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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
silver Mines Near OntonagOn-- Rail-
road Project.
tChicago Journal, Q6th.l

Messrs. S. Adams and II. ii. Stafford
Of Marquette. Mich, are in this city to-
day, having Just arrived from that region
on important Business in connection with
silver mining and railroad business. They
brought with them the first substantial
results-a solid silver brick--of working
the newly discovered silver mines on the
south shore Of Lake Superior, on the
Iron river, twelve miles from 0ntonagon.
The brick is the partial proceeds of twen-
ty-two tons OF ore, put through the
stamping and amalgamating process, and
is worth $732.20in currency. This silver
mine consists Of vein of gray quartzite
rock, found in a formation Of sandstone
vein is Is inches thick at the sur.
face, and 80 inches at depth of
ll9 feet. 1t has thus far been traced for
a distance of three miles, and is probably
at least twenty miles long, extending to
the copper range Of that range. From
tests thus far made it is confidently be
lieved that the ore will yield from $40
to $50 of pure silver to the ton. The
"Ontonagon Silver Mining Company"
owners of the mine, are now at work de-
veloping the property, and it will be
pushed with energy. The stamping and
amalgamating machinery now on hand
will be at once increased, aud to purchase
this is in part the object of Mr.. Adams
visit to Chicago at this time.
Messrs Adams and Stafford also have
an appointment here with Mr.. j. +. Joy.
the President Of the Michigan Central
Railroad, TO close with him negotiations
for building projected railroad from
Marquette to Mackinac, distance of $50
miles. The line has already been SUR
veyed, and the Michigan Central Rail-
road Company, approaching the import
ance Of securing direct connection with
the Lake Superior region, will probably
build and operate it, beginning the work
forthwith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Another Railroad War.
From the Chlcago Trihune. 2sth.

VluHi inc SHlcdgO lflnune, SSth.
There is another railroad war in pros.
pect which promises to exceed in magni.
tude the one between the Baltimore &
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads Just
closed. The battl, this time will be
mainly between the St. Louis and Kansas
City roads, but there is hardly doubt
that all the Western lines. including those
of Chicago, will be compelled to take a
hand in it before long. The ball was
opened few days ago by the st. Louis,
Kansas City & Northern Railroad giving
orders to withdraw all coupon tickets
from the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The
Missouri Pacific struck back by making
reduction both in freight aud passenger
rates. Yesterday the Hannibal & st.
Joe took hand in the fight 10y reducing
its rates to New York nearly one-half.
Mr.. Jay Gould is at the bottom of all
this trouble, ever since he secured con.
troll of the st. Louis, Kansas
City Il Northern and the Kansas Pacific
Railroads to form through line
from st. Louis TO California. Formerly
the Missouri Pacific carried the bulk of
the California traffic, and now that it was
transferred to the St. Louis, Kansas &
Northern it had to look out for other
connections to reach the far West, as it
no longer could take its through traffic
over the Kansas Pacific. 1t therefore
turned an eye toward the Atkinson, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad, with which it
made arrangements for carrying its
through traffic as soon as completed to
Kansas City. What the next move of Mr..
Gould will be to drive the Missouri Pa
cific to the wall and thus secure monop-
oily on the st Louis traffic to Omaha is
hard TO tell, but his action in ordering
that the coupon tickets be thrown out
from the Offices on the line OF the road
shows that the fight will be fierce one.
Several roads, and among them the Chi
cage, Rock Island & Pacific, are now ex-
tending their lines to Kansas, City, so as
to be enabled to take part in the conflict.
This war will work very detrimentally to
the Iowa pool lines which lead from this
city to Omaha. 1t will be impossible for
them to maintain rates to the Missouri
river points when the lines from St.
Louis and other Western cities are cut
ting them down as low as possible.
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Lightning Mail Train between New
York and Chicago.

The New York Tribune of the Goth,
announced that the Postmaster General
has decided upon the mail route along
the shores Of the lakes for fast mail to
the West. II rs expected that ii will be.
gin TO run by the lst Of October. II will
make the distance from New York to
Chicago in not more than twenty.six
hours, and it is hoped TO reduce the time
to twenty.four, gain Of twelve hours
over the present mail aud express train.
The amount Of mail matter to be carried
by this train will be enormous. There
will be four large postal cars OF improved
construction capable Of carrying thirty
five tons Of matter, and il is thought by
the Department the amount TO be car
ried will reach forty.fye tons before the
expiration Of six months The greater
part Of the work of distribution will be
done on the cars. Newspapers viii be
taken in by the bundle and folded and
distributed en- route. Relays Of clerks
will be stationed at Syracuse. Buffalo
and Toledo. This enterprise will not cost
one cent additional expense, the railroads
having met the government in the most
generous spirit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
The President,s Indian policy.

The board Of Indian commissioners and
Grant had an Indian talk at Long
Branch, the Goth, at which the President
again, announced his confidence in the
Indian policy of his administration. The
subject of the charges made by Prof.
Marsh was discussed, and a NEST
thorough investigation Of them demand
ed. Prof. Geo. Atherton and Senator
Howe, Of WISCONSIN,, have already gone
forward to Red Cloud agency to serve on
the commission of investigation. The
President was earnest in pledging the full
power of the executive in reforming any
branch of the service, and pledged his
hearty cooperation with the board, with
whom he is in entire accord. Neither
the Secretary of the Interior nor the
commissioner of Indian affairs were pres
ent at the conference. The gradual re-
moval Of all Indians in the country to
Indian territory was discussed, and
measures adopted looking to the carrying
out of the plan.
The Board of Indian Commissioners
have issued an address to the Christian
public, asking their support Of the hu-
name policy toward the Indians. They
say this policy, despite the assaults upon
it, has been eminently successful. The
Indians are taking on the manners and
occupations of civilized life. In regard
to Indian agents, while they admit that
perhaps few may have become corrupt,
feeling confident that the government
never was so faithfully served in this re.
spect as at the present time, neither the
board or government could be justified in
accepting loud-mouthed accusations as an
evidence of guilt, as most Of the charges
come from disappointed contractors and
traders, whose hope of gain under the
more careful letting of contracts and the
rigid inspection of supplies is gone; or
on the other hand would they be justified
in Withholding the most rigid investiga-
ton when in some cases charges are made
by respectable and responsible parties.
They appeal to the missionaries to nomi.
nate none but the best men for the posi-
tion of agents, and state that in measures
Of reform they have the cordial support
Of the government.
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PERSONAL.

Four of the best players of this sea-
son in the Boston base ball club have
been engaged to play next season in the
Chicago club.
Henry Ward Beecher is to deliver the
address at the New England and New
Hampshire agricultural fair at Manches-
ter. N. H., September 10th.
Lafayette Lane, the Democratic candi-
date in Oregon for Congress, is son of
Gen. Joe Lane, and is lawyer of ability
and a Democrat of the most radical stripe.
A London telegram of the 9th says ::
John Maclvcr, one of the proprietors of
the Cunard steamship line, who retired
from business some time ago, is dead.
An order issued Friday the 3lst assigns
Judge Burnham, second assistant secre.
tary of the treasury, to act as secretary
during the absence or sickness of Score.
tary Bristow. This is construed as placing
first assistant secretary Conant in a minor
position to what he has heretofore occu-
pied.
General George E. Pickett died at Nor.
folk, Va, Friday night, July Both. A
memorial meeting of his comrades in the
rebel service and Of citizens generally was
called Saturday to meet at Richmond,
Monday evening, August I'd, when ar.
rangements were to be made for burying
his remains at Richmond.
The World says Henry Ward Beecher
has decided to give up the course of
winter lectures and will devote his spare
time 20 building up the Christian Union.
writing for it every week series of arti.
cles. When not occupied on the paper and
free from church duties he will spend his
time in completing his ''Life of Christ"
A late dispatch says the bondhold.
crs OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
have confirmed the appointment Of
Chas. Magne Towers as trustee Of the
road. Fhe purchasing committee still
hold daily meetings to make arrange.
ments for purchasing the road for the
bondholders on Monday next. II is
stated that Sls,000,O00 in 30s have been
received already. Yesterday $3.50, 900
were received.
II is asserted that Theodore Moss has
100000 with the firm. Messrs. Henderson
4 Colville had $4,000 and VIM. Wheat.
ley had very large sum. J. L. Toall
holds their paper, which he bought a
fortnight ago 70 the extent Of $4,000 II.
j. Montague deposited with them his
earnings here and John Brougham had
almost his entire fortune in the house.
John 7. Raymond and VIM. Florence
both hold letters Of credit from the firm
as we'll as many Of their professional as.
sociates from abroad.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Democratic State convention OF
Oregon has named Lafayette Lane for
Congress.
VIM. Henderson, lumber merchant
Of Montreal. has made M assignment.
Liabilities, 100000; assets, 100000.
1t is claimed That pan Of dirt taken
out Of Dutch Gulch was found 20 contain
FROM twenty TO thirty cents Of the elbow
metal.
New York telegsams say gold Jumped to
ll6 Ia upon announcement Of the sus.
pension Of Duncan, Sherman CO.. and
rumored embarrassment. Of other houses
but soon fell to ia.
II Sc now reported that on September
lst Mr.. Cleveland will become publisher
Of the Christian Union, with Horalio
G. King, present business manager and
publisher Of the Christian at Work, as
assistant.
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relies upon Johns judgment, as written
to him, in the management Of his affairs.
The darkey is very dark, with placid,
undemonstrative face and grave demeanor
that reminds one of an ideal Uncle Tom.
He has no children, and has arranged to
leave his property, after life-lease to
his wife, to a son Of his former master.
This sounds queerly to northern ears,
but the tale is told as John gave it to
Register reporter, to whom he also
showed several letters he had received
from the man who once had the right to
claim two thousand dollars worth of
property in his black chatte.
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The Cnnmnian HnhY.

tFrom the Springfield Mass. Republican,
The boy-child Of ID. j. Shea, born last
Thursday evening, was weighed immedi-
ately after its birth by DR.. Rice, in the
presence Of dozen witnesses, with bal.
ance scales, and weighed 20 pounds end
two ounces. This weight can be relied
upon, and is also verified by measure.
ments Of the child taken yesterday morn.
ing, sixty hours after It's birth The nor.
izontal circumference of its head is 10
inches; the perpendicular circumference
l6 2 inches; length Of child, % "a
inches; distance from shoulder TO shoul
der over the chest, 20 IL inches. In
short the child is as large as an or.
binary babe year old, and is well
and flourishing. That these figures
are entirely unparalleled is proved by
medical works, which gives instances Of
infants weighing IL or II pounds at birth
bat generally scout the idea Of greater
weights. One author. indeed, tells Of a
stil-born child Of II pounds, and scarce.
ly authentic case of a still.born cLild over
10 pounds. but gives Is pounds as the
maximum weight, and about l.2 pounds
as the average weight Of living infants.
This is the first child Of the parents, both
Of whom are Of Irish descent The
mother is feet 4 inches high, % years
old, weighs l3j pounds when in good
health, and bears her confinement well.
The father is % years old, and is not a
man Of unusual size.
Lwa he L. hrsr
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A Preacher saves "A Life at the Risk
of His own.
philadelphia Times. I

North Mountain Is quiet hillside re-
sort on branch road off from Wilkes
barre, Pa. Adjacent to the hotel are
mines ard shafts. In a new one of these
latter, which was being sunk, the flow OF
water at so feet was so plentiful as to
compel its temporary abandonment. A
few days ago the "boss' descended the
shaft to examine its condition. He was
lowered so feet when the sudden slack.
ing of the rope showed that the captain
must have fallen from the bucket. Ii
was clear that he had been overcome BY
gas, and that if he had not already been
killed by the fall, that he would soon die
from sufocation or drowning. The group
of guests were of course horror-stricken,
and urged the unfortunate boss gang
numbering many men-to go to his res.
cue, but they peremptorily refused to
take the risk. Their cowardice so dis
gusted the Rev. Walter @. Scott, late
Professor at Lafayette College, Easton,
and present pastor Of the Presbyte-
rian Church. corner Tenth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, that, accou.
tered as he was, he plunged into the
bucket and insisted upon being quickly
lowered to the scene Of peril. He was re.
luctantly let down, and in a very short
time sgnaled to the alert and anxious
hearts at the windlass to "hoist away"
This was done with a hearty will, and
the added weight told them that the i'm.
pulsive and dangerous exploit had not
been futile. On reaching the surface,
Mr.. Scott tainted from the great stress
he had undergone, and his rescued bur-
den was wet, limp and senseless
mass. Mr.. Scott was soon restored, and
the Captain also yielded to treatment,
and called for glass Of whisky and his
pipe for a little solace. Mr.. Scott report
ed that the gas was empowering, and
that he was cautious to inhale as little Of
it as possible. He found the victim un.
der water, and as he was man weighing
about 200 pounds, it taxed his strength
to lug him into the bucket, and when he
had himself climbed in and given the sig.
nal to hoist he was in stupor, and rccol-
lected no more until he revived among
his friends. He has entirely recovered,
and not being of a nervous temperament,
he experiences no unpleasant effects.
The deed would have been heroic in any
man, but in clergyman, who, as class,
are more noted for timidity thal courage
in physical and temporal affairs, it was as
heroic and daring as it was praiseworthy.
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drew revolver and fired at him, the bah
striking the floor near his feet. He jump
ed behind picket gate and closed IL.
when she fired again, the ball passing
through panel and through his hat, an
inch above his head. Several men then
rushed in and secured the girl, wrestling
the weapon from her. The cause of the
rash act is said to be breach Of promise
and seduction. The girls age is 10.
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The town Of Wyoming. Iowa, was the
scene Of first class sensation Monday.
the 2eth. On the afternoon Of that day.
Miss Elite Green. daughter Of one Of the
oldest and highest esteemed citizens, went
into the First National Bank, and after a
few words with Wallace Foote, tei,cr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14
Lyncllci.

BALTIMORE, June IA special from An.
napolis this morning, says "rhc negro Simms
who outraged young lady near Odenton, Md.
last week. Was taken from Jail this morning
and lynched, about three miles from the city
ANNAPOLIS, MD, June IA mob com
posed principally of residents Of Anne Arundel
county, in which the recent outrage upon Miss
jackson was committed by the negro Slmms,
came into this city at very ear y hour this
morning, and proceeding to the Jail, demanded
the keys from the jailor, with view TO taking
Smms out and executing him. The jallor was
searched and the keys having been found, a
large number of the visitors went to the cell oil
the negro, and finding him chained, dragged
him away without releasing him from the irons,
and taking him short distance from the city,
near the railroad track, hung him to tree,
where he still hangs. Large numbers OF cltl'
zens and others have visited the place to day
to view bis remains The mob was well pro-
vided with pick axes, crowbars and other in.
struments for gaining admission to the Jail, had
they met with fnrcibIe resistance. The negro
did not say word when he was taken away.
Some of the lynchers proposed taking another
negro, who is in Jail awaiting trial for rape on
colored woman, but others demurred, and
the mob was satisfied with taking Slmms. A
coroner's inquest will be held upon the remains
to-day. Many Of the lynchcrs were painted
black and some were masked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14
.AVCTfO~ S.aLES.
BY Green e. Wise,

IReal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.I
COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue of a
" decree of the Circuit Court for the city OF
Alexandria, rendered at its May term, 1870 in
the chsncery suit of Lowe VS.. Lowe, the unasr-
signed commissioner therein named, will oter
for sale at public auction, on MONDAY, July
II, 1875, in front of the Market Building on
Fairfax street, at IL o'clock m, the TWO a
SMALL TENEMENTS and enclosures, &s
situate at the southwest intersection OF Of, r1y n4
OF LAND in Fairfax and Alexandria counties,
containing twelve snd one-hslf acres, lying i'm :,
medately on the Middle Turnpike Road and Ind
will be sold in two lots, north and south of tho
Pike.
Terms: As to the two small tencments cash !;
as to the lot of land in Fairfax and Alexandra
counties, ten per centum of the purchase money
IN cash and the residue in three equal install
ments Of 6, r. and Is months, secured by notes
of the purchaser with satisfactory endorser bear
ing interest, and the title to be retained until
the purchase money is fully paid.
h. o. CLAUGHTON,
ie lO-eots Comm'r. of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14
The Sbulrg.

ST. JOINS, N. f., June 1.-THE sealing
steamer Commodore has also gone in search of
the missing Vicksburg beats. The survivors of
the Vicksburg disaster who reached here Sat
urday, we're brought in by the American
schooner Buruham. They report that six boats
were lowered from the Nicksburg, two of them
capszcd alongside. one capszed Two hours after
leaving the vessel, and one (ther o~o) was
picked up. One of the two boats unaccountcd
for was, no doubt, that containing the five men
who arrived at New York, The captain and
officers are said to have behaved we'll but the
seamen acted badly The captain and women
went down with the vessel.
MONTREAL. June l4-Mr. Vipoud has the
following telegram from Bryan McShane, one
of the rescued passengers: our brother vas
all ready to take the boat With the cabin pas
sengers | took the first boat launched. l saw
a boat full of them at a distance after the ship
went down but could not recognize any one.
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je l0-eots
nv Green IL Wise.

[Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers
nom MISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CIT OF
ALEXANDRIA, VA.-Pursusnt to degree
of the Corporation Court for the city of Alex-
sndris, Va, rendered at the April term, 1915,
thereof in the suit Of George B. Cochran vs.
Benjamin Thomas widow and admnlst as a1,
ETC., the subscriber. rs commissioner OF sale
under said Decree will offer for sale at public
anction. on MONDAY, the 18th day of July,
1875, at II M, in front of the Market Building
on Fairfax street. in the city of Alsxsndria,
Va, ENT and LOT OF GROUND,
in the said city of Alexandra, situated at the
southwest intersection Of Payne and Cameron
streets in front on Payne street sixty feet one
inch, and in depth 123 feet inches, the same
being tho premises formerly occupied and used
by James Grgg as soap factory.
Terms $500 in cash. and the residue OF the
purchase money in three equal payments at T.
IL and Is months from the day of sale, with IN
terest; the defer red payments to be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser, with approved Sc
curty, and the retention OF the title until they
are paid. ALBEkI otoAni,
ie lO-eots Commr. of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14

CHURCH DEDICATION. Among the throne
who witnessed the imposing dedicatory services
at ST. Dominio's. Catholic, Church, near the
steamboat wharf in Washington, yesterday
were many persons from this city, few oil
whom grumbled at the payment of the admis'
sion fee. The services were conducted by Mos
Rev Archbishop Bayley, of Baltimore, assist,
cd by Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, Delaware
Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond, Va; Bishop
Grace, of st. Paul Minnesota; Very Rev. }. A.
Rulchford, formerly Of this city, Provincial OF
the Dominican Order in the United States, and
a large number of priests. After the dedica-
ton Solemn Pontifcal High Mass was cee'
brated by Archbishop Bayley, with Rev. DR..
White, of ST. Matthew's Church, and Rev.
Father HeaIy, S. j., President of Georgetown
College, as deacons of honor; Rev. Father Nc,
Nally, of St. Stephens Church, deacon; Rev.
Father Boyle, of St. Peters Church, b-deaa,
COZ; Rev Father Barotti, of st. Augustine
Church, Master of Ceremonies. The sermon
was preached by Bishop Becker. An aug
mented choir, With full orchestral accoDpani
ment, rendered Won Weber's Mass in g., and
other sacred music 10 the most magnificent
style. The whole service was grand and I'm.
posing, and the new church is one OF the mos
elegant edifces for public worship in the
United States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14
Assassination.

CINCINNATI, June l4.-Tom Mcclellan, a
notorious desperate, made famous by the
tragic cud of his counsel, Hon. G. l.. Vallapdig,
ham, who lost his life in explaining some point
IN the trial OF cGehan, for the murder OF a
man named Myers, was assassinatcd IN his
saloon, at Hamilton, last night. From the ap,
pearance of the room and position of the body
the suppositioD is that some one entered the
saloon and called for driuk, and while Nc
Gchan was serving the customer, he was shot
by some one through 4 window, as the pane Of
class in the window was shattered into frag,
ments Although shot with several bullets in
the right temple and side Of the face, Mcclellan
had strength enough to get his revolver tc de-
lend himself, but fell dead Oh reaching the END
of the counter. There is no clue to the muir
derer.
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The Tilton.Beecher Suit.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE crush for seats
in the Brooklyn City Courtroom this morning
was as great as ever, and every inch OF stand
ing room was occupied. Both parties to the
suit were early 10 attendance. After the court
was opened, Mr.. Beach arose and called atten'
ton to the publication in the Herald this morn
Ing, and saidbetore making an application or sug'
gestion to the court as 10 the course to be taken
10 regard 10 the matter, he wished to consult
with hiss associate in regard to the subject, and
after the recess, before he began to speak, he
would take whatever steps might be necessary
in the matter. MIR. Beach then continued DIE
summing up.