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FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CATAbTHOPhF-
FURTHER RELIEF REQUIRED FOR THE SUI
FERERs-HERoIc ACTION or THE STRIKING
MINERS.
TYRONE, Pa, May o. 1875.
The following has been received from inc super
intendent Of the Moshannon Land ana LumDer
Company OF Osceola:-
Iarryed al Osceoa YESTERDAY and found the dcstruc
reported. Nne-icnths d The town burned, leaving
The IRE broke AZ Or near fayor mill Coal
burned s G s m humber and houses swept dows he
run 70 the Mosnannon creek. taking IN Is course
+ q lleines 4 Co. thence down the hoshana0n q
IN h AMI sho 11t 9 ee, y, yg1
down both sides Of creek The SIDE Of the
q Sna ors4 41 me n csar aa Pafs r., oSS h
the Presbyterian church and The pubic school
and stores % the side Of the creek Al the same
owned by the kitianing Coal Company burning the
chute and All the miners houses twelve railway carsbe
niilI owned by tne Moshannon Land aud Lumber
took lre ana tguaht vigorously but without avail
The ryge Mill Is called was about the las 20 take
100000 feet Of lumber the finest mill said.
n ali IL parr"snd besides his the large planning mi be-
longing % the Walker Brothers ,he saw mii, q John
the midst Of TIE thieves aud robbers were
atIng to themselves articles OF value.
RELIEF NEEDED.
Money and clothing is needed. anc the supply OK
food Will nave 10 be kept up Tor some time. A
committee OF the very best men Of the town are
now in charge OF the supplies coming forward,
and are dispensing them with great care and
economy special police force Is on duty.
Houtzdale, nve miles above the Moshannon
Branch Railroad, has escaped pretty well, only
about fifteen houses being burned, and to tue
credit OF the miners even the violent strikers
worked IKE heroes 70 2, save the Goa chuies and
have bee a damaged. The railroad will oe repaired
so as TO bring out coal BY morning. Reports re-
ceived here this evening describe the IRE around
Oscsola and Pninipsburg as nearly out.
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LEON DUMAS, EAU MERyETLLECSE RE-
moves ali wrinkles Try No. Wcss Twenty-afth
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A.-PATENT WIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAL
and brass signs, Sign Painting; UIHAM 4Co.
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ALL KINDS WIRE SIGNS TO ORDER,
bv HOVER a GRAHAM, Painters and sign Engrayers.
" Duane street
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A AN ELEGANT COLLECTION OF BOOKS,
N. ia the choicest bindings comp rising many his
tovcai and dramatic works best editions 81 Macaulcy.
HrkonS Fielding, Thackeray Sm0ett scott. Prescott,
MrA jameson. &c, &c; also Boydelrs shakespeare in
the original nunibers; Don Quixotte two volumes
fol-, DOres illustrations Dodsley's Old Plays u volunes
&c., &C. now on exhibition at tho clinton Hall sale
rooms, 10 be sold by auction Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Nay "a and 70 commencing AZ ~ O'clock
The MessrS LEANirT, Auctioneers
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NFANHOoD-2O0ra EDIuoN-A TREATISE, Ex
wi panatory o. the causes with Instructions i9r sns
successful treatmeut 81 Weakness Low Spirits Nervous
Exhaustion Muscn4ar Debility Premature Decline
Manhood. price, a0c. Address the author, w ~ '1
n CURTIS, Nj West Twenty. second street. New NVrN
THE METROPOLITAN PRINTING ksfABLish
4 MpNT XVI 2Is broadway are prepared 70 10 cverI
variety 81 Printing Wood snsraytn0 ana ttihnssanni
gtverv Low rRtgA
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

MORE SUPERB PRESENT cANSor BE- GtvRy
~ to cultivated person than ''fhc Cvcopedt1 81 ms
beautifully bOuhd Frice. s. Com piled by = a. DefOn-
taine AMI published by +. J. HALE SOY. II Murray
street. New YORK
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PARTIES OR CORPORATIONS IN NEED OF
PRINTING of any description, whe'ner Railroad. L.
surapce steamshp. Commercial, Theatrical or Lsgal
viii fnd Il 10 their advantage 70 obtain estimats
rom mo MFrEOPOLiTAN PRINTING EErA BLISh
MENT. us broadway. before leaving their orders
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ID RIGHTS DISEASE. DIABETES. DRoPsY GRAVEL
ID CaculOus, Gout, rheumatism Dyspepsia Disease of
the Liver kidneys Bladder PROSTATE Gland Premature
Oncurabie BY general practitioners sixty psge limo.
pamphlet explaining successful treatment BY Natarc's
specific, Bethesda Mineral spring Water aud Dr
A. HAWLhf HEATH. the author aud proDriet0v, treo
any address Letters from physicians and others 90
hopeless cured sent Depot aud reception rooms
no 80 Broadw way Ncw York.
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BUCKINGHAM HOTEL,

A.-THE SUMNER STYLES OF GENTLEMEN'S
HArs are ready az ESPENsCHElD's, Manufacturer ia
NASSAU street
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In obedience TO orders from regimental head
quarters, the officers and members Of the Ninth
regiment N. G. 5. y. ", viii assemble at the regl-
mental armory on Thursday afternoon, 2Tth inst.
Tor the purpose OF making a street parade In
commemoraton OF the departure OF the "old
Ninth regiment" for the seat or war In 1861.
Mayor WickEam and the members OF the Common
Council viii review the command at four p NJ. In
front or the City Hall. The band, under
the leadership OF Major Downing, VIII parade In /.
their new uniform. In the evening the veterans
OF the Ninth VIII sit down TO a banquet a. the
Union Place Hotel The Ninth regiment mas been
gaining late, numerically as wen as IN dlsci-
pine, Colonel James X. Hltchcock the new COM
mandant, having paid considerable altentio dur
ing the past winter 10 perlectiug the men IN the
manual, or tue school ~ the soldier
A TERRIBLE SEASON FOR WEAK LUNGSi
coughs and colds never prevalent fortunately
EALE's AoNxY Of HoREHoUND anu TAX Will cure tho
worst 81 them and the people know i.
PIKE Is ToornACHE DROfs cure ~ ono minute
A-THE SUMNER STYLES OF GENTLEMEN's
HArs ready 1t kSPENsCHElD'S, Manufacturer ia
Nassau street
A.-BUcKINGHAM HOTEL
Firth avenue. Fiftieih Street
opposite the Cathedral.
rus new and elegant house viii be completed BY Sop
TENDER next
A-PATFNT WIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAL
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THOSE WHO WANT The HANDSOME HAT
and indsputaby the best should make their purchases
atKNOXfs NO 2l2 Broadway. aud IN kae ritth Avenua
Hotel a SPECIAL edict from the World Of Fashion
obey H.
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THE OSCEOLA FIRE.

FURTHER DETAILS or THE CATASTROPHE
FURTHER RELIEF REQUIRED FOR THE SUI
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rus new and elegant house viii be completed BY Sop
TENDER
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opposite the Cathedral.

Firm avenue, corner Fitieih Street
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

DATRlCk DENNlNG vs.. JOHN
Il Eisier. II. n. L;llcnthsl, james H. uswicy.
| Green Morrison. Addington Dean. John oaliae her.
o. E. sson. aud Morrison. doing busincss Ia said
County aud Territory in the quartz mining aud mill
ing business ~ the Boise Mining COMPANY
Al! persans holding or claiming hrns or rnca,n.
oraAcrs unser the provisions OF sa &C, OF the Leg
isataru OF Idaho Territory. entitled Al Act for
curing Liens. To Mechanics and others, approved
december II. 1864. and the several amendments
thereto upon tho following quarts ledgrs together
with tho improvements thereon aud App1r,enances
Thereto so-~ts: That certain quartz ledge known
al the Iowa ledge. being fourteen hundred fec, IA
lrnssh: said ledge being situated apou Gold H,il
Mountain. IA OrA1i,e Greek district In the County
OF Boise and Territory Of Idaho. mei,ciag At
certain .sahe In tho w.s, Greek Ditch directly below
Eislrr Cos. tunnel the Gold Hill ledge aud
running IN . scath westerly dirrcs,ou from said
stAk. onc thousand feet. and Northcastcrly from
sa!i stake four hundred feet Also six hundred aud
t~vnsy I've trel in the nrst extension os tha Gold
fiit s-stsc. Also h!tern hundred iert IN ,h. Es.sr
X Co. lotigc Aiso Af,-rn hundred feet ia the Kos.
sssh ledge A.so nssc~n Landred s.as II, the Lady
Dele ar ledge. Also A.tr-n hundred feet In the kis
Ing star ledge Also as-cn hundred icss o! the drs
Northeast extension Of s. Iowa ledge. Ali os aid
last nensoucd l~.x-s lying and b- ln contiguous To-
snd sodAsr ~tIh. the 10 ledge Aforesaid Aist
that rs TtA!u aAics di ch us-t for conveying sA~r
the quarts mli n. sa.d boise Miutnr Company
hsretnAsrrr Described Also iha, certain quartz
mill erected directly beo} ss.d ietxcs sbo,c des
cribra. ani ali the machinery b~iugtsg thereto Of
every hind aud description ~ha;cscy. said mill
tno~n ~ Tho Boise Mining CnnpAsy's" quartz
mill tcrc,has ~t:A .nc1rlcnt sgArs os land aroana
aid quartz lrdscs aud mill for lLe ctsaveon,
irs. use and occupation sh~rrss At~u all the ,na.s
cars. saaSis. srAmssys. on ths dump. ismbsrs
saa enrsivncd piled mp AROUND said mil! and quartz
iedrrs by saa !ss,ss. Mlnsuc Company. Also the
blacksmith shop aud al other mprus stasns and a
prrtrnAucrs belonging nr appe.tainipa ts. cou.
n~csd With. sAtd quartz c~!evs. her~hy nosifsed
20 b~. and ArI~Sr ia the District court. a Judicial
nisuirt ofliatn Territory at Idaho ts'y the 2ah
day OF Marvk. 1875 and thea aud ihere eahsb, the
prous of s.ia ls~ns or epeumbranc~s nr they shall
bc deeused TO be- waved ia Iss"r uf those exhibit
Ell.
Jnsss ". bHowx. ..
tEnE.g AgsAlls. !
Ipaao C.Ty. March ;. is::-ws
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

An incorruptible legislator is = be:
ing to be tenderly regarded and men
toned with awe. There are are not SO
many Of them IN these days that even
one should be permitted t, waste
his sweetness unremarked. We are
accordingly enraptured to present to
public admiration a public gentleman
whose constituents lately summoned
him home on certain Saturday eve
ming. The incorruptible shifted gold
headed canes and ice-pitchers in the
ambient air without one poor minutes
hesitation he plunged into the tele-
graph Office and sent the message that
he'd rather not come, because, % he
observed, II understand tnat it is. the
intention to make me a present Of
something appreciative. l am" be
continued gently, "and always have
opposed public display to officials
in the way of presents, addresses, ETC."
And then he burst into this noble and
lofty expression, worthy alike of the
man and the statesman: "If you have
concluded to do any thing of the kind,
give it to my wife. BOzeman Times.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

She WAS ALI RlcHr.-"He died very
suddenly" said one female to another
at the postofiice window last evening.
"And did he have his life insuredw
asked the other.
"Yes-three thousand dollars"
"Oh, well, then it isn't 60 bad.
His wife can have a coral set, some
new furs, a silk dress, and just make
morning goods git up and wavel"
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

CouLDNr TELL. LIE Would you
please give boy. who broke his leg
the other day, few peanuts!" inquired
q small chap of Michigan avenue
grocer. a
"Now boy, you are lying to me-" said
the grocer looking him in the eyes.
81 don't believe you know any boy
who has broken his leg. Come now,
do your"
mo l DON'T" replied the lad after
some hesitation, "but know q boy
whose sister fell down and Jared her
teeth out"
He got few peanuts.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31
the public school moneys in the coun-
n, fronsn,u ann0rfinnAd "a aaid die.

the public school moneys n The col1-
ty treasury apportioned TO said dis
trict; Fyth, to collect by process Of
law all penal fines not paid over BY
Justices Of the Peace or other officers
required, to pay the same % required
in section one Of title eight Of this
oct, and the same shall b recovered
BY On action ID which the people q
ths United States ii the territory Of
Idaho by the county school superin-
tendent of public instruction shall b
plaintiff md tie Justice of the Peace
Or other officer neglecting o. refusing
70 pay over the said MOI, 50 shall b
deemed defendant.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31
prottssioual Cards.

JONAS W. BROWN
A TroRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. AND
\ Zo..-y Pablic, Idaho city. /. 4. Will prs-sicc
!. - N. Cnn-ts Of the Territory. OrricE on Cou.-
-,.-c.I street, swo Io0. above Court House.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

4 LII PERSONS WHO.HAVE NOT
"A paid their taxes for the year 1874 are hereby
notified to come forward u once and settle. All
on thus entailing additional expense aud costs on
dalinQucats. dEonox AixsLrR
lpAHo CRY. March "a. 1881 Dist Attorney.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31
3d.hp Tri-aveskly aarld. 'ttl|'l
Published
SUNDAYS, wtuatsuAn AND FRIDAYS,
Tbe Idaho World Printing Company
,ssERr ". JONES. BUSINESS MANAGER.
arr i, putt Blld,s Adjoining l,ssss Hall Wall Street.


Mates OF Subscr tton,
,.. Var s. Oh Thrco Mcnths.. 50 OG
one M v,n,h.. ) 90 single Copies. -. y,
oA By Carrier. 50 per quarter.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

a.
!, M-ARSH 81, l6
PAclrlc SLOPE TIMBER LANDs.-We
give below the bill providing for the
sale of timbercd lands in the States
| Of California and Oregon, and the
Territories. It's provisions are as fol-
lows: 3.
Surveyed lands not reserved, and
which are valuable chiefly for timber
but unit for cultivation, and which
have not been offered for sale, may be
sold to citizens, or those who have de-
clared their intention so to be, in lots
not exceeding l6O acres to any per.
son, incorporation or association of
persons, ia all other Territories Of the
United States not exceeding forty
acres to any one person, corporation
or association, at the medium price of
$3.50 per acre, provided that nothing
therein contained shall defeat or i'm
pair any bona.iidc claim under any
law Of tie United States, or author.
izc the sale Of mining claims or im-
prove,nents of any bona fide settlers,
or lands containing mineral or coal
or lands selected by said State under
any law Of the Uuitcd States donation
land for internal improvements, edu-
cation or other purposes; and provi-
dcd further, that none Of the rights
conferred by the act approved July.
1866. entitled AN act granting the
right Of way to ditch and canal own
ers over public lands and for other
purposes" shall be sbrogated by this
act, aud all patents given shall be
subject to any vested or accrued wa
ter rights to bitches and reservoirs
used in connection with such water
rights As may have accrued under and
i'y the provisions Of said act, aud
such rights shall be expressly reserved
in any pat mt issued under the act.
The bill also provides that any per-
son desiring TO avail himself Of the
provisions of this act shall filc with
The Register Of the proper district q
written statement in duplicate, one
which is IN bc transmitted to the
General Land Office, designating by le-
gal subdivisions the paticular tract oil
land he desires to purchase. setting
forth that the same is unfit for cultiva-|
tion and valuable chiefly for its tim
Der; that it is uninhabited, contains
no mining nor othor improvements, ex.
cept for ditch or canal purposes such
as were made by or belonging to the
applicant. that deponent has made mol
other application; and that he does
not apply to purchase the same on
speculation. but in good faith; and
that he shall not make any ooutract
with any person. by which the title he
might acquire from Government should
inure to the benefit Of any person, but
which statement shall be YER
ified by oath in the Land Office. And
If any person shall swear falsely. he !
will be subject tn all the, pains and
penalties Of perjury.
Upon the filing Of an application the
Register Of the Land Office shall post
. notice Of sach application, embrac-
ing description Of the land for . Pc
riod Of sixty days, and then the appli-
cant shall publish the same, and Il no
adverse clnim shall then have been
fled the person desiring to purchase
shall furnish the Register satisfactory
evidence, Grst. that said notice Of ap-|
was duly pabliahed; SECOND,
that the land is Of the character con-
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31
1sw Adrertise,ueuts.,
Board Of County Commissioners

OF Boise county. Idaho Territory. will meet in Reg
ular Session. at the court house in Idaho City. on
Monday. the 5th day Of April, 1879. $
That being the Arst Monday In said month. All &c
counts other matters coming before said buars
should be hlsd with the Clerk prior 70 that time.
AL accounta aud papers must DO legally verinet
to insure action thereon. and no bill will be prss1n
ted unlessall the fees are paid
Es JAAEs MoRlAHTY. Clsrk
IDAHO Cry. March IL. l675-td
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

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vTvO J. NEAI.E. THOS. STKlN0hAM'
II Il. Schwshacbsr. n. D. Moore. =. W vra .nd
ssoh o. yoa. are hereby notified that We -;
W~-s.s .rA q r. Crssys have done the fuu enoans
of ~ost requlred ~ 0s lsw q CoasTs' =
amendments thereto. sowt;
slxsy 80, Dsllsss
worth - Ne ulshland qmes,ss, - 4..,;snry. ana
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sisi.. p provided lps ~ ths scs seeve N1x,ax
icAso cIss. jssuasy ~. 1910. oaATTI
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

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Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

De)aGAto 70 Congrooo. oo...................6 r. 3 1o03
Governor ........................1h .1hos. ". Deons8
Secretary Of Territory. J. Carts
Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court. n Z Hollise~
Associate Justice-lst Judic&al District John Clark
Associate Justice-9d judicial DdsT ". G Whatson
q. & District Attorney and o. 8. Com ''e'
missioner. ..................J. y. 2ugeoo
Surveyor 0enssal. ....................A r. OaFese
Rerister land once w. P. Thompooa
p.c.,v., r.na omc. I.ms. aAo.A
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Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-31

nI.D TYPE METAL, FOR SALE Al AZ
Onas oOeA 0oe1 60r eu - ". 11Ss~ ne6aas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
Cold Winters.

In 4O1 the Black Sea was entirely
frozen over. In 763 not only the Black
Sea, but the Straits of Dardanelles, were
frozen over; the snow in some places
rose fifty feet high. In 822 the great riv-
ers OF Europe, the Danube, the Elbe, etc.,
were frozen SO hard as to bear heavy
wagons for a month. In $50 the Adriatic
was frozen. In 991 everything was
frozen, the crops totally failed, and fam
inc and pestilence closed the year. In
1867 most Of the travellers in Germany
were frozen to death on the roads. In
1884 the Pc was frozen from Cremona
to the sea; the wine sacks were burst,
and the trees split by the action OF the
frost, with immense noise. In 1885 the
Danube was frozen to the bottom, and
remained long in that state. In 1916 the
crops wholly failed in Germany; wheat,
which some years before sold in England
at six shillings the quarter, rose to two
pounds. In 1908 the crops failed in
Scotland, and such o famine ensued that
the poor were reduced to feed on grass,
and many perished miserably in the fields.
The successive winters of 1881 were
uncommonly lsevere. In 1868 the wine
distributed to the soldiers was cut with
hatchets. In 1888 it was excessively
cold. Most of the hollles were killed.
Coaches drove along the Thames, the ice
Of which wss eleven inches thick. in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
Minks-How They May Be Doulesti-
Gated.

Mr.. Resseque, who has llinkery at
Verona, N. Y, states that minks may be
tanned without difficulty, if taken in hand
when their eyes are beginning to open.
They should then not be allowed the So
ciety of their mother or the rest of the
litter. By constant petting and handling
they become like domestic kittens and
exhibit all the playful antics of the feline
tribe They can then be handled with
out fear of being bitten by them, but
they are represented as being very
mischievous; their exceedingly sharp
scent will enable them to find food which
was not intended for them to eat. Their
fondness for water and bathing will
prompt them to 60 into an open teaket-
tie or any open vessel filled with water,
and while wet they will roll and dry them
selves in q clothes-basket of freshly.
ironed clothes or on lady's dress. In
this way they are troublesome pets.
He states also that tame minks make
excellent ratters and hunt with vigor and
speedily exterminate these troublesome
pests. The rats will Immediately flee
from them when first they scent them,
and they are so bewildered in flight that
they never give battle, but yield at once,
and so swift docs the mink cat the main
arteries of the rats neck an observer
would scarcely think the deed was done.
When tame and wild minks are confined
together the tame ones always prove VIC
torious, being much stronger than the
wild ones. Too much confinement will
make their fur look dead and rusty.
They require dark place to roam and
exercise. If fish is given them during
September and October their fur is much
improved; soft water for bathing pur-
poses also improves it much. Mr.. Res
seque tells an amusing story of stray
cat that invaded his minkery, no doubt
in guest of game, but the minks proved
too much. At last tie Cat gained the out
side of the Enclosure, the yard Was strewn
with locks OF cat-hair, and for hundred
feet or more in the track of her exit were
found tufts of cat-hair; but notwi h.
standing this a strange person can 60 in
the minkery with impunity and observe
these shy creatures Praying like kittens
around him.. Y. Herald.