The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-30

From the N.tional Capital.

Late on the night of March IL the At.
tornsy-General receiveda telegram from his
agent at Montreal, announcing that he had
been In conference with Marsh, and that the
latter was perfectly willing to return here,
but required an additional guarantee that
he would be safe from endorsements, and
that what he desired was the issue of full
pardon, in which case he would Immediately
come. After conference with the President
this was determined upon, and Attorney
General Pierrepont telegraphed to that
Department. Marsh also desired i'm
munity for his wife as a condition OF
his return. This was also granted......
Barlow d Sanderson, mail contractors and
stage proprietors, say that the testimony OF
VIM. Danforth, of Chicago, before the
House Committee on Postofflces and Post
roads, charging their firm with the use OF
money in the Postofhce Department, and
with having burned their books to cover
improper transactions, is false and mali.
cious. Barlow alleges that the firm have been
Systematically blackmailed for years, and
says he intends to produce his books.
j. j. Fisher, partner with Evans, and
post trader at Fort Sill, testified that the
firm paid Caleb P. Marsh at the rate of $l2,.
600 year for two years and half, and
$4,000 year thereafter until April, 1876.
Marsh never told him that the Secretary of
war had any information concerning the
contracts. James Tomlinson, a brother.in.
law OF Belknap's, testified that he was APP
pointed post trader at Camp Mcdowell. His
brother was his partner. They gave up the
place because it yielded but little profit. He
paid no money to any person directly or
Indirectly for the leadership.
The Committee on Foreign Relations, on
March 81, reported in executive session
adversely on the nomination of Mr.. Dana
Messrs. Cameron and Hsmlin, with the
three Democrats, voted against him, and
Morton, Howe, and Frelinghuysen for him.
Cenkling was absent. Ex-President Wool
sey, of Yale College, has written a strong
letter to the Democratic Senator from Con.
necticut, saying he had at the time per-
sonally examined into the charges against
Mr.. Dana for literary piracy, and knew they
were unfounded, aud that he had the high
est confidence in Mr.. Dana, which he could
not have If the charges were in any degree
true.
western Items.
The following telegram has been received
ut General Sheridan's Headquarters, from
Brigadier-General Terry, Commanding the
Department of Dakota:
MOUTH OF BIG HORN, March 6.-Arrived at Fort
fort was evacuated to-day at noon. The original
garrison consisted OF forty-six men, of whom six
were killed and eight wounded. Thirteen had left
and gone 10 the settlements i found in the fort
eighteen white men and negro, and have brought
them away. Saw no Indians, but found five lodges
here of about sixty Sioux who fed South. Think
they WIRE watching the fort to pick up men who
ventured out. We start for home tomorrow.
BRIsBIN, Commanding.
The latest advices to the Indian Office,
dated Fort Laramie, March IS, represented
Red Clouds band of Sioux quietly on their
reservation, and taking no part in the war
like demonstrations of Sitting Bull.
A short time ago, at Laramie City, Wyo.
ming, boiler in the Union Pacific Com.
pany's rolling mill exploded with terrible
force, completely wrecking the south half
OF the mill. Four men were instantly killed
and ten others severely wounded. The boiler
was carried through the stone wall of the
mill and out a quarter of mile on the prai-
rie. The following Is a list of the killed
Richard Rieley, Harry Miner, James Pow
ers, William Wardell. Seriously wounded
James Craven, George Thanessy, Robert
Mclean, William A Thomas. Four others
were slightly wounded. One of the wound
ed, Micnael Buckley, has since died. Every
one of the men had families in Laramie
The wounded have been taken to the Sis
ters' Hospital there. The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000. The cause of the explo.
sion has not been ascertained.
southern Items.
a special from Jackson, Mississippi, to
the Memphis Avalanche says that in the
Court Of Impeachment, March IL, Governor
Ames appeared by counsel, Thomas j.
Durant, and five days were granted for him
to answer. Lieutenant Governor Davis has
resigned, and Governor Ames will appoint
successor. Ex.Auditor Musgrove is u pop.
ular candidate among the Republicans.
Warner, of Pearl river notoriety, is also an
aspirant Cardoza, Superintendent of Pub
lie Education, will also resign.
Formal judgment in the case of Lieuten.
ant.Governor Davis, of Mississippi, has been
pronounced, being removal from office and
disqualification hereafter from holding any
Office of honor, trust, or profit. Upon the
request of the House, the Senate discontin-
ued proceedings against ex-Superintendent
OF Education, Cardoza.. Southern papers
announce the death of Chief Justice A. o. |
p. Nicholson, of Tennessee. The deceased
was United States Senator in 1910, a mem.
Der of the Southern Convention of 1850, and
the editor of the Washington Union during
Pierce's administration. His death reduces
the number of the Supreme Court Judges of
Tennessee from six to five, and in accor.
that State, prevents the court from hereafter
sitting in two sections.
Disasters by Fire.
The opera house at Springfield, ILL.,, has
burned down. 1t was built ten years ago at
cost OF $4,000. No insurance.
Elmville Wooden Mills, in Cranston, r. l.,
mile and half from the Providence city
line, were burned the other evening, with
four tenements, and considerable manu-
featured stock. The sorting and dye-house
were saved. The property was owned by
George Whitehead. The loss is estimated
at from 5000 to $780, 900. The mill prop.
erty was insured in forty-nine companies
Tor $1,000, OF which $iS5, 800 applies to the
part destroyed.....The Town Hall at Potts
vile, Pa, has been destroyed by fire, and a |
building owned by G.. w. Slater, whose loss
is $4,000, insurance $4,000. NJ. r. Nichols. |
general store, loss $500 0, INSURANCE $40. |
900. Other parts Of the building were oc- |
cupied by Hollis drug store, a restaurant, |
and several lodge rooms, the loss on which |
Is Si0,OOO; uninsured.......A fire in the Hy-
draulic Machine Company's building, at |
fwenty-second street aud Second avenue,
New York city, occupied by several parties,
involved loss OF SOC, 900, which is partly
insured. The Lawrence Currycomb Com.
pany suffer to the extent of $4,000.
A fire broke out recently at Charleston, s. |
C., at three o'clock in the morning, on the
corner of King street and Rogers alley. No
water being in the neighborhood, and the
wind blowing gale from the southeast, the
whole block, from Columbus to Line street,
on the east and west side of King street,
was soon destroyed. About seven o'clock
the fire crossed Line street, the sparks and
timbers being carried by the gale three.
quarters of a mile up King street road.
The houses, fences and barns along that
road were burned. Heart-fending scenes
were witnessed, and to add to the confusion
bands of negro robbers sacked every house
to which they could gain admittance.
Later in the morning Mayor Cunningham
took command, and some order was
restored. BY half-past ten o'clock the
hre had burned itself out. Hundreds of
persons are homeless and penniless. The
boundaries OF the burned districts are on
ahtao as n IN