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NUMBER M7.
Gu tho r. ation Of any Republican or pcmo.
crat wittS tho knowledge Of tho Ropubioan
rnembq{-: thu Ct3mnftsAn

Gu tho - ation Of any Republican Or pomo-
cIat "htT Tho knowledge Of tho Republican
tnsmboFT the Committed.
= hE 7EaT1NoHY or BRIDGES.
taken r: +rdAy, WAS not Of special importance,
Il refer- TO oortain onoumont fees. Of rhirf,
BftdRt? nself in hfs testimony did mol apbaar
to haF- very clear conception.
ihE: tlmonv Of Tonrta1lotta was Of 4 uurn
sortott oREnoter. fIe testified With great daat
Of n =, lness, hcsftated to sse4r absolutely NJ
10 dates. facts, or 1gutes but from Lis testI-
mony 10 desired 10 make It appear thss wiltfd
ho "as Deputy Marshal mora money was
charged b1 tho MarBhsl ~ having beon paid to
him than hc iu fact received. In confirmation
OF this, Iouftootte sNora that ho had
EXAMINED the ACCOUNTS
At tue Department Of Justlco since his arrival,
and bad found that moro wea charged to him
than he received. Tho Democrats did not ip
thor examination call upon Tourtelotte to provo
how much ho MAS entitled 10 receivo, and what
the nature Of bio contract Of service NTH The
51aEshal WAS. It appears that undor tba law it
would not do 10 asBume that Tourtelotka sbonld
have received all tho fooa for services rendered,
and that tho exact amount ho should receive for
eeEElces might depend altogether 1pon tho na-
turo Of hia personal arrangement with tho Mar.
ehaI. The Republicans hass insisted upon Eo-
calling Iourtetotte. Who expected to bc d.s-
chargad without cToHa-e1amtnatfon. and they
= rigid scsuttuY,
, 1876-04-29
The LEGISLATIVE BILL.
kAif.RIlttf1

spsctdl Dspntch to fht Ch,eago Tribune.
WARRINGTON u. G., April 28.-The House, af~
tor another days discussion, passed the lseista.
tire appropriation hill wi!h2ut any very material
changes. Ths Appropriations COMMITTEES tad
not thu courage to Withstand tho totco which tho
Democrats brought In favor OF tho Assay office
A. New Orleans, and 1t was retained 10 tho bill.
Tho action Of tho democrats IN this respect MAS
Ia marked conL,ass to their action ou many 9TH
er amendments ~hich tho Democrats themselves
admitted 10 be just. The clof featurs Of tho
day WAS the opposition made BY Prof soelre to
tho incorporation Of tho t1anater OF tho Indian
Bureau To the War Department In this
Appropriation bill. In this opposition Prof,
6eelye waH algnalIy successful. Speaker Kert, IN
al elaborate opinion, sustaining the point os
order. This was the 1rst attempt Of tho
Democrats 10 chow
TIE NATURE OF TIE LEGISLATION
which some OF them had expected to DO able to
secure by tho nav rule adopted early In tla
session. That rule provided th1t anything could
beattachcd to m Appropriation bill that was
germano md secured retrenchmcnt. Under
tho construction which the Democratic
leaders attempted to hnve put upon this
1uie, 1t would have bcon poseibio III
IN Appropriation bill to hare changed
tho entire construction Of tho Government It
Office with tho promise OF economy. to make Rny
changa in tue Executive Departments. Accord
ingly they aougot to force into the Anpropria-
tioa inIl q bill TO transtct tho Indian Bureau TO
the War Department. Tho House had passed
this bill! ~ au independent proposition, hut
there Na9 roasuu to boeEs tint
THE SENATE M101r REJECT II
In such shape, md tho effort waa therefore
made to seld it 10 &hB SeoAte with the shrcst
that, II tho transfer Vas not accoptou The Ap-
pronriatiou bill ltself Bhould fail.
1tr. Kerr has been noted hitherto for hia
partisan rulings, but In this mastar he ruled
against I majority Of bis party. The Domo-
Gratis wore, Lowevor, dtyiaad, Cox taking atrong
grounds with Prof. 8eelye against such Danger
Gus legislation. 1t IL worthy OF comment thR9
wh,e tho Democrats for tho last ten or fifteen
years have insisted that nearly all tho vices Of
legislation haro resulted from tho Incorporation
Of general taws iu appropriation bills, thsy
themholyea passed rule which makes such
vices moro possbfe, and attempted 70 enforce in
40 important matter IL the abolition Of tho
Immense Indian Bureau. On the final passage
Of the hill there Hero Lut assenteeu nays.
, 1876-04-29


Sp<.sai Di'rtstth 10 The Chicago Tribune
WAsl1Soros, D. G.. April 2a.-The Commit.
too on Foreign Affairs had under consideration
to-day resolution On tho Texan border t1ou.
btes. Ita resolution Yeeites that, in yleu Of
tho civil war iu Mexico. measures should be ta-
ken to preserve strict neutrality and thAt, il
necessary, force Of Unitod 6tatoa soldiers
should bs sent To tho border 10 prevent
m invasion Of our territory. as veil ~
tho crossing Of men FROM tho Amer
lean Hide, It iB said that tho
resolution IL Intended to E8 covert licaage to
troops to pursue into ilexico any bauds Of 3fex-
icau naur4utera WHO commit dapradatioua on
proposed By the Committee would elicit tho hp-
proyA! Of the Mexican Govesnn,enk, aud wontd,
furthermore, overcome the obi bjecttous which
the Mexican authorities have 10 tue permission
proposed to be gwen to our cavalry 81 croes tho
lho G1anto in tue resolution reported from thu
Special Committee On tts Toxss border troubles.
, 1876-04-29
k)LBOuRNE.


TIE nrcnEAST WITNESS At LiBERTr.
spee.as Dispath to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsH1EoTos, b. o., april 2B.-u4llet Kill
bourne. the recusant wttnunh whom tue uousc
Imprisoned for refusing 10 delivcr his private
bookH aud paposs 10 Committee Of the Investi.
eating Real-Essate Pool, Was discharged from
the custody Of the Bergennt-at~Arm. o1 d writ
Of haboas corpus by Ch!cf-Justico Cartier. Of tho
District Supreme Couri The case Of Itself un.
important, possesses much interest In tho way
OF precedent, for auch casea hayo boen, and
ato likely still to be, pionty IN this city. Kill
bourno waa imprisoned In tue common Jafi for
upwards Of i've weeks, tho House a.
suming to havo tho power to coin-
nit for cohtumacy. kilbousne vns
also indicted under tho law b7
tho GRIND Jury. Afsor five weeks ho Obtained
wr1t Of habsas corpus. Tho House Judiciary Com
produce tie body OF tic Witness In Court, but
the House
DIRECTED TIE BopY TO De SURRENDERED
to tho Court, and Ki;bourne uas transferred
| from the custody OF the sergesnt-at-Asms to
TINT Of the United s.atcs Marshal
Of the District. Then arguments wors
| heard, and the prisoner prayeI that
he might be admitted to bail and
ment. He clnincd that sbe House had noE
| jurisdiction % punish the particular contclnpt
uoBcfioed iu this caae but admitted tlia: it has
In Bone cares, but TINT it should nut DO carried
beyond its necessity. tho Law requiring that tho
caso must be cestlfled to the Grand jury as,d
triod by jury. Thla particular conteuIrt
being misdetneannos. cannot be tried by
The House. Crimes aud nlisdemeanors, except
Ia impeachment, must b tried BY tue courts,
aud IN no case has tho House powor TO trY mis-
domeanors. 1t is principle laid down In the
Constitution that citizen
CANNOT ne PUNISHED TWICE
| Tor the came oIonse. and the Question ia asked
/ has tho powcr OF the Home to tn!l!ct pun1sh'
| ment involved in its ordor beon transferred
by Law TO the adjudication Of tho courts
In closing the case the Judge anished hls opln-
| lon rs followa:
With the judgment of tbs House In contempt, tts
power TO punish Terminated, and tho punishment pre-
sszilFa " ~ suler:s.:+- rarsssne: ot ehs a.:
the otlcase 70 the Disrirt Attorney. md tho Grand
Jury found Al indietaru ag4.nst tho reatoF, wh,ch
ns as he .ssa
tribunal feei 1t my duty dallrer him tor trsl
| WHAT Is THOUGHT OF II.
Tho fact Of klibourne's feleAso was communi-
Gated to tho House from the Court aud tue
Speaker referred tho caso agaiu to the Judiciary
Committee. Judge kuott, tho Chairman, saYe
tho subject will bo considered by bin Committee
Oh Tuesday. He ald not know the grounds
upou which tue Judge had released Kilbou1ns
but thought the ilouse DID right to pro-
duce, sha body in conrs in sn4wsr to
Judge ought 10 hsvn issued tho writ, aud that
| ho ought not TO hnvo discharged tho prisoner
to-day. TAoro ought to be communication be-
twecn Tho Legislative and judicial branches OF
1 h.s belief that tho habsas corpus ought to DO
obeyod bv all. 1t IL. ha sad, one Of tbs old
bulwarks Of our party, and it muss ns maiu-
tained.
, 1876-04-29
CHICAGO SATURDAY, April. %, 1s76-TWELyE PAGES


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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Henry D. Palmer rs expected to arrive per steam
ship Germanic to-day.
Mr.. Henri Kowaiski, the eminent pianist, who lately
arrived here from Paris will probably appear in
cert here before his return.
.The Star of the North" with its magnificent mise
scene appointments and strong cast will be given for
tho last time at Booths to-day
London Assurance" Will be given for the last time
this evening at walack's Theatre. On Monday How
She Loves Him." will be presented
Mr.. William Candidus, tenor, and Mr.. Max Pinner
pianist appear at the Lcderkranz Stcinway
Hail Sunday night Mendelssohn's sAntigone"
will be presented on that occasion.
There will be an entire change in tho programme at
Glmore's Garden this evening, the management wisely
adopting the advice given by the HERALD to vary the
bin IRON opera boue and present the works OF other
composers. Tonight there will be the overtures to
Fra Diayolo" and ''Robcspierre,' vicuxtcmp's,
'Fantas.e Caprice" selection from 'Strucnsec,n a
Strauss waltz and the march from the Prophet" The
res. OF the bill Is devoted 10 OfFenbach.
This evening Mr. John Broughan will receive
benefit at the Filth Avenue Theatre He will appear
In The Serious Family and his own burlesque Of
"Pocahontas" Those who have never seen his Pow.
hatan know OF the most humorous burlesque
performances OF the day. Both actor and author
John Brougham deserves vol of the New York public
and trust that he will have the crowded house to
which his genius and tho capital bill entitlo him.
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ssesnsss Aespalcs. su Aspnvau and Iso ffon NASSAU
for attentions
BARK WEsonAH Forbes. g 50 John. NIB. 7th from Nos
gasn uefore reported, while entering Sh iast
dsy lsss. touched rock aud day began 10 fsHk
BEIc Jrraa l.xcLKY lBr, s.nnders from - JOIN
Ms. and will probably become total wreck No psrcu
lars given Ths balls from s. John. where she was
eaiit In 1850 and registers 3Si tonAl
smS axsaI fBr from Gardens 70, sey xamars
Rock and ghsQsd By wreckrs Put In 10 settle salvage
BRIc LEosA Dp. woodman, from csibarien before re-
ported - Nassau leaking had nnished repairs on Inc on
Inst and would proceed on the loth
ScHR Navy Ricx before reported In collision With the
brig Anna Tcrrey picked up morning. OF I'm inss
on Boon Island three OF water IN hsf
held and vac scxsd into Portland y the ahans ...
ancher In the hsrbor does leak much
scuR EnnA EDwARbs, which vas sahors on Black
Lodge and afterward OF and toved 70 New LONDON Is
that large portion o gone and ass her plank
ing IL badly chafed Her bottom has been patched and
pump placed board her se until her cargo
way tor repairs
scnR JoHs BALcH. Hsnnah. from Virginia. before re-
ported ashore IN the Ksnnebunk River ioxdsd with timber
Of water In her hold.
ScnR LAURA JONES' in gonR through the draw Of the Bel
fast upper bridge her passage City Point TO load
Ing stones for New York struck the draw and carried away
the rigging On one side and broke her foretopmast
Capt Wade. OF schr Moss Glen. Of st John, NB was
drowned lsand Of saba W. April 20. by the capss
ing OF his boat he the from his vessel ~ visit
Capt Askins. OF Br schr Astra.
HALIFAX rs. Mayii-Ths stesmcr Acadfsn, which !cn
Pctou about wcrk ago Montreal returned Pctoa
yesterday with bows In by the and
2hrhe latest reports from A.gdalen I.ands say that
between 90 and W American and Nova Scosan vessels
there, and doing well ~ herring fishing
NEWPORT. ri, Nay l2-rshing schr David I Adams. or
Gloucester arrived here 30 day with oss Of mairboom
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ps~NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS IN THE
CoAsTING AND FOREIGN TRADE captains or officers Of
vessels the ccastng foreign trade observing
displacement removal Of ouoys requested 10
the fact the HERALD that may brought
pubicly the attention OF the proper authorities ettcr
addressed 10 the editor OF the HKRaLp Now city,"
giving accurately possible the and position Of
displaced buoys the Of their viii suffice
observed along the Atlantic Pacific Of
the American Continent When they observed on the
Of European countries in the Mediterranean
requested that information be either hy
letter she London oicc Of the Nxw yoRK HKnALp 80
Fleet London TO tho Paris Office 81 Avenue
ropera Paris Where the telegraph Is used dispatches
may be addressed Bennett - Fleet street., London or
Bennett 81 Avenue dc ropera Paris" Whore cases Of
displacement observed In the
the reach Of the telegraph In Asia Africa may
communicate with upon reaching convenient
port Tis information will DO eabed Of charge to
HxRALp and published
s3-xorIcK TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT Tho xxw yoRx
HERALD has adopted cosson gh signal or
board the HERALD steam yacht showing whio
the coior red red changing
succession and bc miles dstanl ca?
Of vessels seeing this signal oblirs u By
preparing any they may have Cor tho ship
News Department Of the HeRALn
pPersons DESTROYS Of communicating With vcssols arrv.
ms New York DO BY addressing 20 sucn vessels
oiERxIp YACHT pier No Eass River New York
Letters received from all ofshe promptly d.
hvsred. .DuriIeases rcquirsd
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THE CHICAGO PENSION OFFICE.

CONTRADICTION OF MISS SWEETS STATE
MKNT-Ex-CoMMIssIoNER BAKER GIVES HIS
VERSION OF THE FACTS.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. May L. 1875
General James A. Baker, formerly Commissioner OF
Pensions, in interview yesterday contradcts Miss
Ada Sweets testimony, given before the Congressional
committee, in several important particulars. lie
denies that he privy TO any arrangement between
Miss Sweet and Mr. Blakely until months after Miss
Sweet assumed the office, when apparent deficit Of
1900 In her accounts was discovered and she was
duly notified Of the fact, when she wrote letter
stating the facts In the case. About the
same time Biakcy, by personal letter, ap-
prsed General Baker OF the situation. General
Baker then concluded go to Chicago md look
the matter He found that Miss Sweet lad voluntarily
gotten herself into the situation, aud bottled her
promptly that she must cease paying money 70 any
one on this accounts this she promised and atcrward
made the deficit good General Baker declares that no
never went 10 Biakeys Office for any purpose what
ever; never talked with Miss Sweet in Mr.. Blakcly's
presence touching this matter; regarded Mis-: Sweet
nn excellent woman and did all Tor her that could be
done within the limit OF hts Official duty, and also de-
clarcs that he knows nothing affecting the integrity Of
Blakciys administration OF the pension agency. In
regard to Mr Campbell, General Baker said lie know
nothing about HIM. Miss Sweet SAID she paying
money to one Mr.. Campbell, aud General Baker told
her she must quit and not pay another dollar.
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BETWEEN THE ACTS.
YoRx, May y, 1876.

NEW YoRx, May II, 1879
To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:-
am reminded by the complaint Of theatre .goor in
your paper OF this date Of the long delays tho
acts, OF what has often occurred me, viz THAT
managers might greatly popuarize and Increase tho
usefulness Of their respective establishments by max
ing them temporary art galleries during tho time
occupied in changing scenes With calcium other
proper arrangement OF light nne paintings which may
be loaned or hired for the purpose could be IN
front OF the drop curtain, or sereopcon views ccc
brated scenery or OF persons cities coui be used
which, together with the music would make the del rvs
between the acts instead OF being as they now often
are bore, most delightful and improving part of
tho entertainment, and while tho increase OF expense
would be but nominal the increase in patronage, we
believe, would DO substantial s.
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FOREIGN PORTS

ASP rSwAli- Apri! 1sArved. schr Lucretia. Psuons.
Dems rara 10Th nig Merry. Bradley. PhIladelphis;
sailed Nav !, schr r q schalss. Thompson. Pensacola
Sss AR. ss 'ss III sss e. S
usual ccnsrnmcn commission 81 HAS been Incorrectly
nam for do rimour Robbins f,r Antwerp Berteaux nm,
Davis and Governor Tiliey tB?. humphrey; for United
Brasc aud winons Bray unchsrtercd harks st Andrew
Br Dick. and - George sB Hail. for United Kingdom
.CAnrnsskxA. May ii-Arived. bark Joe Rauers Gen
CsIs.o' April ie-Aurveo sh,p Sea witch. Dre~
MoIlendo issh bark specaans t6or). Leta. San yran
CAnprxAs. NAV io--Arrived. sehrs Eva May. Andrews
New YORK A.ens riummsr. and Miranda. Mitchell, do; 4
Sailed iosl banks Caro- Gay aortA Of Ha,eras Assy-
.sSr. Mary so"s %slisy and VIM wssa JJs s"s. a''
cArnARiEs May SIN port. hris Peri. Stevenson from
Jncnel arrived April ~ sr Ns~ York. lds 81 per Ind
iuaxrlos March i3-ciear.d bark Alice Cooper sBr,.
MsvAS. May ii-Anivcd. brig Lena rhurlov. cerSsss.
HALv1S' Nay ii-Arrivrd hrir Arthur tIsr,. rr1udsd
i2th. steamer Geo Cromwell, Bacon. xev York.
LoxoosnnHs. May io-Arrsved- bark Rono lScr. Han
uSAssAu; NJ. April ss-Asrvee ssars Gee = Bevaein
DO Gardens Sew yoss see Si.s.lssy, .ssss fsss
hastings. Chase YORK; 7i. waller fSomss sas
Cleared Aprn Is. .chr. susan sersnsos FARRELL xe~
Pavilion pr ficA Fen IT-cieared. -ships syivanus
blanchard Green United Kingdom I'D. Broetvills sBr
hssry' do S.'eh aS Richard Robinson Smith Queens
rcxr xvIcasyr. IS. May r-r.sed sersh. steamer
Qurnsc, May i2Anivsd. ship Glenbsrv'o tr, Campbell
bonrSco. April o In port srlc Chance. Paine. from
Boston g procesdto AIaa. 20 io.d Tor Hosson -
:, 81 Aspakws NJ. Nay e-Arrissd. scAr Nellie CLARK.
JONI asy il Arr'.,s ship Zephyr s.sssss; Lsys.
Eissk Or, Dssne, nssrs va sSsiSurns IS Anna
Barker pr,. wsish Bosson sshr Glsnmors br Mckay.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, May IL 1870
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE LITTLE
ROCK BoNDs-THE PAYMENT OF $64, 900 FOR
WORTHLESS SECURITIES TO BE ISvEsr1-
oATED-wHAr IS SAID Dy THE WITNESSES
SUMMONED BY THE coMMIrTEE-How MR..
sLArNEs NAME BEcAMR CONNECTED THERE
WITH.
The next sensation in Congress viii be the investi-
gaion OF tho Of Union Pacific Railway Com
pany 10 the matter Of the $64 900 and the Lutte Rock
bonds with which Mr.. Baine's connected
until that gentleman in one OF the most eloquent OF
his oratorca efforts. satisfied the House OF hts
and set tho siandcrous story at rcst But tho
hct still remained that an Irregular not to
say dishonest transaction recorded the books
Of the railroad in the resolution Of its Executive Com
niiiee, paying out $4,000 cash for lot OF nearly
worthless bonds This fact disproy ed by any,
thing that Mr.. Blaine had said, and accordingly the
Judiciary Committee were instructed BY Mr. Tarbox OF
Massachusetts,, TO investigate the Transaction The
committee referred the matter TO a sub committee CON-
posed Of Mcssrs Hun,on OF Virginia; Ashc or North
Carolina, and Lawrence, OF Ohio III. celebrity
The matter is likely attain wll doubtless render
General huntons committee well known as Mr.
Cymcr's subpunas have been Issued Tor a large
uumbsr Of witnesses, and among those who arrived
sonigbs are three Of the government directors OF the
fosd-viz, Mr. J. s c. Harrison, of indianapolis: Mr.
kiilard Of Omaha and Mr.. James =. Wilson, OF Iowa,
she Treasurer Of the company. Mr. H. Rollins IS
10 Ssw York, route TO Washington and is expected
here on Sunday. Mr.. Harrison Is the gentleman who
discovered the entry OF the $50 books Of The
company. and WAS told. IN answer 20 a question as
% its nearing, that no had better inquire too far
ihas investigation OF the transaction would involve
nr. Blaine.
Mr.. Harrison was interviewed at the Ebbi,, House
so-night and stated that the newspaper reports OF all
hat ne had said particularly the widely copied inter
the Cincinnati Gassfts, IN every asscr
non they had made; that Mr. Rollins the treasurer Of
me company had told him thai Mr. Blaine would be
Involved BY the Investigation Mr. Rollins bad re-
peated this In the presence OF Mr. Nil
lard, also . government director Mr. Har.
nssa disssvsrsd tho transaction in September. 1871
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
OyYicx or THE CHIEY SIGNAL OrFIcKR
WAafIrxgrox Nav IA A ~

H WAR DErARrnsxr
OyvIcx THE CHIEY SIGNAL OrPIcER-
wAsHIxoroS, Nay Isl A. NJ
Probabilities
During Saturday for the South Atlantic States high
high barometer, variable winds shifting TO cooler,
northery or southerly, and clear partly cloudy
weather following rains areas In the Carolinas
For the Gulf States rising followed by falling barom-
etcr, warmer souhery easscry winds except lower
temperature the interior OF the East Gulf States
and clear partly cloudy weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. rising followed
by falling barometer winds shifting the northeast
and later the southeast and generally COOLER partly
cloudy weather
For the upper lakes ana Upper Mississippi Valley.
high followed by falling barometer winds shifting 10
easterly southerly, and warmer, partly cloudy
weather. possibly followed by the northern
portion.
For the Lower Missouri Valley, falling barometer,
warmer eastery southerly winds, increasing cloud
mess and possibly rain the northern portion.
For the lower lakes aud Middle States rising fol-
lowed by stationary barometer. north to winds
shifting 10 southeriy In tho former, slightly warmer
and clear partly cloudy weather, except lower tom
perature, in the southern portion ofthe latter
For Now England rising barometer, northwest to
southwest Winds slightly and clear clearing
weather, except lower temperature in the northern
portion.
The Mississippi River will continue to rise slowly
from Cairo to Helena
Cautonary signals continue at PASSPORT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-13
Still. GOING HIGHER.

WHITE PLAINS JUNCTION. Nay L. 1874
Between nine o'clock A. II. and four O'Clock T. ".
to-day the Connecticut River rose inches this
point and snl rising at tho rate OF inches per
hour
undermined
The i'erpont ollbridrc has been chained TO trees.
It's escape would be every uridge the
A the river az Bradford to-day was capszcd
ard named Thompson was drowned.
The mails IRON the south for Wells River and other
points beyond accumulated here since Wednesday
were to-day forwarded via Concord over the Bos
ton, Concord aud Montreal road