The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-14

From the Capital.

From tho Capital.
The Navy Department has ordered the
vessels of the North Atlantic Station to
meet at Port Royal, for drill and inspection
by the Rear Admiral commanding the Sta
ton, previous TO their distribution among
the West India Islands for winter cruising.
IL Is not the intention of the Secretary Of
the Navy to visit Port Royal this year,.
General Babcock, in his annual report,
recommends an appropriation by Congress
OF 100000 for the establishment OF zoolog-
ical garden in the capital, wherein to gather
specimens Of all the animals in this coun-
try, and of such other varieties as may be
deemed best. The appropriations OF the
last fiscal year for the Generals department
were all expended. His estimates for the
fiscal year Of 1s77-7s amount to $4,000.
There Is no appropriation for the current
western Itoms.
A special correspondent to the Cheyenne |
&andard, from Deadwood, dated the 23d |
ult, confirms the death, the hands of the |
Indians, OF Isaac Brown Charley Holland,
A. Smith, and Lon Mason. The first named
was from Virginia City, Nevada, and one of
the firm of Lee Il Brown, owners of one of
the best claims in the Deadwood District,
which has been averaging 81 900 q day for
some time. Holland halls from Sioux City,
Iowa, and Smith was a preacher, late OF
Kentucky. Lon Mason, of Denver, was
killed while in pursuit OF the party who
killed Smith, on the night of the 22d ult......
gives the details Of the killing of four men
near that place, on the 23d, while en- route to
their hay camp, although no names are
given. A party pursued the Indians, who
numbered, by the trail, twenty-five, and fol-
lowed them to the hay camp, but the Indians
had been there in advance, and had taken
everything but grindstone. The place
where these men were ambushed was at the
head OF Long Canon, running eastward. The
Indians, hiding in the rocks, watched for
their approach, although all were not killed
at the first fire, as the bodies of two men
were found In the rocks, whittier they had
fed.
A few days ago, Sheriff Beardsley, of
Ellis County, Kansas, received information
that band OF horse thieves, eighteen in
number, bad been seen in the vicinity of
Tiego, q small station west of Hays City,
having in their possession very nearly a
hundred head Of stolen stock. The Sheriff
immediately secured posse Of citizens and
six men of the Ninth Infantry, and started
in pursuit. Reaching Tiego, he took the
train, and, after hard ride, overlook the
thieves, near Buffalo Station. A fight en-
sued, in which Big Ike, noted desperate,
and the leader OF the gang, was killed.
Several others were wounded, and twelve
were taken prisoners. special to the
Pioneer Press, dated North Bank of Yellow
stone, August ~, via Bismarck, d. T., says
the latest intelligence received concerning
the movements of the Indians leads to the
belief that Sitting Bulls band of Unkpapas
are trying TO cross the Yellowstone and
AnI. tAs. I....A l. l.
Dry Fork of the Missouri. Acting upon
this belief, General Terry has divided the
command; General Crook, with his column
moving eastward on the Little Missouri,
following the trail leading from the Rose
bud, while General Terry, with. the Dakota
column, has crossed the Yellowstone and
marched north and east to cut off any par.
ties moving toward Fort Peck.
A special to the st. Louis Globe. Democrat
says: John Sutherland and another man
went into saloon in the town of Old Las
Animas, Colorado, recently, and called fol-
drinks. Two negro soldiers present offered
to join them, but the white men objected
High words ensued, and the negroes left, but
soon returned with several comrades, armed
with carbines, who Immediately began fir
ing right and left. Sutherland was shot
through the head and instantly killed. Two
other white men were wounded. The sol
diers then started for the fort, NO one daring
to interfere with them.
southern Items.
Late at night, August 81, five prisoners es
c.ped from the county Jail in Nashville b,
saving through the iron rating of the win
dows overlooking the river, and lettin,
themselves down distance of seventy fee
by means Of blankets tied together. Dep
uty JailOr Patrick Reilly, on suspicion O.
supplying the prisoners with saws, was re
leased on bond Of five hundred dollars
The prisoners who escaped are John Red
ding, Timothy Currin, William Brooks, w
I. Loomis, and George L. Schooley. Tn,
latter had been sentenced to thirteen year
In the penitentiary for stealing ten Thousand
dollars from the Adams Express Company
and was awainga new trial.
rencontre occurred about one O'Clock
September 2, at New Orleans, corner of st
Charles and Canal streets, between Levi
y. Sour, prominent Republican politician
and III. l.. Smith, Times reporter. Sou
commenced the attack, firing three or NOR,
shots at Smith, who returned the fire, NOR
tally wounding Sour. Smith received a sho
in the hip. The ARRAY grew out of a car,
which appeared in morning paper.......
riot occurred at Charleston, s. c., a few
nights since, between colored Republican
and colored and white Democrats. Pistol
were used freely, and the excitement Taste,
all night A large number were injured.
Disasters By Fire.
fire, which proved disastrous, broke GU
at ST. Hyacinthe, Quebec, on the Sd, in
bakery kept by M. Chaput, near the Post
office. The flames spread rapidly till the,
reached the river, near the Grand Trunl
Railway Bridge. In about two hours tn
entire business part Of the town was il
ruins. Six hundred houses were burned
and not one hundred were left standing
The loss is estimated at over 81, 600, OOO. -.
The Rock House, at bingham, Mass, a well
known summer resort, was burned recently
Loss $l5O,OOO; insurance not stated. Tn
guests saved their baggage.
Political.
The Republicans of Massachusetts, at thei
late Convention nominated Alexander II
Rice for Governor, with but single dissent
ing voice. Hon. Horatio G. Knight wa
nominated by reclamation for Lieutenant
Governor. The ticket was completed b,
nominating the following by acclamation
II. b. Pierce, Secretary of State; julius L
Clark, Auditor Of State; Charles Endicott
state treasurer; Charles &. Train, Attorney
General....The earliest returns from tn
Vermont election indicate that the Republi
cans have carried the State by increased ma
jorities.
The Democrats of Massachusetts, hay
nominated Charles Francis Adams as candi
date for Governor.
The Vermont Legislature, SO far as hear,
from, stands in the House, 106 Republicans
30 Democrats, 2 no choice. The thirteen
towns to be heard from on the Legislativ
vote gave, in 1874, Republicans and
Democrats. The Senate has not q singl
Democrat. In 1874 there were 40 Democrat
in the House and one In the Senate. TIL
Republican majority in the State will b
about 26,OOO...... The Connecticut Democrat
have nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor Richard ID. Hubbard; Lieutenant
Governor, Francis B. Loomis-both by az
clamation Secretary of State, Dwight 1
Moore; Treasurer, Edwin A. Buck; Cor
troller, Charles G. Hubbard; Electors.at
Large. Governor Charles X. lngersoll an
Gen. William b. franklin.
Items In RoneraI.
The town of Buckley, ILL.,, il wild wit
mt IL