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Assay Of Surface Quarts, silver Rear.
~ ing, from the Dlack Hills.

A Bismarck letter of the 3Oth ult. says
"Eieut. Carpenter who accompanied the
Boundary, Survey as entomologist, in be-
half Of the Smithsonian Institute and
who has much practical knowledge of
miningsas well as being a mineralogist Of
some reputation. when, On his return last
fall, took specimens Of quartz brought in
from the Black Hills for the purpose of
having them assayed. AT the time he
pronounced them a prospect which would
Justify the expenditure of much money
to determine their value, even though
but trace of precious metal should be
found in that taken from the surface:
He has sent the editor of the Bismarck
Tribune the result Of the assay as fol-
lows: +;
S'"The. specimen of quartz which you
procured for me while in Bismarck last
October, from II. N. Ross, which came
from the Chieftain lode in the Black Hills
I have had assayed by one of the best as
sayers in the United States. 1t went six
dollars per ton in silver and showed 4
trace of gold. Of course this cannot be
regarded as q test of the ledge, as it came
from the surface, but it is regarded Us
remarkably fine looking quartz by all
Judges who have seen it, and the assay is
really very promising. >..
(Signed) w. L. CARPENTER, U. S. A.
This should settle the question whether
the rocks in the Black Hills contain the
precious metal. There can be no doubt as
to placer mining.
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Attempted Combination Of Petroleum
Refiners.

Refiner6.
It is stated that from 1872 when the
old South Improvement company was
abolished, the refiners who were instru.
mental in forming the combination have
been endeavoring to effect an arrange.
ment which would enable them to con.
troll tie production and price of petro-
leum. Their efforts have been strenuous
and they have succeeded in form
ing combination which en-
braces ninety per cent. of the refners
in this country. They expect to control
the remaining ten per cent. before the
end of next month. 1t is then expected
that the new combination will 60 into ef-
feet. A stock company has been organ.
lzed, the Standard Oil Company of Cleve-
land New York City, the principal pro-
motors of the South Improvement Com
pany, being the head and front of the new
com bination.
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TWO Negro Women Chopped to Death
With an Axe.

A dispatch from Detroit, on the Both,
says one of the most bloody and appalling
traged1es ever committed in thatlcity was
brought to light last evening. Two color
ca women,.a mother and daughter. the
former named Elizabeth Thomas, the lat
ter Harriet Fisher, were found dead in
their beds in small house on the West
side, Hazings street, their bodies covered
and hacked with an axe almost beyond
semblance Of human beings. Suspicion
points to John Thomas, husband Of the
first named victim, a colored barber, 81
years old, and he has been arrested, but
no motive for the bloody deed is known
as yet.
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A Brutal Crime Justly Punished.

A negro named Dan White attempted
to ravish a widow lady living near Raj
legham, in Shelby county, Tenn, on
whose plantation he was at work. Her
cries attracted the attention of her son,
at the sight of whom the negro fed, but
was afterwards captured and taken to
Bartlett to await trial. Wednesday
night, the 18th, he was taken from the
jail by party Of disguised men, taken to
the woods and hung to tree.
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Emma Mine Suit.

The suit Of the Emma Silver Mining
Company against Trenor W. Park and
others has been transferred to the United
States Circuit Court, on the petition of
the defendants, who state that their
co.defendant, Stewart, has not been serv-
ed, that plaintiff is an English corpora
ton and that the claim in the suit is for
five million dollars.
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y FIVE of the seven members of the CARL
son family, recently burned by a kero-
sene explosion near Parker's Prairie, have
died. The remaining two, the youngest
and Oldest, will recover.
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Expedition for the Big Horn Country
From the Sioux City Jourial.)
An expedition is now forming in this
city for the purpose of exploring the Big
Horn Mountains, in order to test the re-
ports concerning deposits of gold in that
locality. 1t is expected to be completed
and ready to start about the LIST of May.
The following are the names and former
residence of some Of the parties already
connected with it: E. K. Current, Ma
quoketa, Iowa; Herman Botcher, Grand
Rapids, Mich; VIM. Hughes, Shilo, ILL.,;
Joseph Kingman and J. E. Mahoney.
Kenosha, Wis; G. W. Day, Mankato,
Mimi; G.. Turtelot, Heraimer, N. Y: H
Marble, Stephenson county, Ill.
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THE NEW s..
Crimes

<~.s~ Crimes. ,,.>,ss -tl
A. dangerousfive dollar note on the first ma
eional bank of Paxon. Ill.,, Is in circulation in
the Northwestern States. $3.50. 80
John Heard was arrested at Council Bluffs,
on the: 9th, charged with the murder Of John
Dowlan, at Avoca, Wis. -. ."
A Mrs. Bishop was knocked down and rob-
bed OF s. 0, on q street in New York, last
week. The robler was captured after hard
chae. go.
A policeman in Kansas City was attacked by
by negroes, last week, and SO severely beaten
that his life is despaired Of.
Two colored children have been found dead,
in bayou near Memphis, and the father, who
is colered preacher, and brother preacher,
are accused Of their murder.
Two colored women, mother and daughter,
were found dead in bed, in Detroit, their bod
les literally chopped to pieces The husband
and father, who is a barber, has been arrested
on charge of the murder.
John Heard, who was lately arrested on the
charge Of having murdered John Dowlan, at
Avoca, Iowa, has confessed the crime.
;Ex-Congressman Bowen, of South South
Carolina, has cen arrested for instigating the
murder Of Colonel White, committed eleven
years ago.
"A negro who murdered policeman in Nash
vile, lately, was taken from the Jail in that
city, on the soth ult., a rope was put around
his neck and he was thrown from the bridge.
The rope broke AMI he fell distance of nine
'ty feet into the river. The body was not re-
covered.
John Conner, once Jim Fisk's private secre-
:tary, is de6ulter to the extent of a hundred
Thousand,
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Casualties.

~S~s~A~3~~S
Two trains collided on the Baltimore aud Pc.
'tomac railroad, April 26tb, caused by the care
lessness Of an engineer. Nine persons were
severely injured.
Disastrous fires in st. Louis and Chicago
last week took 100000 from the insurance
companies.
A dispatch from Omaha dated April 26, says
the water:in the Missouri is the highest known
for years The railroad depots were all sur
rounded by water.
The Sawtelle theatrical troupe, which gave
exhibitions in many towns in Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, last year, were all drowned,
while crossing Puget Sound on tug boat, last
week. Theboat foundered in storm.
It is estimated that at least elO0, 600 worth OF
mules and horses have teen killed by buffalo
gnats, in and near Memphis, this spring. In
consequence Of the loss, stock has advanced to
high figure in that market.
A fire broke out in Oshkosh, Wis, on Wed
nesday, the 2Sth, and destroyed large portion
of the town before it could be checked All
the banks, printing Offices aud hotels were
destroyed.
The loss by the Oshkosh fire is estimated at
two millions. The wind was blowing gale
before which the fire companies were power
less. Merchants had time to save but little of
their stocks, and of household goods scarcely
anything was saved. Three men are known
TO have been killed 10y falling walls.
Three hundred families, many of them poor,
are rendered homeless by the Oshkosh fire,
and appeals for aid are solicited.
Detroit had S4OO, 900 fire, on the goth ult.,
and Cincinnati followed with e40, 900 blaze.
Boston, not to be outdone in an attempt, got
up sao, GOO fire, and '0conomowoc, Wis, re
duced $4,000 worth of property to ashes In
the little town OF Garner, Iowa, even, the fire.
dend was on the rampage, and burned two ell
evators end contents, valued at $o0, 900.
Thirty-fve miners were killes by colliery-
explosion in England, on the Goth ult.
The mayor of Oshkosh estimates the loss by
the Oshkosh fire at a millien and half.
The storm of the seth ult was disastrous to
fishing schooners on lake Michigan. half
dozen wrecks are reported, with the loss of
several lives.
Forty~one bodies have been taken from the
staaordshire mine, in England, killed by the
explosion Of the 30th ult.
A fire in Montpelir. VT, on the LIST inst,
Destroyed thirty stores and dwellings. The
loss is estimated at $l6O, 900.
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Personal.

Personal.
A son of Commodore Vanderbilt has mar
rieda Miss Alva Smith, of New York. The
bride received over 81 ,0e0, 600 worth Of pres
ents.
The new mayor Of Boston processes to give
the new license law fair trial. Three COM
missioners have been selected, and the prohi'
tory features are to be rigidly enforced.
The funeral of Mayor Barrett, Of St. Louis,
was the most imposing ever seen in that city.
Gov Kellogg has instructed the Attorney
General of Louisiana to institute proceedings
against Auditor Clinton, for malfeasance in
office.
The resignation of U. 8. Attorney General
Williams has been formally accepted by the
president, and Judge Edward Pierepont AZ :
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The president has appointed Major Robert
McFellye commissary general of subsistence.
The theatres of New York gave the family OF
the late Dan Bryant benefit, on the 18th,
which netted 81, 900.
George Stearns, grand high priest elect ofthe
order of Odd Fellows, OF Ohio, died on the
28th ult.
Rev. Willis B. Harris is mentioned for the
vacant Bishopric of Iowa.
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Hon. D: Burt, Superintendent Of Public In
struction.
DEAR S1R:-The special laws of our cities re.
quire them to take the scholastic census. az the
general school law directs. This law asks for
the number of persons between the ages Of
i've and twenty zone years, resident in a given
district or city on the thirtieth day of Septem-
Der of each year. At any time previous to that
date, is is impossible to determine what the
law requires to be reported. No officer could
take oa'h, as the law requires, that the re-
port sets forth the scholastic popu-
lation actually resident in a given district or
city on the thirtieth of September. The law
does not grant to city boards of education or
to any one, the right to decide that more than
ten days are necessary for the taking of this
census: Nor does it require of CITY boards of
education n an impossibility, or even difficult
duty. IL one man can take this census in a
gwen city in sixty days, six men can take i.
IN ten DAYS, and so on, at no greater cost, and
with greater facility and accuracy. If. in each
ward or part of q ward, the work be ASSIGNED
to a person acquainted with the district to be
canvassed.
An apportionment of the public school
funds cannot, therefore, be legally made on a
scholastic census, part or all OF which has
Der in any year.
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. r. WILSON, Atty Gen.
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Bowen, Who Sues q
Paper for Libel. and Buttz the At
torncy who will Push the Suit.
From the New York Snn\

From the New York Sun)
There are several features of interest in
the prosecution for libel now going on in
Charleston, S. c., against the editors of
the Nesus and Courier. igamous Bow
en-, formerly Congressman but now sheriff
Of Charleston, is the complainant, and
the indictments charge that the defend
ants had accused him of numerous crimes,
such as forgery, robbery, biga:
also published the statement that
he had been arrested for murder. The
trial has begun with a jury composed of
six whites and six blacks, and we believe
the indictment relating to the implication
of Bowen in . murder was the first taken
up. It seems, according to the Meas and
Courier. that when Bowen was Confed-
crate officer, he was cashiered by court
martial for forgery and other offences.
and Col. White, who preferred the charges
againt him.. was soon after murdered.
Bowen was accused of being concerned
in the murder, was arrested and COM
mitted to prison, where he remained
until the Federal troops entered Charles
ton, when he escaped, to become after
ward distinguished leader of the Repub-
lican party in South Carolina. The Meas
and Courier published several affidavits
from Confederate officers to prove that
one Grimes, who actually committed the
murder, had confessed that he had been
employed by Bowen to do the deed; and
this publication, it is contended,
was libellous The prosecuting attor-
ney is Solicitor G. w. Buttz, who may
be depended upon to press the suit
with vigor, since he has good reasons for
Directing to the discussion of the charac.
ter Of public men in the newspapers. In
deed, Buttz has had career almost as
chackered as that Of Bowen. He went
,outh as lieutenant Of volunteers, and
afterward married and settled in Vir-
ginia. While in that State he vas sus.
pected of trading q cross the lines during
Ben Bntler's administration in Norfolk,
and was publicly accused of horse steal
ing. Being sued for house rent, he pro.
duced a receipt from the late owner
Of the house, who had died, which the
jury decided was forgery. After some
further adventures he was arrested in
Richmond, upon complaint of United
States District Attorney Chandler, for de-
frauding pensioners, taken before United
States Commissioner Shahoon, and held
to bail to appear before United States
Commissioner in Norfolk to answer this
charge. We do not remember the result
of this prosecution, but Butte next
went to South Carolina, and
soon afterward turned up in
Washington as lawyer and witness in the
prosecution of the bigamy suit wherein
Bowen, the injured complainant whose
character he is now seeking to vindicate,
figured as defendant. While he was in
that city he was arrested for a felonious
assault upon school girl, after which he
returned to South Carolina to assist in
the reconstruction Of that State.
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From Abroad.


The resolution introduced in the British
parliament tor the app ointment of a royal
commission to investigate the charges made
against chief justice Cockburn, in the ITCH
borne case, only received one vote-that of DR..
Kenealy.
The T'chborne madness runs SO high among
the lower classes in England that Lady Rad.
clide has been compelled 10 leave her residence
in Staffordslire, in consequence OF the brutal
impudence of the people.
The Chinese government is about to send a
portion of the royal navy on cruise around
the world.
Belgian papers support the latest demands of
the German cabinet, insisting on the overthrow
of the clerical government. This means the
Prussianizing OF Belgium.
AS final reparation for the Gustav outrage,
the Spanish commandment at Guttara, on the
arrival of the German fleet at that point, fired
salute Of twenty one guns.
An attempt was lately made to mob Don AL
fonso, who resides at Gratis, Austria, but time
ly intolerance of the police prevented blood
shed.
A portion of the Carlist army has revolted
They demand peace and a submission to AL
fonso.
Both French and English fishermen are or
dered to prevent threatened trouble between
the fishermen Of the two nations this summer.
A Bill for the suppression Of all relig ious or
ders has been introduced in the Prussiau diet.
An exception is made in favor Of certain edu-
catlonal institu ons, which may exist for a
term OF years. This is blow aimed at the
Pope
II. E. BARLOW has retired from the Tay
lors Falls Journal, leaving P. B. Walker
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II. E. BARLOW has retired from the Tay
lors Falls Journal, leaving P. B. Walker
Q ,le proprietor.
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Important Decision OF the State Attor
new General.

The Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton. Rev. David Burt, having addressed
u Communication to the Attorney Gene
raj, asking if the school census Of such
cities as St. Paul and Minneapolis can be
extended over several weeks, or must be
taken between the Both day of September
and The 10th day Of October, that gentle
man answers:
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS REPLY
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
ST. PAUL, April %, 1875.
Hon. D. Burt, Superintendent Of Public In
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HAld of that city has been sold to Ar.
C. Russell, of the Brainerd Tribune,
whw continue the publication of the
pair.
liz City Hotel stable, Owatonna, to-
celer with 8 horses, 2 oxen, l COW,
ab(t dozen conveyances, 10 sets OF
haiess, three tons of hay and Some forty
bu(els Of grain, was burned Monday,
th&5th.
BOY in the Soldiers Orphans Home
at Finona, named John Hennessey, from
Minneapolis, fractured his skull by fall
whe out with his companions on ram
bleSaturday. His condition is consider
ed fitical.
HNDoLPH F1RKE, of Blue Earth City
wa4erribly injured by premature ex-
plojon of powder used in blasting wood.
Hi$yes and face we're filled with pow
der'and splinter from the log struck
him under one eye, inflicting severe
woth d.
AF1RE at Brainerd Tuesday night de.
d1ed the dwelling houses of Richard
Whklen, Benjamin Askens, John Murphy,
GeeSge johnson and Nils Loberg. Very
littlE furniture was destroyed. Loss
abott $4,000, with no insurance.
JONAS F. ADAMS of Maple Ridge, 1santl
county, went out duck hunting few
DAYS ago. Not returning as soon as ex-
pected search for him was made, which
resulted in finding his body short dis
tance from the house, with the whole top
of his head shot away. and the gun dis
charged lying by his side. The shooting
vas probably accidental.
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When
Orleans ais
every pb la
That
nd Wth
Wam De hns sfea conf
~ l IFS faith I'll his
ada b Lenisiana and
he su aa made sy others ihat
through te omplomise Collector
seF ~ BE- elected 70 Bile senete
seems y have entirely won MIN over.
or while talking witt
Naa na Republican senator
he President said tlat he had all
tie m deceived ii regard 70 tl.e
s elae 1oniaian Hs sai
a5r aeard bad taleg1aphed him chat
ba Republicans had carried tlis city 81
Orleans and tie State. and be
opposed brit 60 BIZ fact because
hit Paekafa did not know Whist ths
result w hs onght ia have Known
aud i BE did know he had led. Gen.
erant added taas rs ying oD that dis
patch, lie had sustained the military
and approved Cess sheridun's course.
and hy doing this bad made opponents
-of many of his l5iqaI friends New,
be said, he was fela 81 the committee
that tile Repablen haa not carried
ths State % VI, and tliis plaeed him iii
q very Answered peFaian He seemed
disposed Us lag the blame oil Mr.
Packard hnd there bird rulaors aAoat III
washington Tins 8 new United States
AIayshalRriil he appointed for Louisi-
ann within short time. -TN. Y Trib-
me Wellington Special, Feb 26.
The ABOVE throws some light upon
the edent'a sudden desire for
compromise IRE wants Mr. Casey iii
tila Sens a ia order to get him
there Be miling g give the Colserv
ative Att Nay, the control of tho
lsawer ase bg bare minority, taking
eare thathey hage TO possible chance
tn ea anything that viii interfere with
hes pnnps Kellogg There IS consid
cradle sphHNaa as to what viii be
tle resitb tlsa event If tile calling Of
~ eetfa ION ana Is % who win Be
the inda7ssals to pg9at by II. Itseems
Is ne eonSdea that 10 practical good
9ah come tSthe statei that none Of the
9bnQSiaas Be repealed, Ind !
that ne Rof measaTas will De passed
Tile eleei3alai United States SENATOR
Will so iar 3 chocolate much that has
hitherto be elon9e1 aud obscure.
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ANS ana asE 8.
OFFICE or
PURCHASING BUREAUS,
ID. ! BuRlaIINDY srRgEr.

6oraaE x go. 81 -. I.aaI.Iana.
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PAPER ANt sIN.

I.aRe Gharses. Louisiana.
rs PERI eSENTIsY loeatsl here ana
4 MiA attend promptly "a all work en-
trusted t0 him. Satisfaction Given rs
every instance. a liberal share 0g prh.
lic patronage il respectfully s5lioiit I
iylI 3m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-19
THE ERA OF GOOD FEELING
AFurtbsr Review Of the Diary OF John Quincy
AdamS--SOcal Life Fifty Years AGO.
Lafayette's Visit to America and
His Triumphal Progress.

THE STRUGGLE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
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PLOTS AND CoUN TKR-PLo1S
Congress was In session, and the canvass for the
Presidency continued without pause, Webster
pretended to fear that In the event OF Mr.. Adams
nomination there would BE- "a general proscrip-
tlon OF federalists from ONCE" clay was conf
cent OF carrying eight States which was dismissed
as "a game OF bragg In April, Isl4, there was
publication In the New York Patriot stating that
Adams had offered the Vice Presidency to Mr..
clay. and IL was suggested that Adams should
prosecute tho publisher for libel Adams denied
that he had made any such propose, to Gay, yet
friends OF mine ana friends OF Clay TOO, had often
suggested II 20 me as desirable, nor Is there any.
thing in it unconstitutional, illegal or dishonora-
ble." Dewitt clinton sent message 10 the
effect that he wished to see Adams President,
with Jackson az Vice President, aud evidently en-.
deavoring 10 lay pipes with the new admnlstra-
ton. Adams sent gracious response TO Clinton,
although ne did not entertain the highest opinion
or his character rs will be seen in previous pages
or the diary. the nomination Of Jackson, by the
Legislature or Pennsylvania In March, 1924. gave
TO MIN his prominence In the canvass and made
him really the most important figure In the con-
troversy. month after THIS there was another
proposition OF d coalition clinton oferIng to sup
port Adams, provided he would be made Secretary
OF state, with Calhoun secretary OF the Treasury.
Adams replied that me was not disposed TO sell the
skin before the animal was taken, aud that while
his own alscusn was In doubt no should not dc.
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There is a iurther story which, now that we are
In a Revo!uuonary episode. we may rescue from
obiiyton--a story Of Patrick Henry which IS worthy
Of historical inquiry. "On March "a, ls4S," says
MT Adams, ~ called az the beginning Vi the even.
ing upon Colonel John Taylor, Inc senator from
Virginia, and r. Z. Garnett a member Of the
House, VINO mas Just returned from visit home
Taylor continues low in health and feeble. lie
repeated to me tae anecdote concerning Patrick
Henry, which ne mad related some weeks since
at my house, that in the campaign tn 11sl
Henry actually proposed In secret session
oil the Legislature 0i Virginia taat sne should be
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