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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05
What Remains Of a Once Prominent
Leader in the History Of Kansas.

Washington Correspondence of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean.]
Among the throng of spectators at the
opening on Monday was q slight, poorly
dressed man, with long yellow hair,
combed out into great cloud like Frou
Frou's. He is an. object of interest in
Washington, and more than that. an OBJ
ject Of infinite pity. His form is thin
and quaint; his step nervous and elastic :;
his manner distracted; his hands witch
convulsively when they should he at
rest. and his face, in repose, is like the
picture of Adam in the passion Play at
Obcrammergau.' His days are spent in
the galleries of the House when Congress
is in session; and during recess, at the
Congressional library and ia the various
newspaper Offices. Frequently he is
seen hurriedly pacing the street with an
abstra-ted, absent air; and I saw him
the other Day marking queer hierog'yph-
les on the letter boxes that hang from
the lamp posts. I followed him from the
Capitol to the Treasury, and on every
letter box he wrote different characters,
crossing the street whenever he saw a
box on the other side. On the lid Of one
were characters like these:
5-62 x 70. 60.
This man has had a strange, sad his
tory. Fifteen years ago he was a men,
Der. Of Congress from one Of the new
Western States, the first Representative
the State sent to Congress. He had
risen to that position from the printers
case,. having been compositor and an
editor, and was one of the, founders of tho
Typographical Union He was mem
Der of the first Territorial Legislature in
his State; assisted in framing the State
Constitution, and was elected to "a posi-
ton on the Supreme Bench, which he de-
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05
Nativity OF tlle People Comprising
the Population Of the State.

Through the cou, tcsy Of the Commits
sioner of Statistics we are permitted to
give the nativity of the people going to
make up the sol, 407 souls that comprise
the population of Minnesota. as per the
late census. As will be seen from the
figures below, of this aggregate $4,000
we're born in America, of which 2O5,949
are natives of the State. and eli, 429 are
foreign born. Of this latter Sweden and
Norway furnish the greatest number, the
former furnishing 30,507 aud the latter
53,766. Next in order stands Prussia,
Germany and Ireland. The following
arc the figures:
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05
Lake Superior Il Mississippi Railway.
lChicagO Tribune. 29th

The Lake Superior & Mississippi Rail.
road has thus far proved an improbable
investment to it's stockholders and bond.
holders. The main cause of this is that
it was constructed under the belief that,
as it furnished the shortest and cheapest
outlet to lake navigation, large portion
of the wheat exports of Minnesota would
naturally seek this route. But in fact
this road only touches the borders of the
great agricultural districts of the State,
which are penetrated mainly by roads
terminating on Lake Michigan, and the
wheat traffic is mainly controlled by
them. The independent roads which do
not terminate at Chicago or Milwaukee
are the St. Pau: & Sioux City and the St.
Paul & Pacific; but heretofore large
portion, of the wheat carried by these
roads has been required by the Minneap.
oils mills, and though the Superior & Mis-.
sissippi Road takes large share of the
-four produced there during the six
months Of navigation on Lake Superior,
the greater share is controlled by the
Chicago & Milwaukee roads. The whole
freight passing northward over the Lake
Superior & Mississippi railroad amounted
for the year ending December l, 1875, to
86,559 tons, of which $4,000 tons were
wheat, 1862 -four, and 5000 merchan.
disc. The freight passing southwark
amounted to 1868 tons, of which about
63,50Og were coal, salt and other merchan.
disc The line Of the road is at present
sparsely settled, there being only $3.50
people between Duluth and St.. Paul with.
in ten miles of the road. Under these
circumstances it is not able to meet the
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05
Alabama's Spencer.
Montgomery, Ala, Telegram, 30.]


The Spencer investigating committee
have reported in the Senate, which was
crowded with spectators. In summing
up the committee sly:
He (Spencer1 during election of men,
bers Of the legislature used means to Sc
cure for himself their votes; that he abus-
ed the army, postoffice and internal rev.
enue departments of the government. He
brought the evils Of war upon the people
Caused them to fee their homes and
abstain from voting. He prosecuted his
office for the purpose of bargains and bril-
berries, to secure votes for his reelection.
He corrupted u. S. officers for whom he
procured federal appointments, and
forced his appointees, under threats
Of removal from Office, to pay money;
and some Of them to commit crimes,
to obtain for him his election. He caused
men to be appointed to sinecure positions
in the custom house, post-offices and rev.
enue offices, with the intent and under
standing that while in office they would
not be required to render service to the
government, but would get their pay,
and while so paid they could employ their
time in securing pledges of votes and in.
huence to re-elect him to the United
States Senate. He paid and caused to be
paid money to members Of the court house
assembly, to secure their votes. He paid
and caused to be paid money to the Leg
islature to defeat quorum at the CAPT"
toll, and thereby prevent the election Of a
Senator by that body, and his most
trusted agent, j. J. Kinds, caused mem
Der of that body to be drugged and al
most killed to prevent his attendance.
He dealt in United States offices as in
merchandise. To secure money and gain
votes for Senator his managers, with his
concurrence, caused State Senator, for a
money consideration, to break his pledge
Of honor to another Senator, hav-
ing prearranged a scheme thereby to
secure seat in the United States Senate.
Through his said managers he procu, ed
nive at the fraud and to rule in viola
zion of all parliamentary law and usage,
so as to unscat Senator elected by the
people, and seat in his place partisan of
Spencer who was not elected by the people,
and who had no certificate Of election. He
caused the lobby of the Senate to be fill
ed with armed retainers, to ovcrawe the
Senators, and sustain by force and VIC.
|ecce what he had achieved by fraud.
He used his power and influence, and the
money he contracted through his posi-
ton as Senator, to debauch men in Office
and out, so that in his conduct he was
working evil constantly.
The report was received, and ordered
printed with the evidence, and the COM
mittee given time to prepare a memorial
to the United States Senate against
Spencer's further occupancy of seat in
that body. The report was 81 gned by
the whole committee, on which both par
ties were represented.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

interest on its Indebtedness. Mr., j.. p.
lisley, the President Of the road, secs no
other way out of the difficulty except to
reorganize the: company on some plan
which will bring the liabilities of the
company nearer to the par value of the
road, andhplace it in such a financial con.
dition that it will be ableto do what is
absolutely required to make the property
capable of yielding future revenues.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

Some folks are never satisfied: At the
court in Belfast, Maine, recently, Judge
Libbey sentenced Martin L. Tower to
twenty-five years in the State prison.
This fact was communicated to the pris-
oner's mother, who was struck with as.
constituent at the magnitude of the sen.
tence. "What did they do that for -
she exclaimed. twenty-five years !!
why he won't be contented there three
weeks.'' !
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

A young Washingtonian who has just
been appointed an army pay master and
ordered West, gets the following good
''send off, from the National Rep1tbli-
can las leader of the Germ n, he
stands without a rival in this city. No
camp Getting or pigeon match could be
successfully conducted without his pres
ence. In the sewing circle he was always
welcome. and when there was a presenta-
ton to be made, Roche alone could do it
properly. In fact, everybody loves Jim
Roche. The ladies praise him, the child
rem cry for him, and the colored people
call him sMoses'''
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22
THE PROBABLE CANDIDATE.


Thomas Wren of Eareka, the leader
of the Republicans IN the Assembly of
the last Legislature, passed west last
evening on bis way to Carson. He Is a
candidate for Congress on the Repub
lican ticket, and in all probability will
get the nomination, as be Is repre-
scented as being in high favor with the
delegates from the Great East and &C
ceptible to the Comsiock Bonanza
chiefs. The most. and III fact the only
serious obstacle in his way. is G. L. De
Long of Virginia City. In the last
campaign DeLong took charge of Shsr-
on's great combination circas In it's
tour through the State, with the under
standing that he was to receive the
support of the Bank and the Crooked
Railroad for Congress. and unless be
withdraws, with pledge to be boosted
into Jones seat in the Senate two years
hence, the faithful may make up their
minds to support him for Congress-. as
he is certain to get the nomination if
be wants it. ah
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22
DECLARES FOR TILDEN.

Austin Blair, the great war Governor
of Michigan. has come out strong for
Tilden. He says in . letter to the
Saginaw Courier. that, considering the
question from an independent stand
point, he has had no difficulty in ar
irving at the conclusion that those who
are in favor of reform must support
Governor Tilden for the Presidency,
unless they intend to abandon their
hopes in that direction. Tildsn, he
looks upon as bold and aggressive
leader who makes no compromise with
corruption; never seeks to avoid the
enmity of rings; and makes no dis
tinction between partizans, bat has
struck at those of his own party,
as well as the party opposed
to him. He says that to elect
Governor Hayes is to prevent a thor
ough ovsrhauling of what has been
done fer the last eight years, and thus
enable the great criminals who have
robbed the Government of millions to
escape the justice they deserve, and
that he intends to support Gov. Tilden
earnestly. This is strong recon-
mendation for the reform candidate.
from one who, as Governor of Michigan
during the rebellion. by his activity in
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22
+ e RECORD.

The Republican organs are contin-
ually boasting of the record of
the party, as being the party that
saved the Union; that whipped the
rebels, and maintained the integrity
OF the country. In the first place this
claim is false. The Union party. which
was composed of men Of both of the
great parties of the. country, is the
party to which may be ascribod the
glory of sustaining the Union cause.
Hundreds of thousands of Democrats
as well as Republicans, united with
the Union party. to sustain the flag OF
the country, during the reign of the
God of the War. Each of these ele
ments of strength was necessary to
carry victory to the Union armies.
Had either element been stricken from
the roll. instead of the Union hosts
marching from Atlanta to the Sea. the
rebel armies would have dashed the
spray of battle from the Potomac to the
lakes. After armed rebellion had
embroidered to our victorious armies,
the boys in blue returned to their
homes and pursuits of peace, while the
shoddy. the cormorants and jaekals
who grew fat upon the blood of the ma
ton, still lowered over the bleaching
bones of kindred and companions to
feed upon the offal and excresences of
the great have c aud slaughter, through
which the country had just passed.
The celebrated Home Guards, who
were always foremost at the political
commissaIy of the Union party, after the
clash of arms had ceased, set about to
destroy that organization, and erect
upon its ruins the present Republican
party. You remember fer ears the rally
ing cry was "the Union party" 1t was
soon found that there were too many
sterling patriots in tnis party to be
oouDOOLtS0s 4uou we udu Lu6 - MON
Republican party" Then the manip-
ulators, in order to cat loose from the
truly Union element. dropped :. Union"
from the name. aud We had. and still
have, the Republican party in all its
naked defermity. And now pray tell
as what this party has given the
country II has given us Grsntism.
Beiknap, Babcock, whisky !, rings,
Schsnck, Williams, Robson, Blaine,
demonstration of silver. bankruptcy, ;,
national disgrace. q Cinclnnatl Cenven-
ton, Hayes and Wheeler and through
It's peealstions and camp followers, a
Sitting Bull" As we'll might Judas
Iscariot talk about I'VE the Apostles, 4"
as the Republican party to talk about
what it has done for the country.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

The Springfield Mass J Republican
says: Messrs. Hayes and Wheeler are
Indebted for their good fortnne-if it is
good fortune TO two things. Person
ally all that is upright and amiable,
they have not made themselves often
sive to the honest men of the country ;
and they have done nothing to earn
the i'll will aud dread of the thieves.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

The Elko Independent has entered
upon its third volume as q daily 1t
is chuck full of telegraph and local
news all the time, and publishes more
dispatches than any paper OF its size
that We are acquainted with.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

NEw York. Ang 81, 1876.
Employees Of the New York apd New
Jersey Railroad have struck. and
traffic over the road has been sus-
pended. The non- payment Of wages
for four mouths, and protested notes
given for previous tour months wages,
is the cause ANA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22
DISPATCHES
The Utes Desert.

CHEYENNE, August %.
All but n of the Utes who left Fort
Fetterman after having been Toasted
and armed and having indulged in
numerous war dances, deserted at
the Cheyenne river on Friday, taking
with them the arms which were fur
nished them to fght.the Sioux with.
This explains the story of the four
days battle, brought into Ogden by two
Utes. who were doubtless deserters.
The Remains Of speaker Kerr.
WASHINGTON. August %.
When the remains of Speaker Kerr
arrives here Sergeant-at-arms Thomp-
son will take charge of them. He is in
favor of having them lie in state one
day in the Capitol. Speaker Sayler be-
fore leaving night before last for Rock
bridge Alum Springs. strongly favored
such course. This will depend
much ON the feeling of Mrs. Kerr in
this respect. Vice President Terry,
having received dispatch from Mr..
Adams, Clerk of the House, stating
that he with the body of Mr.. Kerr
would arrive here to day, has delayed
has departure for Michigan, and will
accompany the remains to New
Albany, Indiana.
Flags at Half Mast
New YORK. August %.
Flags on the city buildings in this
city and Brooklyn to-day were dis
played at half mast, out of respect to
the memory of late Speaker Kerr.
Opposition 20 Adams.
WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 20.
A meeting of the Irish Democrats
was held tonight, at which q commit
tee was chosen to perfect an organiza-
ton for the purpose of opposing the
nomination of Charles Francis Adams
for Governor by the Democrats. This
is result of Adams action relative to
the Fenians while be was Minister to
England.
Fiendish Outrage.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. %.
1t is reported this evening that o
school mistress, whose name is not
given. In the town of Glencoe, was
waylaid few days since, and outraged,
After which the ruffians cut her tongue
out. and otherwise maltreated her
person.
Hayes Resigns.
Rutherford b. Hayes has resigned
his membership of the Board of Gen.
tennial Commissioners on account of
other duties. General Buehlan, of
Fremont, o.. is named for his place
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

procuring aud equipping vuln :
teefs, won the name Of the . Great
War Governor.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22
TELE C RIA p HiC

By Atlantic and Pacific Line.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-22

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug.
Hayes Resigns.

Rutherford b. Hayes has resigned
his membership of the Board of Gen.
tennial Commissioners on account of
other duties. General Buehlan, of
Fremont, o., is named for his place
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
Card OrThanxs.


I z Etnke this method of expressing the
lasting gratitude of myself and family to-
the many Kind friends who SO diligently
and presistently labored t. recover the
body Of my deceased son, Christian L.
Ralsto,, who was drowned, in the Sant-am
on the 9th Of June last. Never were auen.
more faithful in their efforts than they.
Day after day, with renewed vigor, for
four long weeks. they kept mp the search.
some camping on the banks of the river at
night, and others going but to return in.
the morning. negleetil,g their labors and
duties at home for those of sympathy aud
love. ! desire to remember especially Mr..
Job Crabtree aud family for their Blindness,
aud Mr.. Bart. Constable and wife. who, ON
the 2d inst, found the body. These acts
of Kindness and tokens of sympathy have
strengthened MS very much i'll tLis saa
hour of our deep atfiie; lon.
NI. RALsToN.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
DEvAsrATaNe ToRNApe.


A terrible storm of wind and rain
passed through portions of Iowa and
Missouri on the Sd and 4th. The dam
age in Dubuque was immense, and will
take many months to repair. The
greatest amouat Of damage done was
in Central Iowa. In Warren county
twenty-five persons were killed; six or
eight were killed in Madison county,
while sixty houses were totally de-
stroyed, as many more badly damaged,
and the Destruction of fences, crops,
animals, etc, immense. The names
or even numbers of those killed have not
been fully ascertained, and were mostly
wives ana children of farmers. The
number of killed in Warren county
alone is placed as high as forty. AT
Norwall the house of Mr.. Gideon was
swept away, and bis wife and three chill
dren drowned. Between Winterset
and Norwalk eleven persons were killed,
seven drowned and four struck By
lightning. III Adair county, Mo-, the
damage to farms and crops reported
at s2o. 900, while the injury in other
counties is reported great.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
The Salem lfercat,1 Of Monday even

The Salem Mercasry Of Monday even
ing says. eFrom a passenger on the
afternoon train, we learn of shooting
scrape which occurred at Engene City
last Saturday. 1t seems that two citi-
zens Of that place, DIR. a. I. Nicklin and
st. John Skinner, had a falling ont
about bill of some nature, when Skin
fer attacked Nicklin, who drew der
ringer and shot Skinner in the breast,
the ball striking the breast bone, infiict-
ing severe but not dangerous wound.
DIR. Nickiin was arrested and bis pre-
liminary examination was still progress
ing when our informant left there to-
day.
Isaac Naii and Harvey Robbins, at
their placer diggings OH Trail creek,
Umatilla county, with hydraulic works,
after run Of about twenty days, wit h
bnt threc men enployea-cleaned up
5000 These mines are very rich, aud
will hereafter be made to yield double
the anloaltE of the last clean up, as a
double force of men will be employed
and the work continued night and day.
BnralaFsa aistnrbed Father York, a
Corvallis, one night last week by break
ingsiato his lntse IN thenight-time, but
the click Of the old gentleman IS Colt
scared them away empty handed
ANrs. NIcAlIister is preaching Uni
veFsalism TO the Polk county people.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
coon EsouGu.

Hon. J. 6. Blaine has been appointed
and accepted . seat in the United
States Senate. lie takes the Senator
ship from Maine, made vacant by the
resignation of Morrill,, who goes into
the Cabinet. Blaine's place in the
House can hardly be filled-he was a
power and no mistake Blaine's health
showed 10 special change on the 9th-
possibly not quite so we'll for day or
two past. His physician advises re-
moval to the seashore. Blaine rejects
the proposition of European tour.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
The death Of Gen. Custer has caus,

The death of Gen. Custer has caused
universal regret, and we have heard
bat one wish expressed. and that was
the hope there would be no more stool
ishness'' exhibited in attempting moral
suasion with those bloodthirsty savages,
but that lead and cold steel should
hereafter be fneted out to them. in no
stinted measure. Let the army be
Strengthened; if deemed necessary call
out volunteers accustomed to In
dian habits and Indian fighting. and
let them go for Indians in their own
styles aud we will have no more muir
ders oil innocent women and children,
or wholesale massacre of the soldiery,
to record.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
WAY UP T1ME.


AS the Mayor Of Portland, several
members OF the City Council, City
Treasurer. one OF two editors, members
ofihe Fire Department, and leading
citizens OF the city, to the number of
fifty or more. are expected 10 arrive
here on special train about s o'clock
on Monday evening Of next week, the
night of the grand blow out of our fire.
mon, the Fire Department, beaded by
the Mechanics Band, Mayor, Council,
Chief and Assistant, viii march to the
depot Of the O. s. G. Railroad to re-
ceive and escort them to the Court
House. 'Ror! 'sBut won't we have a
Jolly time r,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
no EaJIyocArEoS THERE.

Gov. Hayes outspoken, fiat-tooted
declaration, in his letter accepting the
no::,.aination of the Republican National
Convention, that parity, experience,
efficiency and economy must be the
basis for civil appointments, is rapidly
wheeling independent voters into the
Republican ranks. Hayes is undoubt-
edly the coming man.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-14
YoR rREsrDENr or rnE UNITED STATES,
R. B. HAYES.
ngPrn11cAN srATn r1ekEr.
For CONGRESS-
HON. n. WILLIAMS,
rEmR1n1E RATTLE WITH THE sioux

* few days ago the telegraph brought
accounts Of terrible battle between the
Sioux Indians and Government troops,
the latter under command of General
Custer, q brave officer and an expert
enced Indian fighter. The battle was
disastrous to the troops; fiYe companies
of the Seventh cavalry and a number OF
scouts, who attacked the Indians, were
@ annihilated, ouly one scout, Grow Ill-
z dian, escaping with his lite. General
Custer. together with his two brothers,
Colx. Tom and Boston Custer, his
4: 'bsother-inslaw, Coz Calhoun, and neph-
ew, Col. Y Nates, were among the killed
g For full details of the fight, we refer
- f9the reader to another column in this is
sue. This disaster is most unfortunate,
not only on account of the terrible loss
As.-.s4of life resulting therefron, hut because
it will increase. the confidence of the
Sioux in their ability to cope successful
9y with the whole power of the Govern
anent; will encourage other dissatisfied
bands TO acts of lawlessness It not to
isa open rebellion, and will thus prolong
cruel and bloody war, resulting in the
loss of many valuable lives and oceans
eoftrcasure. Cnster's mistake not only
caused the loss of his own life, but will
canee the loss of hundreds if not thous-
ands of valuable lives before the mistake
is rectifel. i
We hope, after this wholesale unassa-
ztoere Of the soldiery, there will be no more
eietiy sentimentalisrn shed over these
bloodthirsty savages, but that vengeance
sure, swift aud terrible may be meted
out to them by the strong arm Of the
Government, to The extent, if necessary,
OF making ssgood Indians" of the entire
Sioux nation.