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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

a big SPELL" IN PROsPECT.-Il is prob
able that sometime next week there will bt
a spelling match extraordinary at Lincoln
Hall under the auspices of the Young Men,
Christian Association. The organization o
the affair will include some OF our mos
prominent people, both i'm political and socia
lie. Further details will be announced a
soon al ARRANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

Precautionary Measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
Death OF n French Author.
PARIS, March H.-Louis Amedee Eugene
Achard, the French author, is dead.
Professionalism I'm Spafu.

MADRID, March 2.-According 10 stats
tics obtained from Protestant sources, $4,000
SpaniarSis have been converted 10 Protest
antism since 1858. The Protestant chapels I'm
this city and elsewhere in the country con-
finup 0Dpn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

THE NAME of the British executive COM
missioner to the Centennial exhi 0itiOn is Mr..
Phillip Cunliffe owen, c. B., and not Phillip
Cunlife as was inadvertently stated yester-
daV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

CAPTAIN L. A. KIMBERLY, L. S. N, has
been ordered to the command of the steamer
Monongahela, OF the South Atlantic station
in place OF Captain Thornton, who was
thrown from his chair by a sudden lurch
of the ship short time since and seriously
injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27
Rusiness SnS.ensfou-

BOSTON, March &.-The furnishing goods
house OF Simms Bros. d Co, in this city, has
suspended. Their liabilities are $50, 900. An
extension is possible.
The Victim Of the yineland Shooting.
NINELAND, n. J., March H.-Mr. Carrutn
is resting very comfortably to-day. Condition
better than yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

SThe Ohio republican state convention
is To be held June2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

THE WINNEBAGOEs WANT TO BECOME
CITIzENs-Three Winnebago chiefs, repre-
senting that portion of their tribe residing In
Wisconsin, are here TO confer with the PreSi-
dent with a view to obtaining a dissolution
OF their tribal relations, in order that they
NAV become citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

CASHIER or THE TREAsURY.-Treasurel
S Spinner to-day nominated Col. Frank Jones
TO be cashier of the Treasury, vice Wymar
promoted. Up TO 3 o'clock the nomination
had not been confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

GENERAL AUGUR arrived in New Orleans
yesterday from Texas, and took command
Of the department to-day, relieving General
Emory, who leaves for Washington this az
teInOOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

MCGARRAHAN VS.. THE NEW IDRIA MIN
ING CoNPANY.-Secretary Delano has APP
pointed Major X. p, Hammond superinten-
dent of the Central Pacific railroad tele-
graph as special commissioner TO report as
To whether the New Idria Mining company
claim oEoccupy more land than is authorized
by law. This is done in accordance with an
act passed by the last Congress-. The appoint
ment is regarded as unfa vOrable 10 the
claimant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

THE SALARY OF Gen. Baker, Commits
sioner or Pensions, recently nominated ana
confirmed, as surveyor general of Minnesota,
is -, goo year. His salary as Commissioner
of Pension is -, 600 There are no legitimate
emolumentS connected with the Office of
surveyor general, but ii is well understood
that the incumbent OF the Office can, If he Is
so disposed, make his office a source of profit,
since his fOTeknowledge OF the disposition Of
certain lands will enable him 10 buy and sell
adVisedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

AMONG THE APPLICANTS for the position
of superintendent of the bureau of engraving
AMI printing, 10 be made vacant by the re-
firing of Geo. B. McCartee, is Major Hobbs,
diSbuTSing clerk of the Treasury, and Mr..
Jewell, chief clerk of the printing bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

THE PAST Is SURPASSED
IN THE BEA UTIFUL VARIETY
OF OUR PRESENT SELECTIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

GOING TO THE LEXINGTON CENTENNIAL.
The President and members of the Cabinet
have accepted AL invitation extended by the
Commercial club of Boston to attend the cele-
bratiOn of the centennial OF the battle OF Con-
cOrd and Lexington, on the 10Th of April. The
party will leave here on Wednesday or Thurs
day, April Is or 10, reaching Boston on FRI
day. On SATURDAY they will be entertained
by the Commercial club. They will spend
sunday at Concord returning to Washington
the following week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

Not THAT SMITH.-An ex-cOnstituent OF
ex-Representative John q. Smith desires d
have il stated that il was j. Amber Smith
who was at the White House on Thursday
and not j. q. Smith, as stated in The STAB
Of that date, and that j. q. has not been in
Washington since the close of the i3d Con
gTess, seeking the position of commissioner
of customs or any other Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

EN- ROUTE.-A telegram was received at
the Navy department this morning ,announc-
ing that the United States steamer Dispatch,
which is to take the Senatorial excursion
party from New Orleans 10 Vera Cruz,
reached Key West en- route 10 New Orleans
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

the President to fill the vacancy during the
recess, was fully considered. II was finally
decided that no appointment can be made
until Congress meets. and the office will &C
cOrdingly remain vacant A dispatch from
New Orleans says that Judge Woods who
part, claims to have the authority under the
law TO appoint a district judge ad interim.
ABOUT THE REsIG NATION OF MR.GEoRGE
Il. MCCARTEE.-There seems to be no doubt
that Mr.. Geo. b. McCsrtee Superintendent of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, has
early day. Quite recently the wife OF Mr..
McCartee was left by will a valuable estate.
and for the administration OF which her hus
band. Mr.. McCartee was left the sole execu-
Tor He now finds that his private business
must suffer IL he retains his public official
position, and in order to give his full time TO
The former, he has concluded TO sever his
ofncial relations with the Treasury depart
ment
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CoNyEN-
TON RATIFIED.-The Post Office depart
ment is in receipt OF information from Ger
many to the effect that the supreme ratifica-
Ilon OF the postal convention concluded at
berne, switzerland, In October of last year
Tor the establishment of a postal union, was
accepted by his Majesty the Emperor of
Germany ON the q tn OF February last. This
Postmaster General on the sth instant and
The official documents were to-day forwarded
through the Department OF State To the
American minister In Switzerland, with
power TO exchange the ratification thereof al
BeIne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

ABOUT a HUNDRED VACANCIES Of naval
cadetships viii have TO be filled at the annual
examination at Annapolis in June next,
though members of the House of Representa-
tiyeS of districts having vacancies are given
until the list of July 10 make nominations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

THE NEW sLOOP-OF-wAR "Alert," about
being completed at Chester, Pa, has been
designated by the Secretary of the Navy as
the vessel on which the cadet engineers at
Annapolis are TO make their annual summer
PrniSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

PITTSTON, PA, March H.-Weather very
warm. Rain of yesterday had no effect as
yet on river; people walking over on ice. Do
not expect break up before tomorrow, or
perhapS later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-27

rEHEATER G0NgQU -.nglgement IF the
D popular author aud Actor Mr.. Charles Foster,
who VII appear nights and matinee each in his
sensation dramas entitled The Gold Belt aud
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl" First Appear
ance in Washington If the gifted and accomplished
vocalist. Mis- Nellie =. John Also. the beautiful
artists Miss Lille Francis and Miss Eliza Wilson,
who viii introduce sons dances. Ilgs and veioci-
pede act. Mr.. sam z Ryan Willy Pleris, Kitty
Allyne, " G.. GTevSton. Jake Ru1t- Aft. Mellow
ell. Lev Spencer and our mammoth company. ia
the greatest euterts iuUent Of the season mar22 St
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

Press dispatches in the interest of the
Republican party repeatedly announced
last week that the Democratic majority
in Kentucky had been greatly reduced
OF the late election in that State. These
reports were undoubtedly photographed
for the purpose of reviving the droop-
ing spirits of the California Republi-
cans, who, it ID conceded, are third
best in the contest. What effect, if
any, they have bad ia accomplishing
the result for which they were intended,
has not been made apparent. and from
the present outlook, it is doubtful if it
ever will be. The Democratic wave
which swept the country last fall, and
placed Democrat in the Gubernatorial
chair Of Massachusetts, has not yet re-
ceded, and this mornings dispatches
brings the news that instead of Repub-
,lican gains in Kentucky, the Demo-
cratic majority has been increased.
The returns from fifty-six counties
give McCr5ary, for Governor. gain Of
10000 over 1871. Such Republican
gains as these will settle the third-term
question much more definitely than
Grants letter or the resolutions of the
Pennsylvania and Ohio Republicans,
and make the choice of their party for
the succession a matter of very little
consequence. @-t5 81
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

THE picnic of the Gold Hill Miners
Union, which came of at the Bowers
Mansion, in Washoe Valley, last Sat-
urday, was a grand affair, and we'll at
tended. 1t is estimated that $500
persons were present. The Car
son Appeal says: 1.-TWO trains
drawn each by two locomotives, and
embracing altogether about forty cars
conveyed the miners and their sweet
hearts and wives, children and friends
and their gallant escort, the SarsAeld
Guard, to the Bowers Mansion. We
saw here and there when the train came
in in the morning fellow who had be-
gun his fun too early in the action; but
the crowd seemed orderly and full of
good nature. We were informed that
the base ball game contemplated by the
offer of a prize bat did not take pl ace
Guess there must have been too much
of the other kinds of fun for that. We
heard of no serious accidents and con-
clude the picnic must have been sue
cess"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

From the Detroit Free Press.l
She lives down on Baker street, and
she has daughter about eighteen
years old. The old lady retains Nil her
simplicity and Innocence, and she
doesn't go two cents on style. The
other evening when a splendid catch
called to escort her daughter to the op-
era the mother wouldn't take the hint
to keep still. While helping her
daughter get ready she asked:
Mary are you going to wear the
shoes with one heel off, or the pair
with holes in emf"
Mary didn't seem to hear, and the
mother inquired:
g Are you going to wear that dollar
gold chain and that washed locket, or
will you wear the diamond father
bought at the hardware store?"
Mary winked at her, and the young
man blushed, but the old lady went
on: -
Are you going to borrow Mrs.
Browns shawl. or will you wear
miner" p
Mary hustled around the room. and
the mother said:
g Be careful of your dress, Mary
you know it's the only one you've got,
and you can't have another till the
mortgage on this place is lifted"
Mary remarked to her escort that it
promised to be beautiful evening.
and as she buttoned on her glove her
mother asked:
Those are Mrs. Hards' gloves.
amt they3 She's been good neigh
Dor to us, and don't know how you d
manage to 60 anywhere if she didnt
live near us.
Mary was hurrying to get out of the
room, when the mother raised her voice
once more and asked:
Did you run to Mrs. Jewett's and
borrow her bracelet and fan? Yes, see
you did. Well, now, you look real
stylish. and hope you'll have good
time"
Mary sits by her window in the pale
moonlight and signs for the splendid
young man to come and beau her
around some more, but he hasn't been
up that way since that night. The old
lady, too, says that he seemed like q
nice young man, and she hopes that
he hasn't been killed by the street
cars.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09
LAURA De FORCE GORDON. "

LAURA DE Force GORDON, who is an
incorporating Democrat. figures out
the result of the California election.
and publishes the same in her paper,
the Stockton Leader, as follows:
At the general election in September
there will be about 100, 900 votes cast,
which will be divided between the four
candidates in the field in this way
Lovett, Temperance, 5000; Bidwell,
Dolly Warden Republican. 10000;
Phelps, regular Republican. $4,000;
Irwin, Democrat, 10000; Democratic
majority over all. 10000; Democratic
plurality over Lovett. 5000; over Bid
we'll, 10000 F; over Phelps, 5000. We
record the prediction that the official
return will not vary 5000 from this
computation.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

The White Pine News speaks en-
couragingly Of the prospects of that
district. Business is revivipg, and op-
erations aIe being resumed on mines
which have been partially abandoned
for three or four years. The News has
always predicted bright future for the
district, and its hopes are beginning to
be realized. III. @#.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09
Battle NIountain Coal.


Measure for Measure of Saturday has
the following relative to the coal mines
recently discovered near Battle Noun
tain A short time ago indications of
coal were discovered near Buck Peak,
about twenty miles southeasterly from
Battle Mountain. Upon examination
an inclined ledge of bituminous fossil
coal was found in basin about three
miles from the Defiance mine. The
analysis of the new discovery gives
about sixty. five per cent. pure carbon
with something over nineteen per cent.
gas. Recent tests made here with speci-
mems from near the surface gavea weld
ing heat without.the aid of other coal.
The ledge is incased in sandstone, and
is so situated. that q short tunnel will
drain it at a depth of six hundred feet
from the surface. The property is
owned by Jos. Dusapg. j. A. Blossom
and Jo., Bowers of Battle Mountain,
and n. X. Mitchell of Virgins City.
Work has been commenced by sinking
an incline on the ledge which will be
carried down hundred feet, when cross
levels will be run and chambers exca-
waited for STOPPING. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

NINE members of the family of j. A.
Blossom at Battle Mountain have gone
on an excursion to Squaw Creek.
Forbes wish at the time of Blossoms
marriage, when he hoped the efforts of
the happy couple would be crowned
with fruitful Blossoms, seems to be re-
allied.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

The longest night in Norway lasts
three months, and when young man
goes to see his girl, her mother, be-
fore retiring, tells her not to ruin her
health by setting up more than two
months. fu4~r=fe ar.ffrFgs1F g-F
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09


Legal tenders ore irregular at 879'4
buying and sS14 selling. =
The Phil Sheridan Mining Company
have levied their third assessment of SO
cents per share, delinquent September
9Th.
The latest bullion shipments embrace
$4,000 from the Raymond & Ely,
making the July receipts $50, 900;
$4,000 from the Northern Belle, or
$1,000 for the month of Julys $72,-
900 from the Virtue on the 9th, SIG, 700
from the Ophir on the 5th, and 500. 500
from the Chollar- Potosi on the 5th.
Captain Bogardus, the American
pigeen-shooter, has defeated Pir6eM in
England.
In Glasgow, Scotland. on Saturday,
there was a serious riot between
Orangemen and Homeruiers daring the
O'Connell celebration, and it was re-
newed next night. -rrtsfl sIfs
The waters of the Rhine are falling,
and the danger of inundation is avert
cd. .t e#.
An additional 500, 900 in specie has
been taken from the wreck of the Schil-
Ter. TaaY 81
Three children, while picking berries
in the bush near Gaitereau, Canada,
were killed by bear and eaten up.
Returns from Sc out of 10 counties
in Kentucky give Nc Cleary (Democrat)
a gain of about 10000 over the same
counties for 1871. =
Cardinal McClosky has sailed for
Rome to receive the hat and ring of
Cardinalate.
Victor Hugo welcomed the American
rifle team at his residence in Paris
Friday evening.
At the recent amnesty demonstration
at Gloseven, Ireland, where O Cornell
was buried, 10000 persons were pres
emit. r.-,,-
On Friday afternoon large mass of
soft rock fell in the Hoosac Tunnel,
and continues TO fall. The miners dare
not 60 in to ascertain the result of the
damage. The tunnel is blocked.
All the prisoners who recently ses-
capped from the Denver city Jail have
been captured except three, who were
closely followed, and two shot and
killed.
Information has been receivedg;at
Washington that Superintendent Bangs
has concluded negotiations for O fast
mail train, and that an experimental
train will run between New York and
Chicago about the middle Of the month.
The regular train will commence run
ming October LIST.
1t is reported that Moulton, in coun-
Gil with General Butler, has resolved to
bring suit against Beecher for perjury.
Id the Lee Mountain Meadows case,
the jury returned on Saturday, and an
nounced that they could not agree,
and they were discharged They stood
from the beginning nine for acqnittal
and two for conviction, and one either
way. All the Mormons and one Gen
tile were wavering. and two Gentiles
for conviction. The case was continued
for the term.
Heavy rains on Saturday broke down
and damaged thousands of fields of
grain in the vicinity of Ottawa, Canada.
y.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09
NEW TO-DAY.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

GtAME INTO MY ENCLOSURE AT THE
" Tule Ranch, six miles east of Winnemuc-
Gu, in April last, one BALD-FACED MAIZE.
about six years old, color black, with four
" hite feet, shod in front, and very gentle.
with no brands. The other is CHESTNUT
dim brand on left hip. The owner is r, quested
to prove property, pay charges and take them
away. JAMES SLOAN.
I Sloans Ranch, August 0, 1875 aug I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

A Mrs. ELIZABETH, SCHUBERT hanged
herself with her husbands suspenders
attached to the bed post in Baltimore
last week. She was temporarily de-
ranged in consequence of the death Of
o child.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09

Mr.. JOHN LEE CARROLL, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor of Mary
land, is a grandson of Charles Carroll,
of Carrollton, who signed the Declare
ton of Independence. Mr.. Carroll
studied law at the Harvard Law School.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09
LOST-$5 REWARD.

II OST BETWEEN JUDGE LEONARD's
il Residence and DR.. Hanson's, q Ladies'
AMETHYST CUFF PIN, an inch and half
in length, and enameled. The finder will
receive IS reward upon delivery Of the same
at Dr. Hsnsons residence or at this office.
au4 1w G. III. NICHOLS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-09
SUMMARY OF THIS MORNINGS
DISPATCHES.

Gold closed in New York Saturday
at 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24
WHOLE NO. 1854.
The Railroad War.
From the New York Graphic

FROM tue new tOEh uidgHiNs
The fact that the railway war and
the hard times continue lfais many
people to connect The former with
the latter cause. They imagine that
somehow the competition among rail-
ways and IN asurss that are reSorted
o in order 10 secure passengers and
freights have something to do with
proIactng The period of depression
from which the business Of tie cOun-
Try is still suffering. But this is a
m stake. 1t is getting thu cart ahead
t the horse Really the hard times
cause the railway competition and
pro.ong it. The deficiency of buei-
ness leaves the railways to struggle
fer it, as q haf-spread table leads
hungry men 80 grab for dishes.
The railways have their interest to
pay, their rolling stock and machine
ry Of all kinds, their army Of EN- g,
ploycs, their business patrons, and to
stop because business is dull and
there are not passengers and freight
enough would be suicidal. They
mast be run, and if they are operated
~ all, the more traffic they can SCI
cure, even AZ reduced rates, the bot
ter. 1t i because they are grasping
for breath thai they make snch des-
peratc stragglss for what ltilo air
there is.
The reduction Of freights and fares
has a favorable effect on trade, so far
as il goes, tut it cannot make bust.
ness whore 1t does nnt exist People
do not travel merely because tickets
are cheap, nor trade because trans
portation is low A brass band play
ing the most stirring tunes cannot
make a graveyard lively. Most of
the railways are in a tgh- place.
The panic caught them At terrible
Disadvantage. They got extensions,
some for two and mo for three
years, hoping to rally meanwhile
But the protractcd depression Of
trade and the effect of the panic and
the disturbed finances Of the country
on the foreign money markets have
made recovery impossible. Ihey
are no better eff 70 day than in 1873
and have aceurlal ted obig slions to
meet They have pushed their in
creasug hurdens ahead for two years
and half, and Q very dismal outlook
some Of them have. This is one
reason of the competi ion between
roads that should cooperate, and the
feVerish condition If the stock mark
e. The gain to the business com
muuity comes from the lowering Of
the rates Of transportation to point
exceedingly favorable to trade and
. calculated to increase traffic ; but, of
course, when business gets better
rates will so mp and the war will
pnj
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-24

lawn ornaments; he belted him with
picket torn from the fence he pur-
sued his retreating form, and battered
it with stones pitched from the street
or found alongside the curbstone.
Hating under lone tree on the
dreary communicating through the
deep shadows of night, to discover
why pursuit was abandoned, the old
gray mule seemed to realize that,
even as a mule, it was safe to have
an accident insurance ticket in his
pocket, and he sighed and gasped and
TREMENDOUSLY soliloquized:
"Gee ha1o-gee oh-r-r.r-r-a,o -ge-
halci'
And the shadows grew deeper, the
night breeze sighed with renewed
loneliness, the stars1nestled behind the
clouds to sleep, and he felt that he
was a mule beloved by none.