, which have de-
stroyed many lives. The bodies of six per
sons killed by snow-slide in the Alto, have
been recovered. Many more are supposed
to have persisted. Five were carried away
by the snow-sides in Big Cottonwood.
MANY lives are reported lost by the flood,
at Maysville, Cal. Three children are
known to have perished. One house and
some of the principal buildings have fallen.
The wreck of property is extensive. There
is no communication, except by water.
Yuba City is under water. The c. P. Rail-
road bridge over the American River near
Sacramento is damaged. Trains can not
cross. The Sacramento Valley and Califor-
mia and Oregon Pacific are impossible. The
water is reported to be five feet deep in the
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at various points in the Sacramento and San
Joaquin Valleys.
The South.
THE Commission of Engineers on the allu-
vial basis of the Mississippi recommends
Government aid for the purpose of reclaim
ing those alluvial lands. and suggests the
immediate appropriation of 81, 800, COO for
Louisiana, and $4,000 each for Arkansas
and Mississippi, to close the existing breaks
and crevasses. A permanent system for the
reclamation of these lands will, the Com
mission say, require at least SAC, 100000.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has written another
letter to the Secretary of War, giving report
from Major Merrill of the condition of Lou
isiana. He reports that more than five hun
dred negro families, including at least two
thousand people of all ages and sexes, are
wanderers without means to go elsewhere,
powerless to find other homes where they
are, and on the verge of starvation.
MAJOR GEORGE E. HEAD, with squad of
Federal troops with fixed bayonets, acting, it
is stated, under orders from Gen. Emory,
entered the Sherif's Office at Vicksburg,
and forcibly elected Sheriff A. ]. Flanagan,
who was in possession by virtue of the re-
cent election, about the validity of which
there is constitutional question.
j. n. WAUGH, through his attorney, Judge
John E. Campbell, has fled petition in the
Sixth District Court, claiming 100000 dam
ages from Sheridan, Emory, De Trobriand,
and II. ]. Campbell, who, on the 4th of jan
uary, did dnlawfully and violently and
forcibly make an assault on the petitioner,
and elected and thrust him from the House
of Representatives, where he claimed seat.
Interrogatories of fact are propounded to
the defendant.
Washington.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has
already received applications for one million
of new circulation, under the provisions of
the new finance law. These applications
came almost entirely from the Eastern
States; the greater portion is from New
York. No considerable applications for the
withdrawal of circulation have yet been
made.
Mr.. BANNING has introduced bill into
Congress to establish branch mint in Gin
cinnati for coinage of gold and silver
WHITELAw REID was arrested at Washing
ton, while leaving the committee-room of the
Pacific Mail Investigating Committee, at the
instance of "Boss" Shepherd, on charge of
libel.
In the printed letter of the District Com
missioners, they state the total expenditures
of all sources for the next year will be over
$4,000, 900, and the receipts less than s., 2,0O0,-
600, making the sum needed from Congress
about s., ,112,000.
JUDGE MACARTHUR has dismissed the writ
of habeas corpus in the case of Irwin, and
remanded him to the custody of the Sergeant
alarms of the House of Representatives.
AT Cabinet session the postal arrange
ment with Canada was completed, and a
copy will be forwarded to Canada immedi-
ately for the proper signatures.
RICHARD B. IRWIN, the recusant witness,
has been taken from Jail, and brought before
the Pacific Mail Investigating Committee,
having expressed willingness to respond
to the committees catechism.
THE President has written a message to
Congress in which he advises an improve
ment in our sea-coast defenses. The mem
bers of the Committee on Military Affairs,
in a meeting called to consider the message,
intimated that it is unfortunately true that
the sea-coast defenses are weak, and our
present armament absolutely worthless in
case of attack by a foreign foe. 1t is thought
that the message may refer to possible diff
fculty with Spain, on the "Virginius "
question.
Richard B. Irwin appeared before the Pa
cifc Mail Investigating Committee and
gave the names of the persons employed in
the Pacific Mail case, and the amounts paid
to each, as follows: Charles Albert, 81, 900;
o. J. Averill, $4,000; James G. Berret,
$4,000; A. 81. Cormick, $1,000; A. 4. Cor
wine, $4,000; Lucius E. Chittenden, $4,000;
j. H Cheever, $1,000; H G. FAINT, $4,000;
]. w. Forney, S25, 900; S. A. Hatch, $4,000;
Mr.. Ingham, $4,000; William Moran, 1000;
A. w. Randall, $4,000; John II. Rice,
$4,000: w. B. Shaw, $4,000; W. H. Sheriff.,
$500; ]. G. Schumacher, 100000; A. II.
Whitney, $4,000; w. s. King, $125, 900; R.
c. Parsons, 81, 1,500. Total, s666, 600.
IRWIN, in his testimony before the Pacific
Mail Investigating Committee, said, in brief,
that King and Whitney, who received Jointly
S225,OO0, were employed to take care of the
Senate, and they performed their work sat
isfactorily. The Company had previously
expended $4,000, through ex-Postmaster-
General Randall to silence the opposition in
the Senate, and Randall reported that Sen
ator Harlan was to take care of six votes.
Mr.. Sci 1maker was to influence the members
of the House, and all had frequently COM
pared notes.
THE President has nominated Thomas
Biddle, of Pennsylvania, Minister to Ecua-
dor.
Fire Record.
THE following losses by fire are reported:
Stafford & Prices cotton mill, Pawtucket,
Rhode Island, loss $4,000; Dunham &
Steels dry goods store, near Monroeville,
Indiana, loss $1,000; residence of VIM. Daw-
son, st. Paul, Minnesota, 5000; residence
of DR.. ]. P. Arnold, near Groveport, Ohio,
loss $4,000; two upper stories of the iron
building of the Consolidated Real Estate