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Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

DEATH OF A HUNDRED MILLION
AIRE.-Advces from New York say that
VIM. b. Astor, son Of the celebrated John
Jacob Astor, died a few minutes before
nine O'Clock in the morning, at his resi-
dence on Lexington avenue in his eighty
fourth year. He was one Of the wealth
lest holders of real estate on the Conti
nent, and the well known founder Of the
Astor library, and for his many gifts to
the city of New York and its charities.
His death was not unexpected he had
been i'll for some time. He was born at
No. 100 Broadway, New York, March,
1871. He inherited about 20,000,0 900 at
the death Of his father and his wealth has
been constantly increasing. 1t is almost
impossible at present to estimate the
amount of his wealth, but il is stated on
apparently good authority that the value
of his property may be safely put at not
less than one hundred million dollars,
nearly all in rented real estate, chiefly in
the city of New York. lie was thorough
ly educated and well versed in literature,
but of retiring disposition and mingled
but little with the world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

TIE SOLDIER AND STATEsMAN.-Al-
though soldier, educated to love the
smoke of battle, General Grant has prov
ed himself in the management of our civ
il affairs To be IA statesman of no common
merit. We quarreled with England and
ugly words invited bloody war, and yet
the world can testify that at Geneva was
accomplished the grandest triumph of
modern craftsmanship. Was Grant the
soldier or statesman in this quarrel Z?
Spain gave us much trouble, and still
continues moody and sulky, and vet the
dignifed policy of the present Admins
tration forces her down upon her knees
no standing army, no navy, nothing but
the word Of command, and the justice of
our cause. With Mexico we are in trou-
BILE, but Grant has already proved himself
equal to the task, and bloody war will
be avoided. The defamers of our Presi-
dent forget the debt we owe to General
Grant, in their wholesale denunciations.
Let us be just to the soldier and the
statesman. San Jose Patriot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

CHAVEZ KILLED.-The following dis
patch from Stanwix, Arizona, was re-
ceiyed at San Diego, Nov. Goth Cha
vez, the California outlaw, came to
Bakers ranch, on Gila river, sixty miles
above Yuma, two months ago and went
to work for Baker, breaking horses, with
out wages, apparently desirous of being
considered a companion rather than a
servant. A herder named Raggio dis
covered who he was and reported to his
employer, King Woolsey. Yesterday
two of Woolsey's employees, named
Calvig and Roberts, arrived at Bakers
camp. Calvig covered Chavez with a
double barreled shotgun and ordered him
to throw up his hands and surrender, in
stead of which Chavez started TO run for
arms, when Calvig gave the contents of
his gun in Chavez back. He died with
out speaking a word. Roberts and the
Raggio brothers started with the body
for Yuma. Calyig returned here. The
Raggio brothers are sure of their man.
as they have known him in California
for years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

QUICKSILVER PRODUCTIoN.--We find
this subject in the San Francisco Cat :
The production Of quicksilver in Califor-
MIA completely overshadows that of other
parts of the world, and exercises con-
trolling influence on prices. The produc-
ton of foreign countries in 1874 was
10000 TASKS, Spanish 5000 TASKS,
Austrian 1900 TASKS, Italian, and about
1900 TASKS in Borneo, making a total of
4S, 500 TASKS. The production in this
State for October exceeds 5000 TASKS,
or at the rate Of 10000 per annum. The
estimated consumption of the Nevada
mines is $500 TASKS per month, leaving
large surplus for export. One year ago
the London price was G25 per flask, and
here 81 55 per pound. At the present
time the rate in London is less than G12,
and in San Francisco sixty-fve cents.
This has been brought about by the
development Of new mines and increased
production Of old ones in the State. The
price has now reached figure that is said
in many mines to just cover the cost of
production, and unless an improvement
takes place some Of them will be com
PEELED to suspend operations. The famous
house Of Rothschild controls the mines
Of Spain, and it is surmised that the
presence of one Of the members in San
Francisco at this time has something to
do with the trade in this important
product.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A New IDEA.-The Legislature of
Texas has enacted that teachers in coun-
try or ungraded schools shall receive
from the county treasury ten cents per
day for each pupil who is that day in
actual attendance during school hours
Under this plan the teacher has an incen-
of every child in his or her district
Under the old system of a fixed monthly
salary large or small attendance pro-
vded the same amount of money for the
teacher, and consequently small atten-
dance was the most wished for, as it
reduced the teachers labor, at least these
were the arguments used ip the Legisla-
ture by the advocates of the law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE WRONG MAN.-We are informed
that one Of the parties to the affray on
Tuesday evening called on Rev Colin
Anderson, at Upton 81 Burt's, on We'd
nesday, and demanded satisfaction Of the
reverend gentleman for having, as he
asserted, taken sides against him during
the progress Of the fight. Mr.. Anderson,
who, like Paul, works with his hands and
breaches the gospel, promptly informed
the aforesaid individual that he knew
nothing Of the fight, and took no sides in
the matter. But the fellow persisted g,
and seized Mr.. Anderson by the throat,
protanely declaring that the minister was
the man he was looking for. Our minister
bore this treatment with Christian resig-
nation for some time, finally concluding
that the only way to settle the matter was
to knock the man down, which he accord
ingly did. The attacking party withdrew,
no doubt convinced that he had been
mistaken, and that the Rev. Mr.. Andcr-
son was the wrong man.-Red Blu r.
Peoples Cause.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

CURE FOR SCANDAL.-The following
is sure cure for terrible disorder of the
mouth, commonly called scandal"
Take Of "good nature" one ounce Of
an herb called by the Indians mind
your business" one ounce mix these
with little "charity for Others" and
two or three sprigs of keep your tongue
between your teeth" Application-The
symptoms are violent itching in the
tongue and roof of the mouth, which
invariably takes place when you are in
company with species of animals called
gossips. When you feel a fit of it coming
on, take a spoonful Of the mixture ; hold
it in your mouth, which you will keep
closely shut till you get home, and you
will find complete cure. Should you
apprehend a relapse, keep a small bottle
full about you, and on the slightest symp-
toms, repeat the dose.-Er.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A CURIOUS old volume entitled "a
Complete Collection of the Laws of Vir-
gnia at Grand Assembly held at James
City, % March, 1902" is owned by n
gentleman in Troy. 1t was probably
printed in Richmond about 1890. Among
other acts it provides that " babblng
women " who ISLANDER aud scandalize
their neighbors, for which their poor hus-
bands are often involved in chargeabe and
vexatious suits, and cast in great dam
ages, shall be punished by duckng." If
the SANDER is so enormous as to merit a
fine of more than five hundred pounds of
tobacco, then the guilty woman is to be
ducked for each five hundred pounds, in
case her husband refuse to discharge the
fine
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

ONCE MoRE.-As regularly as the week
comes around intelligence is sentove the
country announcing the fndingof Charley
Ross. The latest is from Des Molnes'
Iowa, under date November Both.
Several weeks ago a family who gave
the name of Clark, from Oneida county,
New York, came here, having boy hve
or six wears old. Their strange manners
excited the suspicion of the neigh 9?rs' ,;
and caused an investigation by the police.
Yesterday they we're arrested and the ooy
taken from them. lie answers 1ui,y the
description of Charley Ross. HE'S hand
some, with dark, brown eyes, light curly
hair, and gives strange answers to ques-
tions, as If controlled by fear, Mr.. Ross,
at Philadelphia, was placed in direct
communication with the boy at the West
ern Union Telegraph Office yesterday
The man and woman will be guarded to
prevent their escape, and the boy will be
placed in proper hands to await further
developments"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE New York Herald suggests Car
dnal McCloskey as a fit person to be
selected Pope on the death Of the present
incum bent Of the Papa chair, but so long
as the Italian Cardinals outnumber all
the others combined, as three to two,
thirty Italians to six French, seven Span
ish, three German, two English, one
Hungarian, one Portuguese, and one
American, thirty to twenty, there need
be no anticipation Of an American Pope.
Since St. Peter, says the Atta, every
Pope, with the exception Of two, have
been Italians.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

WARLIKE NEws.-A special dispatch
from Washington says: "The naval
preparations continue, and several officers
received orders to-day. Congressmen
say that within two weeks they intend to
know what it all means. There has been
a strong effort on the part of several new
ly-arrived Congressman to fathom the
mystery hanging over Secretary Robe
sons warlike preparations. The conclu-
sion reached by some of them is that the
President has decided to recommend to
Congress the immediate recognition OF
Cuban belligerancy. Cuban represent
atives here stoutly defend that course as
a necessary party move, since, as they
argue, if the President doesn't do this the
Democrats of the House will immediate
ly propose and pass resolutions Of recog-
milton. Whatever these preparations
may mean, they still continue. In addi-
ton to the fitting out Of sea going vessels
of the navy, all receiving ships are per-
forming active duty. Certain army Of
icers seem TO feel convinced that the end
of the present movement is to be inter
ference in Cuba, and they are comparing
views as to the time it will take to with
draw the cavalry and infantry forces
from the frontier, and replace them with
volunteers, whom it would be necessary
to enlist to take care of Indians. From
the temper Of a number of prominent
representatives now here, it is evident the
Administration will meet with able, pro-
lorged, and bitter opposition in any at
tempt to involve the country in war on
account of Cuba
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

On Friday, Drury Melone, Secretary
of State, certified to the Governor that
the following District Judges were elected
at the late judicial election, viz: First
District, Eugene Fawcett Second Dis
trict, Warren T. Sexton Third District,
S. b. Mckee Fourth District, Robert
f. Morrison Fifth District, S. A. Brook
er; Sixth District, p. G. benson Seventh
District, William G. Wallace Eighth
District, John p. Haynes Ninth District,
A. NJ. Rosborough ; Tenth District, Phil.
w. Keyser Eleventh District, George
Il. Williams ; Twelfth District, William
T. Daingerield +; Fourteenth District,
Il. b. Reardan.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

In all the commonwealth there will
be no effective impediment to Democracy
There is not enough of any other party liz
Office anywhere with which it can share
the blame or the glory Of the administra-
ton. The time has therefore arrived
when its professions will be put to the
severest test. We shall know during the
next two years what Democracy really
means as an administrative agency. If
in the sequel it should be found that it
has forgotten its mission, it will be ex.
cluded from power until its misdeeds
again pass from the public recollection
8. +. ButtettR.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A RELIC OF THE LOST Pacific. y
A piece Of painted board evidently a
part OF the Tucifc's wreck on which
was written in pencil these words IS.
p. Moody-all lost" has been picked up
at Beacon Hill, in the neighborhood of
Victoria. The hand writing has been
identified as that of Mr.. Moody, one Of
the passengers of the -fated Rtcifc, and,
enough, the fragment had
hoated nearly one hundred miles, and
reached the shore within sight of the
deceased genteman's home.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

PACIFIC" INVESTIGATORS. - Con-
trary to the desires of Messrs. Goodall,
Nelson & Perkins, owners Of the wrecked
and sunken PucGc, Waterman and Hill
man, Inspectors Of Hulls, have instituted
a secret investigation of the causes of
the disaster. As they are deeply inter-
ested, this secret court of inquiry looks
to the uninitiated as though the Inspect
ors were privately attempting to white
wash themselves. Under the circum-
stances their report can have but little
weight.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

IT is a remarkable fact, saysthe Cali
fornia Farmer, that three of MI. Licks
former trustees have already passed from
earth (: ex-Mayor Selby, Mayor Otis and
Mr.. Ralston. Three of the best and most
healthy citizens when appointed, and Mr..
Lick not then expected to live but "A brief
time; yet Mr.. Lick has recovered his
health and these three trustees have been
called to render up all trusts to the court
of Heaven.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

HENRY f. JELLEY, the sole surviving
passenger Of the Pacific, contradicts the
assertion that Captain Howell took com
mand of his ship in an intoxicated con-
dtion. He says the Captain was on the
bridge when the mooring lines were cast
off, and that he afterwards went into the
pilot house and himself steered the vessel
out Of Victoria harbor. Mr.. Jelly also
conversed with him, and showed him
some specimens OF ores, the captain also
exhibiting few that he had collected.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

DEATH OF CALIFoRNIA JOE. ."-Tru-
mar Head, well known as " California
Joe," and for long time resident of
French Gulch and vicinity, in our neigh
boring county of Shasta, died at the Ger
man Hospital in San Francisco, on No
vember 24th, at the advanced age of 66
years. "Joe" figured extensively dur
ing the rebellion as member of Ber-
dams sharp shooters, but his eye,sght
falling he was compelled to ask for dis
charge which he received personally from
the hands of President Lincoln, and re-
tanned as memento until the day of his
death.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

p. T. BARNUM told the following in
his lecture in Chicago: i" In his museum
a gentleman and daughter stood gazing
at the Siamese Twins. The Snowman
said that they were the most remarkable
phenomenon in the known world, were
born in Siam, etc. Brothers, suppose?
remarked the gentleman, interrogatively,
still looking with wonder at the tiedups.
Yes, brothers natural brothers, too,
said the Snowman. My DEAR said :he
visitor, religiously, turning to his daugh-
ter, "think of the goodness of Provi-
dence in linking two natural brothers
together instead Of two strangers ;"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

VALUE OF NEWSPAPERS. - Newspa-
pers are always valuable to material
prosperity. They advertise the village,
country or locality. They spread before
the reader map, on which may be traced
character, design, progress. If a stranger
calls at hotel he first inquiries for vii
lage newspaper; if a friend comes from
distance, the very next thing after the
family greeting, he asks you fora village
or county newspaper, and you feel dis
comfited if you are unable to find late
copy, and confounded ifyou are compelled
to say you DO not take it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

CoLD.-A Chester, N. H., dispatch of
Nov. 30th says: : Last night was the
coldest of the season-the thermometer
at midnight being twelve degrees below
zero. Three inches of snow fell Sunday
night sleighing in the country is good.
At sunrise this A. NJ. the thermometer
was II degrees below zero. Reports
from the northern part of the State say
the weather is extremely cold, from Is to
20 degrees below zero.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE FoRTY-FoURTH CoNGREss.-The
Forty fourth Session Of the National
Congress, which convenes on Monday
next, December 9th, is divided politically
as follows: Senate Republicans, 43
Democrats, % Independents, 2 contest
ed, /. Total, "a. House of Representa-
tives-Democrats, ia Republicans, 10Y (;
Independents, 10 to beelccted, /. Total,
292. In the Lower House there are about
thirty seats which will be contested.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

MERCURY is rapidly falling at the East,
as will be seen by the following dispatch
from Saratoga, New York, Nov. 30
The weather here is extremely cold /;
thermometer this morning marked l de-
gree below zero {; at Luzerne, 20 miles
above here, it stood 20 degrees below
zero at North Creek, the terminus of
the Adirondack Railroad, some distance
north of here, 36 below at 7 Am. There
is fine sleighing in this vicinity"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The San Fran
cisco Post has changed hands, the major
ity of the stock having passed into the
hands of Senator j. p. Jones, Messrs.
Hinton and George, the former manager
and editor, have retired, and j. 7. Good
man, an eminent journalist, is the bust
ness manager and editor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE Nevada Centennial Commission
ers have addressed a note to the Commits
soners Of California and Oregon, asking
them to unite in the establishment of Il
" Pacific Coast Headquarters" at Phila-
delphia. The suggestion seems to be a
good one, and will probably be acted
upon. They propose to erect a suitable
building for the convenience of people
from this part of the world, and as a
place to meet for information.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A WILD goose flew into Oregon, and its
crop being opened revealed a new kind
of grain. From the seed forty bushels
have been raised, and the Oregon farmers
are sitting ON the fences with their elbows
on their knees wondering what they shall
call the new kind of whisky they will
make from it.-Net0 York Herdtd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE National Railroad Convention
indorsed Tom Scotts Texas Pacific
scheme, recommending Congress to
indorse his bonds to theamount of 100000
a mile, and adjourned after raising a
com mittee to attend in Washington to
press the subject on members.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE Cincinnati Gazette says that upon
the eve of presidential election the Dem
ocratic party is burdened with large
majority in the Lower House of Congress;
a contest for speakership general war
upon presidential asprants within its
ranks dispute as 20 whether the rag
baby is dead or alive general set back
in the State elections, and other troubles
too humorous to mention,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

During the late freshet the waters of the
Mokelumne River overfowed a portion
of the town of Woodbridge, and was a
foot deep on the floor of the Union Hotel,
or eighteen inches higher than it reached
during the food in the winter of 1861 2.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A WASHINGTON special states that the
President in his annual message will
report to Congress to build ship canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. He will argue for route via
Nicaragua, as it would pass through a
rich country, and one free from the NAL
arious influences which abound in the
Tehauntepec and Isthmus OF Panama
routes
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A SMALL army of laborers are now en-
p'oyed on the proposed tunnel between
England and France. The estimated
cost is over S400, 100000 and the time re-
q ired for its construction is quarter of
II century.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

The journals of San Benito county are
advocating that the expense of the Vas
quez trial should be borne by the State
and not fall wholly upon that new county.
A bill to this effect is in preparation for
introduction in the State Legislature.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

A WAsHINGToN special gives report
of conversation with Acting Vice Pres
ident Ferry, in which he denies being an
inflationist, and defines himself as an ad-
vocate of an indefinite date for resump-
ton, which, he believes, will ultimately
come with the national growth of trade.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS is named
as the best man for orator of the Centen-
nial. The son of one President, the
grandson of another, and a candidate
for President himself, are among the
qualifications he possesses. And aside
from this, and that is the main thing, he
is competent,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE Democrats appear to have carried
Mississippi by purchasing negro votes at
two dollars each, which is a cheaper and
safer way than to resort to cold lead.
The Southern Democracy are following
the example of their New York brethren.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

SAN FRANCIscANs say that there is
more cash in San Francisco now than
there was when the Bank of California
closed, but the people are Withholding it
from the banks and putting it into real
estate or other things, while the banks
are retaining their coin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

The Sandwich Islands seem to be pretty
well flooded with Cinnamon now, but
there is demand for more. The gov
ernment promises to pay bonus of $25
per head for Chinese men and $40 per
head for Chinese women.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

VICE PRESIDENT Wilson'S brain
weighed forty-nine and one-half ounces
"A short time after death. The maximum
weight of a healthy brain in male is
sixty -four ounces the average weight
about fifty. The average weight of the
brain in the female is fortyfve ounces.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

PRIVATE information from Louisville,
KY, represents the session Of the National
Grange, Patrons OF Hus bandry, as any
thing but harmonious, with fair pros
pect of the session breaking up in row.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THERE are enrolled in the United
States about 100000 school children. -
The average daily attendance is only
4,500,000. The Commissioner of Educa-
ton gives the expenditure for schools in
1874, at $74, 900, 600.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

HUBERT Ii. BANCRoFT, of San Fran
cisco, author of "Ohr Native Races"
has undertaken the labor of writing a
historyof California; and General Vallejo
has magnanimousy placed Mt his disposal
all the valuable records and facts which
he has gathered in lifetime.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

EX-SENAToR NYE has so far recovered
his reason and health that his friends have
removed him from the Insane Asylum.
Strong hopes are entertained Of his com
plete recovery.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

Ten more monitors are to be put in
order for battle, and the navy on foreign
stations is called home so as to be prepar-
ed for any emergency Beneath all this
smoke there must be some fire, and
whether Spain or Mexico is the cause,
we shall soon know.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

SECRETARY CHANDLER authorizes a
contradiction Of removals by him or
account Of failures to contribute to cam
paign funds, and of removals based on
personal or political considerations.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

DYING. New York dates of Novem-
Der 30th announce that Charles O'Con-
nor, h. great lawyer, was in a dying
condition, with no probability of recovery.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE statue of Senator Baker, ordered
by Congress, has been finished at Car.
rara, Italy, from the model Of late H0ra-
ito Stone, and will be shipped for its des-
tination in short time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

T. b. SHANNON, Collector at San Fran
cisco, has received orders from Secretary
Brstow to reduce Custom house expenses
fifteen per cent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

RUDOLPH BRowN attempted to blow
through the barrel of a pistol, which he
thought was unloaded, at Los Angeles,
the other day. Result, the top of his head
was blown off.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04
DEATHS.

AT Paso de Robles, San Luis Obspo
county, November 23d, SAMUEL FERRIS
GRlFFlrHs, native of Missouri, aged As
years.
At San Francisco, November 26th,
John s. FoLLANsBEE, formerly of Shas-
ia, aged 50 years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-04

THE Russian River Flag says that
Baron Rothschild and suite drove TO the
Geysers through the rain in an open
mountain wagon, and they didn't melt