The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-01

From tho national Capital.

nenblVe tnat unless pfOupt meosurcs De
taken in regard to the continued raids on
the Texas border, the United States and
Mexico may become involved in serious
ly In protecting American citizens, assisted
by such naval appliances as necessity may
demand. The steamer Plymouth, Captain
Russell, has been ordered to the mouth of
the Rio Grande, whence the crew will pro-
coed In armed launches to points where
their services will be required. The COM
mand on the border Is intrusted to General
Ord.
Reports received at the Bureau of Agri-
culture from different sections indicate that
winter and spring wheat will yield four
ffths OF full crop. Rye promises better
than wheat, but will fall below the usual
average. Oats are in good condition, and
will reach nearly full yield in the States
of the largest production. The barley crop
promises well, Glover is in fair average
condition. Fruit prospects are fair to good
in the East, but below average in the West
......The Secretary of the Navy has made a
requisition for 100000 on the Secretary of
the Treasury, TO pay the remainder of the
Farragut prize awards. This sum will be
placed to the credit Of the Assistant
Treasurer, for the use of the prize fund. 1t
will be distributed among $500 persons,
heret ofore attached to thirty-five of forty
vessels of Farragut's fleet, which made cap.
lures from COnfederates. The aggregate
amount derived from all such naval cap
lures during the late war was about $3S, O00-
600, of which 81, 000, 900 were turned over to
the navy pension fund, $i6,00O,0 900 distribu-
> ted TO captors, and the remainder absorbed
in expenses, etc. The Farragut cases are at
last to be adjusted.
Prominent frontiersmen and army officers
express the opinion that there will be great
trouble with the Sioux, Cheyennes, and
Arrapahoes this summer and fall. At least
five large war parties have left their reserva-
tons in the last two weeks, and the cavalry
in this department are unable to keen them
bers. 1t will be impossible for the soldiers
to guard the Black Hills and attend to the
Indians.
Eastern Items.
The Maine Democratic State Convention,
recently in session at Augusta, adopted reso.
lutions embodying the following declara-
tions: The Constitution is the peoples only
safeguard; the rights Of the people and
States must be sacredly preserved from the
touch Of military or Congressional usurpa-
ton civil supremacy in times of peace !;
equality of rights of all men under the law !;
sound currency-cein or its equivalent; a
tariff for revenue only; the government
economically administered; an honest pre-
servation of public faith to the public cred.
itor; return to economy in the adninistra-
ton of the government, national, State, and
municipal; the abolition of unnecessary
Offices and reduction of salaries; one term
for President, with salary of $25, 900. An
effort made to incorporate the financial reso.
lutiOns of the Ohio Democratic Convention
failed.
western Itcms.
A big storm in the vicinity of Omaha, on
the 18th, swept away all the bridges on the
stream except one, in that vicinity. Jo-
hanna Goldstet was drowned while attempt
ing to cross North Omaha creek see. General
Pope has written letter to the authorities
at Washington, transmitting the reports OF
the commanding officers of the Wichita,
Cheyenne, and Arrapahoe agencies. The
condition of affairs is bad, and the In.
dams are reported on the point of starva.
ton.
At an Independent Convention held in
Sacramento, California, June 23, after elect
ing Henry Edgerton President, Messrs Estee
of San Francisco; Bidwell, of Butte, and
Cattlin, OF Sacramento, were placed in nom
ination for Governor. Without coming to
vote, the convention took a recess. After
recess, Gen. Bidwell was nominated on the
third ballot. Pachec0 was nominated fol
Northumberland by reclamation. A
long platform was adopted, in favor o.
reform against rings and public abuses by
persons in office.
The Iowa State Democratic and Liberia
Convention, at its recent session at De
Moines, adopted platform, which, will
other matters, favored the preservation O
0f ctf xusf hnp
gard to race or color; reservation of publ,
lands for the benefit of actual settlers, ant
opposition to any further grants to corporal,
monOpolies for any purpose; restoration o
Presidential salary to $25, 600; no third term
resumption of specie payment as soon 81
the same can be done without injury t
the business interests Of the country, ant
meantime sufficient supply of nationa
currency for business purposes; opposition
to the present national banking law
tariff on imports that will produce tn,
largest amount of revenue with the smalles
amount of tax, so there may be no imposition
of duties for the benefit of manufacturers a
the expense of the agricultural interests
the repeal of the present prohibitory liquo
law and the enactment of a full-framed Ii
cense law, strictly enforced, as the bes
guard against, and solution of, the evils O
intemperance. Nominations were made a
follows: For Governor, Shepard Lefler, o
Dcs Moines; Lieutenant Governor, Capt. +
b. Woodward, of Lucas; Judge of the Su
preme Court, w. j. Knight, of Dubuque
Superintendent of Public instruction, A. r
were made unanimous, and, after speeche
by several delegates, the convention ad
journed.
A Frenchman named Bell was fatal
Oh nd hhaI h.,o 10.
while asleep in his house, near Decatur
Nebraska, a few days ago. The whole cam
OF Indians was arrested...... Mrs. Sara
her husband, John g. Daniels, who afterwar
fired two balls into his own head. Both wer
alive at last accounts, but not expected to RI
cover. Jealousy and drink on the part O
the husband are the causes...... Recently q
Newark, New Jersey, as the bookkeeper O
Balback & Son drew $1,000 fror
the bank to pay their hands, a well-dresse
man called the attention to three or fou
bills he had dropped, and, on the book
keepers STOPPING to pick them up, tn
stranger seized the package and escaped. go
A special to the st. Louis Globe DemOcr0
says four horse thieves were hanged at We
lington, Kansas, by vigilantes......J. L
Carry, conductor on the Atlantic and Pacifi
Railroad, got very drunk at the Ives Hous,
Sedalia, Missouri, recently, and created
great disturbance. James Bruce, a policeman
was called in to preserve the peace, and fai
ing to quiet Garry, arrested him. While o
the way to the calaboose, Carry wrenche
Bruce's club from him, beat him badly owe
the head, and to save himself from bein
killed, Bruce shot his prisoner three times
infiicting wounds from which he died i
twenty minutes.
Thomas and John Duly, leaders of what
known as the Sevastopol Rock Gang, VIII
inhabit the rocky lots, near Forty-thir
street and Third avenue, New York, were,
few days since, arrested for robbery, whe
they gave battle TO the officers, and one of
Ger had his arm shattered by pistol sho
and another was seriously beaten. TIL
friends Of the rufians turned out en- mass
to aid their leaders, and a general riot occu
red, requiring all the policemen within tn