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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-19
FOBRIGN.

Application for the release OF winslow was
made by his counsel on the 3D., but the
officers Of the Crown finally decided TO hold
him for ten days longer, awaiting reply 10
the latest English note.
Adyices from Cape Coast Castle report
that the King of Dahomey has refused to
pay the line recently imposed on him for
maltreating British subject, and has sent
an insolent message to the British Commo-
dore, inviting him to visit Dahomey, where
he promises to pay the demand in powder
and bullets.
In the English House Of Commons, on
the jth, Sir Henry james, Liberal, gave no.
tice that he would move resolution 10 the
effect that the Royal Titles proclamation
does not fulfill the pledges given by the Gov
eminent during the debate on the bill, and
therefore the vote was taken under mis-
conception. Mr.. Disraeli accepted the mo-
ton as vote of censure and not OF want Of
confidence, and fixed discussion for the fol-
lowing Thursday. This action OF Mr.. Dis
raei was responded to by cheers and coun-
ter-cheers.
Foster, the American Consul at Samoa.
who is charged with having intrigued with
the DTllirn lOi lno uONuldll vi iIcInltT
Steinberger, has been removed, and A. w.
Coe, one Of the adherents and fellow
prisoner Of Steinberger on the British ship
Barracuda, has been appointed In his
place. Coe was landed at Fiji, whence
he proceeded TO San Francisco, arriving on
the 9Th. The Barracuda, with Stenberger
on board, then proceeded TO Auckland,
where 1t is supposed the whole affair will be
investigated
Aserious riot recently took place In Salon
lea, in European Turkey, between the
Christians and Mahommedans. The trou-
BILE arose from the fact that Christian
girl wished 10 become a Mahommedan, and
was forcibly taken from her Turkish friends
by the Greeks. During the riot
the French and German Consus were as
sassinated by the Mahommedans. The
American Consul, II Is said, instigated the
Greeks to forcibly reclaim the girl, but he
seems TO have escaped with his life. A
French man-of-war left Constantinople i'm
mediately on receipt Of the news, TO pro-
tect the lives and interests Of French citi-
Zens.
George Il. Schooley, money clerk OF the
Adams Express Company at Nashville,
Tenn, who absconded with $40, 900 belong
ing TO the company. was arrested at Hamil-
ton, Ont, on the 9Th. lie promised TO re-
turn the money and consented TO return to
the United States without awaiting extra
difion.
Gen. Diaz has been compelled to abandon
his advance upon Monterey, owing to Diff
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WARRINGTON.

The Grand Jury Of the District OF Column
bia have agreed upon presentment against
W. w. Belknap, late Secretary OF War, for
alleged acceptance OF brides in his official
station.
In response to Congressional inquiry, the
Secretary OF State has officially informed
the House that steinberger was not author
lied or empowered by the United States 10
form government in Samoa, or 10 pledge
the United States to sustain in any way. d.
rectly or indirectly, any government that he
might assist In forming.
The President, on the 4th, sent TO the
House, in reply to Representative Black
burns resolution requesting the President
'.to inform the House whether any execu-
tive offices, acts OF duties, and IL any, what,
have within a specified period been perform
ed at a distance from the seat OF Government
established by law, - etc. "a message denying
the authority OF the House "to require Of
the Executive, an Independent branch OF
the Government, coordinate with the
House OF Representatives, an account Of his
discharge OF his appropriate and purely ex-
ecutive Offices, acts and duties, either
a. TO when, where, or how performed. -
While therefore declining to furnish any de-
tailed or specific answer to the request Of
the House, the President proceeds to state
that he has at various times absented himself
for various periods OF time from the National
Capital, as he was fully justified In doing,
both by the strict letter OF the law as well a
by the custom OF his predecessors;
and as an appendix TO the mes
sage he furnishes memorandum
showing the absences Of the various Presi-
dents from the National Capital, together
with the executive acts performed by them
during such absences. The Associated
Press report says that the reading OF the
message in the House ''was received with
cool disdain on the Democratic side, and
with evident enjoyment on the Republican
side.'
The President has pardoned James II.
Marsh, Gauger, convicted in the Western
District Of Missouri OF making false re-
turns, on the ground that there was no i'm
territorial fraud.
The Special Committee on the Levees Of
the Mississippi has reported TO the House,
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THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Omcial Programme or the Opening Ex-
ercises.

ON the morning Of "Wednesday, May 10,
the grounds and buildings In general will be
open 10 the public at o n. m. The Memo
rial Hall or Art Gallery, the Main Building,
and the Machinery Hall, will be reserved TO
the invited guests and the exhibitors until
the close of the ceremonies, about noon,
when all restrictions will be removed. The
exercises will take place In the open air
upon the south terrace of Memorial Hall.
fronting the Main Building, In full view OF
the general public. Invited guests, I'M
less notified to- the contrary, will enter
the Main building by way OF the car,
rage concoursc at the east end Of
that building, or by the south, middle, or
western doors thereof. These entrances
will be open 10 them at ga. IN. The music
will be under the direction OF Theodore
Thomas, assisted by Dudley Buck, with an
orchestra OF $50 and chorus OF 800. IL l.
expected that guests will be seated In the
amphitheater prepared on the south front
of Memorial Hall by quarter past 10 a. m.
The orchestra will play the national airs Of
all countries represented at the exhibition.
The President OF the United States will be
escorted to the grounds by Governor Hart
ranft, of Pennsylvania, and division or
more OF troops from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, arriving about half-past 10 a. IN.
PROGRAMME.
/. Centennial Inauguration March,
by Richard Wagner, OF Germany.
2. Prayer by the RI. Rev. Bishop simp-
son.
3. Hymn by John G.. Whittier; music by
John X. Payne, OF Massachusetts. Orches-
trial and organ accompaniment.
4. Cantata, the words by Sidney Lanier,
OF Geogia; music by Dudley Buck, Of Con-
nectieut. Orchestral and organ accompani-
ment.
5. Presentation Of the Exhibition by the
President of the Centennial Commission.
8. Address 10y the President Of the United
States.
The declaration that the Exhibition is open
will be followed by the raising of flags, sa-
lutes Of artillery. the ringing OF the chimes,
and HanGels - Hsllelujah' Chorus, with
organ and orchestral accompaniment. The
foreign Commissioners will pass into the
Main Building and take places opposite to
their respective sections. The President OF
the United States and the guests OF the day
will pass through the Main Building. The
foreign Commissioners, upon the Presi-
dents passing them, will join the process
sion and the whole body will cross TO Ma
chinery Hall. There, at the proper mo-
ment, the President will set in motion the
great engine and all the machinery connect
ed Herewith. A brief reception by the
President OF the United States will close the
formal observances OF the day.
JOSEPH Il. HAwLEy,
President Centennial Commission.
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WEST AVID SOUTH.

The San Francisco Bulletin has compiled
a statement showing that the total bullion
product OF the Comstock lode from its dis
covery TO the beginning of the present year
is in round numbers 500, zoo, 900, Of which
$50, 600. 900 il In gold
Acting Governor Antoine, Of Louisiana,
has offered s., 900 reward for the arrest Of
the Coushatta assassins. Senator Twitchell
was still living on the 9TH, but had to under
go amputation OF both his arms, and il was
hardly possible he could survive.
Gov. Richard Coke, OF Texas, has been
chosen United States Senator.
Dom Pedro reached Chicago on the 9Th on
his return from California.
The Democrats OF the Fifth Ohio District
have renominated Gen. Rice for Represent
alive in Congress. The Convention passed
resolutions favoring the unconditional re-
peal OF the Resumption act, the gradual
withdrawal OF National bank paper, and In
Presidency.
Oregon sends Blaine delegation to the
Cincinnati Convention.
The Kansas Independent Reform Conycn-
ton was held at Topeka on the 4th and
elected delegates TO the indianapolis Con-
vention. Twelve counties were represented.
Arecent arrival at Omaha, from Custer
City, says that great scarcity OF food exists
throughout the Black Hills. Sugar Is 40
cents pound. bacon 10 cents, corn 80
cents, and -four s22 sack in Custer City.
The road from Fort Laramie to Custer Is
strewn with wagons belonging to parties
who had been attacked by Indians.
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WHITTYER'S CENTENNIAL HYMN.
Sung st the Opening OF the Centennial
Exhibition.

Our fathers Cod from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains OF sand,
We meet To- day. united. free,
And loyal TO our land and thee,
To thank thee for the era done,
And trust thee for the opening one.
Here where Of old. by thy design,
The fathers spake that word OF thine
Whose echo IL the glad refrain
OF rended bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time from all
The zones Of earth our guests we call.
lie with us while the New World greeis
The Ola World, thronging all its streets,
Unvaiiing all the triumphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun,
And unto common good ordain
This riyalship of hand and brain.
Thou who hast here in concord furled
The war nags OF q gathered world.
Beneath cur Western skies fulfill
The Orients mission OF good will,
And, freigkiei with Loves golden fleece.
send back the Argonauts Of peace.
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride of use,
We thank thee, while withal we crave
The austers virtues strong 10 save,
The honor proof TO place or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold
o. make thou us, through centuries long
In peace secure, and justice strong,
Around our gin Of freedom draw
The safeguards OF thy righteous law,
And. cast in some diviner mold.
Let the new cycle shame the old
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An Extraordinary Fire-ProOf Suit In
vented by Swede.

The Kointschs Zeitung says: A few
days since an exhibition OF the new
Oestberg fire extinguishing apparatus
took place on the Linden strasse in Ber-
lin in the presence of the Emperor, the
Empress, the Crown Prince, the Grand
Duke of Baden, the Swedish Minister,
theMinisters of War and the Interior, and
other Acknowledgements. The invent
or, who is Swede named Oestberg, and
Messrs. Brandt and Nawrocki, who had
charge of the exhibition, were present
ed to the Empress before the expert
ments took place.
Capt. Ahlstrom appeared in a pecu-
liar looking costume, made of the Oest-
berg invention, and walked into an inn
mense fire made OF wood saturated with
petroleum. The heat of the fire was so
intense that no one else could approach
within eighty PAGES without being burnt
or scorched. The Captain, however,
walked around in the glowing pile per-
fectly undisturbed, leaning on the burn
ing wood, and finally quietly seating
himself on the Goals. lie remained in
the fire for fifteen minutes, and on his
coming out, every one pressed round TO
see how much he had been injured. lie
was unframed, and in spite Of the En-
peror's assevcration that he had seen
enough of so dangerous an experiment,
Captain Ahlstrom went again into the
fiery oven.
On finally emerging, he took off the
suit, and appeared clothed in red fan
mel. The Emperor said, "One must
see this 10 form any just conception Of
it," lie then asked Messrs. Brandt and
Nawrocki about the patent in Prussia,
and when informed that the appica-
ton for patent had been refused, ex-
pressed great surprise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-19

They have snow-drifts in Nevada
from 30 TO 30 feet deep and man out
there suspected Of being the author Of
4" Beautiful Snow" was massacred re-
Gently by an infuriated mob. It's hoped
they got the right man.
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sulties Of obtaining forage, etc., and was
reported on the 9th 10 be retreating TO Mat
amoras with his infantry and artillery.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21
GENERAL NEWS.

The Mississippi Senate, by vote Of
thirty.three to four, found Lieutenant
Governor Davis guilty as charged In the
articles OF impeachment. One colored
and Ave white Republicans voted in the
affirmative; four colored, in the mega
tive.
Josephus Sooy, the defaulting New
Jersey State Treasurer, was yesterday
morning sentenced to confinement in the
State Prison for three years. and until
the costs OF prosecution are paid. lie
wept bitterly on hearing the sentence.
He Is over sixty years old, and has
family highly respected.
At New Orleans. during a thunder
storm, the ship Majestic, Captain Glib.
bons. owned by 1hayer Il Lincoln, Of
Boston, and her commander, loading for
Liverpool. with $500 bales Of cotton on
board, was struck by lightning. The
cargo was set ON fire, and the ship was
moro or less damaged by flre and water.
The damage to the vessel is estimated a.
$4,000; the damage to the cargo Will
probably exceed $50. 900.
The postscript edition OF the Daily
Times contains the following dispatch
from Alexandria, Egypt. dated March ~
"Wednesday night last the Abyssiniar
army crossed the river Dressa Deppa
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

The telegraph intimates that Bout
we'll. while Secretary Of the Treasury. af-
forded improper advantages to the house
Of Henry Cleves& Bro. Both Clewes
and Boutwell, deny the charge. OF
course. nothing else was TO be expected.
Il ID very convenient and very Easy to
deny. There IL however great reason to
suppose that there is much truth in the
accusation. During Mr.. Boutwells in
cumbsncy. the European agency Of the
United States was transposed from the
thoroughly responsible house Of Barring
Bros & Co.. to Henry Clewes & Co.
The wisdom Of the choice may be well
ascertained when the disastrous failure
Of Cloves & Co., Ia remembered. What
amount the United States Government
lost by that failure has not been publicly
disclosed. It has remained dead secret
and but fow know tho real facts. There
is however no doubt about the bankrupt
cy OF Clewes K Co. and that large sum
Of the peoples money was lost. Some
time prevIf|s 10 the public announce
ment that Cloves K Co., had closed its
doors, il had been in difficulties. In
spite Of those troubles. il was still trans
acting the business Of the European
agency OF the United States and the
heads Of the house were on particularly
confidential terms with the chiefs OF the
administration. In view OF the pressure
on the house and its peculiarly facile
means Of acquiring tho earliest and most
reliable information respecting the fnan-
cial operations Of the government, is 1t
at oil improbable. that Boutwell, kept his
pet and ally posted. Certainly not.
Certainly there is little reason to doubt
it from the character Of the men who
would bs involved in the transaction dis
graceful though II may be. nor in that OF
their official associates, or Of the stand
ard Of the official honor which governed
those associates or Boutwell, himself or
his fellow members OF the cabinet.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

The administration and fungi which
chung to II arc raising subscription Of
go. 900 for Babcock. This movsment
suggests tie inquiry whether Babcock
will not gladly avail himself Of the OPP
portunity to use the amount given to
him as conscience money" by paying
il back into the national Treasury.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

TIE SECRET Now Our.-It was Bel
KNAPP. supported by Grant. who made
General Sherman so unpleasantly stu
atsd at Washington that he in self-de-
Tense removed the headquarters of the
army to st. Louis. We can well under
stand why q specious glittering rogue
like Belknap wanted to get rid OF Sher-
man. The latter was ON honest and nm
honorable man. Belknap had well.
grounded horror and apprehension Of
such man. The further he was of the
safer was the Secretary. Hence the rea'
son Why Sherman was so badly treated
that he was compelled to move, and
next the reason is apparent why there
was no objection to that removal.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

and attacked the inirenched camp Of the
Egyptian army, when q severe fgbt took
place. On Thursday the Abyssinians
were repulsed and retreated to Adova.
King Kassa, the Grand vizier. six chiefs
and 5000 Abyssinians are reported killed
in the trenches. Prince Hassan and
General Loring. the English officer in
the Abyssinian army, escaped unhurt.
Rhatsb Pssha was wounded. The Egyp-
tian losses were heavy, but the victory
was complete"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

There is not single lead mine west
Of the Rocky Mountains-that il, q
mine worked exclusively for lead ores.
Yet the base metal ores on this
side of the country furnishes about hall
Of all the lead used in the United States.
According to statement in the Iron
Age. 81. 473 tons of lead were produced
in the United States during the year
1875. OF this amount 81, 200 tons were
produced from base metal ores from
west Of the Missouri. The lead was
taken ont at the reduction works in
Chicago, Omaha, Sal: Lake, San Fran
cisco, and at the smaller smelling works
connected with silver mining companies.
The aggregate supply in 1875 fell short
OF the preceding year about 1900 tons
Tho consumption of lead is rapidly in.
creasing. Vastly more is used fol
plumbing purposes than ever before.
rs. F. Bulletin.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

The London Times OF March 1lth has
. leader on tho exposure Of official cor.
ruption in America. After q review OF
facts % far AZ known, It concludes: ION
the whole We can but feel that, even
though the investigation or prosecution
now pending should prove futile, the i'm.
preston on the public mind must be
that nice sense Of honesty and propriety
does not prevail in the official world of
the United States"
This is q specimen of the sneers to
which the corruption Of the great officers
OF the nation exposes the American peo.
pie. II is bitter pill, but when the
brother of the President testifies to facts
OF the nature recently revealed by Or.
vile NJ. Grant, what else could be ex
pected?
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21
NOTICE.

A. sAs PJocRx DAnY REcoHp will hereafter be
Pun b. The RECORD PunLxsHrxe CoNPAHY, all
vffh said company only. No one IL authorized
70 oontxsct debts for this Company unless BY
TIE written order Of b. Q. CROWLEY.
RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Piochs, December Gath, 1878.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

The Democratic National Committee
hes organised 1t Washington and an
ncuncss that Il il ready for business.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

It 10 enough to mako ones gorge raise
to notice the manner in which the lum.
boring blunder headed Alta attempts to
bolster up the cause Of the railroad
against the best interests OF the people
Of California. The Alta has no influence,
and its Wandering inconsequent inco,
herencies are probably more hurtful to
the railroad than beneficial. The ami
mus Of the thing, however, is there
which is to render every man, woman
and child living in the Pacific States ani
and Territories. the born thrall ind trib
ute payers OF tho railroad.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

And it is a pretty heavy draught upon
the credulity of the community to as
sumo that Belknap is the only bribe-
taker in Washington.-[S f. Call.
II is not only heavy draught, but one
that nobody will swallow. Too many
Senators, Congressman and Government
officials have become suddenly rich upon
very modest salaries. Stealing, and
bribing to hide the steal. seems to have
been the order Of the day.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

We regret greatly to hear Of the death
Mrs. Chamblin. the respected wife OF
Dr.. Chamblin Of Eureka. She WAS
found dead in her room ON Monday, the
9Th inst. II is supposed she died Of
heart disease. The Saturday previous
she was on the streets apparently in good
health. She leaves little daughter aged
about six years. Mrs. Chambling was
the daughter Of the late Phil. Edwards
Of Sacramento.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21


80 6chenck has got back and will soon
make his appearance before the Investi-
eating Committee. We must confess
that We have but very little sympathy
with him. He has degraded the Ameri.
can people In the eyes Of the censorious
critics Of Europe and betrayed the same
lack Of principle governing his official
proceedings that have wrought so much
mischief and disgrace at Washington
The country II we'll rid Of him.
Tho San Francisco Call remarks that
Gin any other country but America a
man Who had left the courtroom after
TRIAL under the damaging suspicion a.
taohing TO General Babcock, would have
been received with GOODNESS by his former
associatss." Our San Francisco cotsm-
porary forgets that most Of them were
~ deep 10 tn. mud as Babcock was In
The mire.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-21

NV psosNus
JIM. Thacker showed the editor OF
the Silver State piece OF mica, about
four inches square. from mine Of that
mineral in Idaho. OF which he is part
owner. The specimen ia almost as trans
parent as window glass. He says the
mine was discovered last Fall near the
Wieser river. In Idaho Territory, and
that there is an inexhaustible quantity
OF mica In II. and that plates Of II foot
square have been taken out.
Several chloriders have recently had
"big crushings" at the Manhattan mill,
says the Austin Reveille, and the jingle
OF stacks Of twenty dollar pieces on the
counter Of Paxton & Curtis Bank. has
made sweet music in their ears. There
ia not o camp In the State where SO many
many poor men mako stake as in Aus.
tin; cbloriding, like any other pursuit.
Is governed by luck. and where one mar
makes raise. several meet with disap
pointment. But in the majority Of casei
where men have persevered and showed
pluck and energy, they have CONS ou
all right IN the end.
The New York Sun says; "Snowsho,
Thompson, who for ten years carried III,
malls over the Sierras in Winter afoot
sits In San Francisco bar-rooms and tell
stories about his adventures" In reply
the Enterprise says: It Ia painful
to hear one OF our pioneers insinuatipgl,
maligned In this manner by rockies
parsRrapher. For the benefit Of the SUI
We assert that Snowshoe Thompson i
more frequently found sitting lii churches
than bar-rooms.
Last Saturday. says the Virginia En-
terprise Of the 14th: The Board OF Fir,
Delegates had meeting at the office o
r. E. Lowsry, and In all fifteen meE