The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-12-17

hscal year ending June 20, 1877, are si,6i2,
SOS larger than the estimates for the pre-
vscus year.
The Secretary OF the Interior has elected
the claim for sls0,0)0 Of Van a Adair, on
eccount Of services as attorneys Of the Usage
Indians, on the ground that they have a.
ready received full compensation, aud that
the practice Of attempting to protect the In,
disns through attorneys at the expense OF
the Indians is IA vicious one.
From fhe West.
dispatch from Campo, San Diego county,
California, near the Mexican line, reports an
attack by Mexican bandits, supposed to be
Chaves's band. l.. Gaskill, a merchant, was
probably fatally wounded, and his brother
and others seriously, and several missing.
Que robber was killed and a number
wounded. They robbed Gaskill's store Of
everything Of value and made on. A reaui.
siiion is asked form the Governor for the ap.
prehension Of the bandits. Since the late
rumors Of annexation many Mexicans are
crossing the border, and by their talk and
action create much uneasiness.
@e~eras Brerfffes.
ny the suspension OF furnaces in the
Schuylkill region during the month Of De.
cember, in consequence Of the overstocked
condition OF the market aud the close of
navigation, over ten thousand work people
VIII be thrown out Of employment.
The body Of the woman taken from
Graceland Cemetery, at Chicago, and sent
IN barrel to the express office, has been
identified as that Of Mrs. Emma r. Adams,
wife of prominent hardware dealer Of that
city. The body was buried on the 10th Of
November, and exhumed under the di.
rection Of DIR. Wilder. Warrants were is.
sued for the arrest of Wilder.
Boss Tweed escaped from Ludlow Street
Jail, New York, on the 4th of December.
The trial In the $4,000 suit was to begin
on Monday, the 9Th. Sheriff Coz nor issued
a proclamation offering $1,000 reward for
his arrest.
Babcock has been indicted at st. Louis.
terrible murder took place at Cleve-
land on December 4. The murderers name
Is William Alden. He has followed diff.
feren' pursuits for living, is about ffty.six
years OF age, aud has frequently had trouble
with his wife, whom he married some time
ago, the woman being a widow. The diff.
oe'".'n '"e cooP'e originated IN con-
,'rs '.u.e y, 'ne presence OF step-danshter,
vas oohoAious 70 Aiuen' Mr.. and Mrs.
-. Iu''e recently Ihe nus
-. So "s ""e :" come PACK. Al his
earnest solicitation she did so Friday even
eoupi, are said 70 nave had
AZ. tus On saturday morning
-ea se'1eu ms a se"d opportunity
,.-eI Ns vic anu step
80. .,, 80 ~ AH1 ms tongue vas
Va -. ~. 49, -1en MS. Alden
-" -. Hv' e~s' uH ne h@d brought
"a" Pe'un'a'! troubles upon himself.
yOu uoh care what becomes OF me,
men IN you yelled Alden, getting more
a"p more enraged. The wife is said to
na'e re'naines silent after this ; but Alden
"e0anne more ana more excited, and at length
s'"SPeu au AK ihat had been lying in the
"oo"sneu, ana swore he would have re-
venge on his wife and all her kin. Swinging
the weapon above him he brought it down
WIN ,errhc iorce, cutting terrible cash on
'ne lei, side. Fearing this would not put an
euu 70 her me- Alden hammered and pounded
'ue p,osua.e form untli she was horribly
n1"S'eu' biood howed from her wounds,
'"'e.ng tne hoor oil the small apartment In
"n'en she iay' Having done this the fend
"'' 'ne scene oil his crime. Jumping into
an express wagon he drove to the residence
U, george L. benton, on Forest street, where
a'so res'ues ms step-daughter Miss Hattie
n'oen' MRS. Benton and Miss Alden had
!us' nn'sneu breakfast when Alden entered
ed a
""u appearance causing the women TO
',a. WIN terror Their flight was cut of,
s"u A'ueh proceeded coolly to butcher the
neip'ss' inmates OF the house, as he had
u'ne nis "iie, on the South Side.
large meeting held at Boston on De-
ceinoer o. OF the Methodist Episcopal Sab
o"'hschooi Union, and OF the Tract Society,
anu siso 'he weekly meeting of preachers,
ru%f'i>,ng nearly two hundred ministers,
Bishop Haven urged, as a measure of safety
ior me puohc, ,he denomination of General
p'a"'ior PRESIDENT HIS views were adopted
unan'uious Note'
s""nse uea'h from violence occurred at
N""'Psign' III. A boy twelve years OF age,
so, " SOhn Wahi' received blow on the
"eaa WIN oook IN school, by a boy sitting
'n'uu n'in' IL was IN play. lie fell over
"V','ious anu f.ihainedso TIL death.
n~'''ug' Ahrens Co.. sugar reGners, Of
"h''no,e' VINO iaiied August last, have been
uanAIuP"'
h"r''' W. rond' a former wealthy citizen
g. " p' Mass has been arrested in
san francisco on requisition from Gov.
,sH' on oha'ge OF forgery.