, 1875-03-25

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ly attended meeting Of bondholders Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad waa held
here yesterday. An encouraging state
ment from President Cass was recsived
and after considerable discussion the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution were
adopted:
Whereas. The Board Of Directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. ex-
press confidence. confirmed by time and
investigation, in the great merits and
ultimate success Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. in the most extensive meaning
of these words. And
Whereas. Said Board has reported to
this meeting that. in their judgement.
the earnest and efficient aid and sup
port of the bond-holders is essential to
the early resumption Of work and that
with such aid and support as the bond>
holders can wisely and fafely give it
is possible to proceed with the work of
construction at an early day. There
fore,
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint committee of seven
to confer with the. Directors Of the N.
P. R. r. Co. with relation to its u,ah-
agement and the present and future in.
terests of the bond. holders, and they
report at some future meeting.
PoRr DEPOSIT, Nd. March 19.-The
food here is fearful. Water is from S
to 10 feet deep in the streets. Nothing
like it was ever seen before Almost
the whole town is flooded and there is
great destruction of property. No lives
lost SO far. The railroad depot is full Of
of water. The railroad depot is full Of
water. The telegraph operators were
forced to abandon the office in boats.
At Havre De Grace the ice has gorged
about miles below town and wharvts
are flooded. The street next to the riv-
er. sbove the bridge. is completely
blocked by ice. The wood and lumber
was washed from the wharves.
WICHITA AGENCY. Kansas. March 10.
At the roll-call of the Cheyenne Indians
at the Cheyenne Agency Catharipe
Garm. one of the white girls recently
held captive by that tribe. identified
four of the Indians who murdered her
father and mother. They were. Medi-
cine Water. who shot her father. a squaw
who burned her sister. and two others.
The remaining thirteen of the murder
ers could not Be found. During roll
call several young Indians 6ed from
camp and were pursued BY cavalry. but
not oxertaken.
Gen. Neil and Agent Miles have dis.
covered that the terms Of surrender Of
Stone Calf and his band have not been
complied with. More than 100 young
Indians of the band. having the best
horses and arms of the tribe, are still
on the plains, making their way to the
| Moth.
V1NELAND. N. T., March 17.-Mr.
Carru.h, editor of paper published
here. was fatally shot this morning by
Chas. Z. Landis. known as the father
of vineland. The affair rose out of an
article IN the paper. which Lands tho't
referred to him. but in which no names
were mentioned.
SAN FRANc1sco, March l9.--The exc
cution of vasquez took place to-day at
San Jose Last night while being in
terviewed his coffir arrived from the
undertaken He wished to see it and it
was brought IN. On examining it be
remarked. That's way up"
Att 80 this morning he said farewell
to sleep on earth. At half past one the
rope was adjusted to the beam. About
the same time the death warrant was
read. When the Deputy Sheriff had
concluded. vasquez Landed him piece
of paper On which was written: Il am
destined to die and hope that God will
have mercy on my sonl." His legs and
arms were strapped. white shroud was
then drawn over his body. the rope was
placed about his neck and with the
prayers of the priest ringing in his ears
the doomed man dropped beneath the
platform dying without struggle. He
maintained his conn rosure to the last.
sheriff Adams has signifed his iu-
tention to give the body to his relatives
for iuterment in the Catholic Cemetery
at Santa Clara.
Greenbacks. S6H buying. s7H SELL
ing.
New YoRK, March %. Wall Street
Markets all higher than Saturday except
money and foreign exchange.
The weatl is extremely cold. the
therm ometer being several degrees be-
low zero. An improvement in general
trade is reported. but it is less than it
would be if the weather was any way
reasonable.
Gold closed at 16H. Governments
dull and strong. Stocks active and un-
settled.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 22.-The
Legislature adjourned sine die. The
last act was one withdrawing the license
tax from hotels and permitting the pro-.
prietors to make epecial contracts with
bOarders.
WASHINGTON. March 22.--7he Inter-
ior Department viii q soon as possible
send competant geologist to examine
the Black Hills aud ascertain accurate
ly its mineral wealth.
PoRr JEEv1s, March o. An ice