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, 1876-08-02

sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 1.-The articles Of Ia.
corporation OF the st. Joseph h Pacific Railroad
Company wero dlcd in tho office pf tho osocrcta15
e s9 s sfcssF Of Kss II toy sy st. hs oses G2RafB Bss'
City Railroad Company, in pursuance. of I
purchase recently nude by tbs boudholders Of
thu latter Company. TAo transfer Of rsoper1ty
will taks place soop, when tho new naine will 10
assumed.
, 1876-08-02
SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.

srR1xar1zhD, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-tsov. Deveridge
today pardoncd Thomas A. Tate, who was con-
victed Of murder In 1871 In tho Wayne County
c1rcnit Court, and sentenced to the Pcniten-
itary for life.
Batnucl Lewis, charged with robbing thu Post
Office in York, Ill.,, WIS to-day lodged In jail
here in default Of f2 900 bail; also, w. T. In.
gram, the last Of tho Jefferson County coun-
terteitcrs.
, 1876-08-02
OFFICIAL CHANGES.

DUBUQUE, Ia., Aug. 1.-seycrul changes ha's
been mudo to-day III officials Of river roads
Attorney Adams bus BEEN removed and McasFs
Griffith and Knight appointed as legal advisers
IN Ills stead. Auditor Massey has also been r.
placed by C. II. Macarthur. 6ome other changes
ure also Contemplated
, 1876-08-02

The fact TINT the Grand Trunk faaa lately 70
stored It's passenger rates from Detroit aud
points IN Michigan to tho East has tntplrss
many railroad men with tho hope that the present
railroad war will como to speedy Termination
Nhilu this action on the nast OF tho Grand
Trunk Indicates its desire to stop the disastroa.
Immediate close Of hostEltics. Tho war is no7
carried on by Vanderbilt not only against The
Grand Trunk, but also against. the
Pcnnsy1yania md Baltimore q Ohio Ra!l.oatl
which had been diverted from It by tho sboss
roads. There is probably no desire among any
Of the railroad mngnatcs TO go uny further h
regard to passenger rates, and they may be %.
snssl Ssss at y ny Se 6sg s M ta tsF1 rtosa 4 eat , i
tlojlars t@i T Is the % utmost limit sSSsa VIII
can l,crcnfter DO charged from Chlcago to New
York. On freight rates, however, tho war =
cent reduction In West-bound ftetght-ratcs indl'
Gates. It is expected tllat further reduction II
Eastrbouud fro!glit-rates ~: soon be ordered
RAILRoA1> xn,iE1VEnS.
Tho stockholders Of somr Of the Wcsten
railroads which nso In the hands Ut Receives
complain bitterly about tho oe1tortiouato clarga
,nado by tho Receivers, who, in some instances,
pocket nearly MI tile earnings. Ono Of tlcta
ltectlVcf6 hn3rL Ll!lc QbQ henL 10 JuuEe IJFlllF
mond hts bill for one years. services amounting
to over $4,000. The road was avery small Que,
md etlnltl not possibly afford to pay such Il SAL
ury. Thu Judge WIS Indignant about tho charge,
and said tu could not understand why that Iuan
should get $l2,6oO for doing nothing, or very
title, willie ho {the Jndge) WIS getting fof
arlluous labor only 81 500 per annunl.
In another aas1 tho Receiver, who is nt tia
san,e time President, Of small road IN Illinois
anl Town, demands for al'out year md half's
services 32},Gl}. OF course, exception has Icen
takon to this cxtortionato demand. Tho great
troutlo II, that the Receivers are allowed
earnings, nnd, in order to turreasc their re,
cc.pts, majority Of tho Receivers try to ,laka
tlIcae earnings as large as possible by taking
business at almost any rate. II the Rccetven
wcro to get tho sans salary paid to the General
Superintendent OF a road these tricks could nos
uui would not be played.
, 1876-08-02

DAVENPORT, H., Aug. 1.-The wtfu of a Ger
man farmer, living about O mics from this city,
was the object Of torrible Outrage day or
two ago, Three tramps went into tho house,
and, t,udiug her alone, assaulted er, and eacl.
III turn violated hor person. Tho scoundrcls
have 10 fur o!uIed the detectives.
, 1876-08-02
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION,

ST. Louis, No., Aug. t.-Brucc, younger
cousin OF the notorious Younger lHothcrs, was
arrested at Joplin night before last on sus-
sailroal train neAr Ottcryllle soma weeks since.
, 1876-08-02

punuQuE, H., Aug. l.-E!lrr Sweeney, min
ister Ut the Christian Church, waa attacked by
two rutlans wlilo going homo last night, but
struck out handsomely and whaled them both,
he escaping with few slIght scratches.
, 1876-08-02
STABBED 10 THE HEART,

New OHLsAsa, Aug. l.-Dua Giynn and
John Casey; ncwaboys, agcd 10, quarrclcd over
ga.ne Of cards, and started for Lafayette
Square to Gght It out. On the why Casey
stabbed GlynN to the heart With pocketrknife.
The murderer was arreAred this murnIug.
, 1876-08-02
0FFICElt STABBED,
8nkrtal 1fSn9fcA m TNA Tsfhuss

ERIE. pa., Aug. l.-Chief-ot-rolicc Frank, Of
Cory, Pa.. was stabbed In tho sde and leg by q
man ho was attempting to arrest to-day.
, 1876-08-02
TO THE CENTENNIAL FOR $50.
~ TIA Edttof af ThS Tribune,

CHICAGO, Aug. III noticed In your raper An
article on tho expense OF going to the Ccnten-
utal, ard haying tried It thought l would
Give YOUR readefs the benefit Of what Layo
learned:
Good tair bosrd can b obtaincd. with room, pes
WfeE. iDf. 6t1l
Aud the fare there and FrtIFA 2t0uts...... r, o.
, 1876-08-02
TIE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.

TIE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
The question as to who Is to be the Gcn.rd
Freight Agent Of the Michigan Central Railro,s
has finally been settled In a manner which viii
prove highly satisfactory to tho patrons of th,,
line. Tho new appointco will be Mr.. j. Q. A.
Dcau, formerly General Freight Agent OF .hs
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy Railroad, Ii
which position llo made host Of fricnda in TIL,
city, md at prcscnt Genera! Eastern Agent d
tho Michigan Central and GreAt Western Iai[.
roals al New York. No one coull
have been, selected who can. better Oil
the position vacated by tho vcteraa
c. G. Wheeler than Mr.. Bcsn,
Tho freight department Of tho Michigan Centrl
is u very Important one, and with such head
rs Mr.. bean, who will havo Tho able assistance d
tho present General Freight Agent, Mr.. j. A.
Gricr, tho popularity Of the road with the ship
pcrs at thIs cud will, undoubtedly, he grca.tJ
enhanced.
Mr.. I. B. Lcdyard, tho General Snperntcna
ent Of tho Michigan Central, was IN the city yt&
tcrtlay. Hc etated to a TRlBVNH reporter tha.
beyond the appointment of General Freight
Agent no changes would ho mtda
Mt present. Tho rosd was doing quite
we'll md was canyfnE larger
amount Of freight, but owing to tho unfortunate
ratlrond war but littlo money Is earned.
Mr.. Lcdyard also stated that Mr.. Joy has moi
entirely severed bis connection With the Michigan
Central, hut rc,nnins with 1t as solicitor alI
counsellor.
, 1876-08-02

Eperiai bitpatcA 10 3AS 1t1buns.
DRocxvlLLn, Ont, Aug. hin an attack yes.
te1day upon tho store Of Watson Matlctt, near
hero, two Of the rioters welo fatally wounded.
, 1876-08-02

myself came 10 tho uGftHcfALH conCiueloH tAnt
Il would he n judicial farce tn try
wA1tp AHD wAnsWoKTH,
and would !rlns the Government Into contempt
and , aemoralIzu the whole prosecution civil and
lungs wrote II letter to the Attorney; Genera!
about this, and hnd received Solicitor phil!ips'
repIy. AT lie timciNisou came Solicitor Phillips
left tho whole question, 10 our Judgment.
Wilson urged tho prosss,ton ., te cases OF
ve5y TchewentlSy Anss the ason.t sarnGst tht
ysfy a;sent fes,cs from , tIs isst t., ., 4,,';; v;
was VI it I was necessary 10 dlsnits tlem during the
Cincinnati Convention. LII The meantime wo
werc tn try son,c minor eascs, those Of Hlldroth
md Cullcrtot, IN order to -
FURTHER TEHT FunLtc SENTIMENT.
The triai oi Cullcrtun resulted in Its con-
vct;ou on The Testimony Of two witnesses pro-
tlyc.i by tho defense themselves. In this case
The Jury entirely Ignored tho Government
testimony thnGn, SopleSs; rst. ~ np W ,aE LEY
t2c W trtal Of Ward aud Wadswo1th seem
more aud moro like Judicial farce, An In.
t!tctmcnt could not hayo been oht1incd Without
llchtn's Testimony, and 1t was obtained With the
grcatcst difficulty az 1t wse.
Q.-AsIlc from the testimony OF Helm. Is
}hcro my Testimony against Walds
A.-samo re'noto testimony, but ita bearing
Without the testimony Of accompttcce thcrewas
mn hone, mi the teu,0tcst shadow Of hope, Of
conrIcting Ward. think We
n4nA HErTEn cAsE AoAINsr % .I wApswon5Im, ,lI.t
Git aa ot pScvG W. t"aam naTi e', eufaelS ta ~.
tbor1ty, Of Phillips letter noll' prosequi was
entert4. H.. ,.,,,.. .,. ~ ,,,x, N. o,,os t,,s-
-a Misan , asN ~ II ~. dstsr,tnn.
n1lssent Mns W sciy ea.ni !" LIZ oe'o1tn4'a'
Avery decided; warmly aud positively In
earnest.
4 rrf,,t i,naf ff1 1na n tn }hR {n,1Ft
A'-lnat u VIZ ss ~ .iet atoat !" tn1 ~ @oatt NV
anu tury cyon IL VIC Knew tnat oe'eat WIS ao-
solittely eeftnt1'. :,,..,.,,,.,.
wv hat Wha his mot1Ve as ose'oseu W INN
IN thts interviews
.,ra. Mo ut ~ ~ cacnrann Chornsn NJ
tue COMMITTEES, c'nG;m3RRtooasly r nls mo
tsye,. ASK iiim Witat WILSON aaau.l ,,,,
Mahom sa.u ~. ~. "u Mu "a,vsr. ti,nt tssv
tnesG eases ~ nu mie"t'" "Aa'''o1' '''1t 'Ae'
el,ou.u uc p.uscent.u pan..e, n,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WITHOUT nsrE"aNGh Ipt sSe1 ss,.
Or circumstances KtFlne as Eeason tIiae II W9s
tue province oi tho Conts anu IVY 70 , 4ec'uG a;
upon pe tncsu lucsttohs' inlo wa" A's o'"5 ""'A
elilel Teason'
lD you = 1at ~ ..ts ~ hs ,,,@anc1 T.,
vc1tion nag nnythahts 10 ao "ltn MS urgency IN
this EattSff ~, D.., nav. j.,
rived wronE s%e apin!on. a is kow trsd my my best
70 navo lae sascs snte apl ts 'easE XII tnnt nnt
sg W. stsGgy nga,,. ugn e p ako aSv nps
orrn,,rs,ncmt viii tin Court and counsel for Tie
defsntH; ~. 49,. .,..,, .,,,,, ,ra,,n,.r ,o-
o.,ae ec 1..si tcrn sockfnm mi ,,sr,i"1,
anu arg attufuc5s He.e seeN!i,,6 4ei1 ~. pS.
Al think & not tota! par9n,:h ,h a,aHsa anaesstooa
agaiuat thSni q. Inc ine ta;n WIT 70 oe c III
not been by TIE te seaa ax
nos ne prcsse1 ssa,st ane} @ aartx .. tsj 4 h.,
already taken. ..a
THE Ctoss-EAAMiSAAiV", .
, 1876-08-02
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
BANKRUPT INSURANCE CoMPAN1Es-THE HOME.
The following Is m abstract Of the report Of
Tisosnaa Buckley, Assignee Of tho Homo Insur-
ance Company: -.-
Dnlanco on hand June 1...................$19,2 222
Receipts since. ........................... 2,0U0
SEQ, ego
Paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 315
TIIE MUTUAL SECURITY.
The Assignee of the Mutual Security 1nsur-
ance Company, Mark Kl,nbnll,. reports as fol-
lows:
balance July 44o
pAid out NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 11O
, 1876-08-02
presented with nj, elegant gpld.lcnlcl c,lt'c NJ ~
inofnfng by hIa employees, With neat speech ~ ~
Capt. jatnca +. Spencer.
RAILROADS.
1YA1l I'M TILE 1YEs1,.

"At IN THE WfsSTs
III order to cacape boing tlrawn Into The r,c
road war now going on tctwccn the E,.,s.s
Trunk lines, the Western railroads leading ~
Mississippi River points established at n. ~
beginning Of tho difficulties arbitrary r,,o.
from Chicago, Toledo, Dcaanco, Fort VAN.
Logansport, Lafayette, State Llnc, slclion'
mt Poor|s, on all ,westward-bound frcirll,,
s des,ne % ia1 anni'aI, % Mo' s0t1 quueyt'' i1.t'F
kcokuk aud Burlington, H., also proper, ,
testlned for Interior points situntet! bctSyrS5
thu Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Ths,a.
rates were To DO charged in addition to the rem.
ier trnE,Ln: ,,,n sa rntss to The above named poa
thing went on amootli1y:, Tho General FrcieSIt
Agents nf most OF the Western lines tgeTu r,n
graduating thcmsclyca on having escaped ~
caslly tile ravagea Of the war. But now a{te,
Al i seen,a as T. the war will axtcnd Ia Ii.
entered into JIM. 10 last, md which llns bee1a
apparently kept Until lately, hns finally hecn
broken, mud nothing but tniraele can nov pre.
vent the snmo disastrous competition arnouRthe
last miro months among the Eastern oncs TSs
bankrupt CroNs-I!ncs arc again tho perfdjout
parties. Tho Toledo, Peoria y Warsaw Ra!irosdi
atltnlte that 1t has notified the Eastern trQnt
lines that It will no longer insist on charging A.,
n!trary rates to { Mississippi AIysr points, b..
make, and It Ia believed that tho Toledo. III.
bash & Western has tnado tho same offer.
Under thcsc circumstances nothing remains "a,
tho Chicago roads 70 doexcept to follow suIt,s
d. tic present Hgurts charged by tho Eaststn,
roads, The proportion Of the Chicago flnca viii
bo very emnl1, and they will lose nioncy o., ey.
cry pound Of freight they carry; get they snui,
accept the situation, Or allow their trade d
be tlrlvcn into other rhn1lncls- Ever slun
tho Toledo, pooria t. Warsaw went into liz
llattls Of tho Receiver, It has proved trcachcrol
to overy agreement made between tho Chicago
lines anil tito eross-lfncs. When hfr. 1Iopkils
the Receiver, Was appointed, 1T waa dono throuSS
that llc would work more harm1niously viii
them than my one else. Yet, ever since hie ap
polntment, ho las done all Ia his power, thu
soy, to turn trade away from Chicago.
, 1876-08-02


lcvtor renewed. Witness remarked to hlUl that
unless he had charges agafnst tf!e COLLECTOR, 1t
wcro better !4e allou!s moyu slowly. Wilson
satu i ,n Aia nut naks any difference. "
against the whisky mc.l. Wilson did not have
tie Collector removed, hut frequently nssured
witness that tile President was bacal.g thu
ny .1 ttes 1, hey stg ,hs nMhsIy
was tn lo the next President Of tho United
States, and gave him to understand Tint thtA
WAS the policy to be pursued. WltncRs differed
with l.!n, as lln Nas rather Under tas Impression
that nIuIMe would tE thu next PRESIDENT. The
Instructions isu received from Wilson wcra yur-
bul, and iu lnalc tile selzurcs In Cincinnati liz
had other conversations Will! refcrcnco to tbs
Presidency. one of tl1ctn at Wilson'S O'l!co IL
when Wilson sllll insisted that Hrtstow
was ll,c man. On tho a0tl Of May, Yaryun was
assigncd Us Chlef u the Neycnne Agcnts.. Y4r-
yxn undertook t, instruct witness, sayin. he
do, and addlng, j" You will haye to let up Gn
that damned Uiaino matter' This WAS said IN
u threatening hummer. iaryan gave, witness
assurances slltar t. those given by Wilson last
| ycar,-tfaat tic President was In hearty sym
pathy with thosc who were prosecuting tho
whisky thieves. Latter, however, within thr past
few months, luryan seemed to feel differently.
liz did not laake my direct Charge sgatnst tho
President, but sposc ~ II lc hatl not much re'
MI. Cuellrane asked the witness. Did Wilson,
speak Ut Brlstbw a. rctorluerl
Witness replied: At that time Reform had not
hccotnu y stereotype form IS applied tu the
Presidency.
>ir. CorhFa1le-Dd lie esy that Drtstow was
tla right ,11aM III the right plaeei
WttHcss-iIu said DFistuW wAs the nan for the
next President, a,,l that they were. going Il
make him President. | listened tt him attcn
lively. a i!ked hIa zeal. He Nus very positive
in Its Instructions t1lAt BEstow was to be tht
next President. / did not obty instructions I,
such. regarded what he said Us atrong III
tlulutlon tAat must turn over to DrlstoW.
The New York herald., 1876-03-20
"a NAVAL OFFICER INVITED TO
UNAIASK.

NORFOLK Va, March IL, 1915
To THE EDITOR IERALD;-
communication appeared IN yonr is NC OF the 18th
nsL sigucd "A Naval Onccr," in, part Of which,
were quoted two letters soliciting contributions from
pay officers OF the navy aid in securing legislation
for the benefit OF the stat corps both daicd IN 1870,
and pufportng to be signed by the late Pay Dircc
tor W. b Bosgs, the other by me.
Tho inslnuntons In the communication mentioned
are clearly TO the effect that the money sought and
obtained by these letters used for improper
rupt purposes and your correspondent asks:-"Will
the stan please say To HE world what done with
this rnoneyy' AS aui the only living prrson whose
name hc mentions have 10 submit 20 your CORE
spOndcnt the following propositions, which WILL
think for equity and airncss commend themselves to
All honorable men;
Ftrst--If your correspondent will, through public
personal channes give me his name viii make full,
FREQ aud public disclosure OF all know, and ! know
something concerning the subject Of his conmunica-
tion aud OF the letters he quotes. Will, "Withont
mental reservation purpose Of evasion. tell every
thing within my knowledge In answer TO hts inquiry
above quoted.
S,c9nd--l will do exactly the if, either through
public or personal channels, he will give mo the name
of the pay officer whom either both OF the letters
quoted by him were addressed; or
TaUd-Since he SIS ready at any time 10 producep
them, VIII do exactly the same, az above proposed II
he will send the originals Of sad letters TO any third
person nt Norfolk, Va (wncrc | stationod
who shall show them 10 me- or II IN any other way he
Will provide ior my seeing them.
Suw Mr.. Naval OfiOcr,N or "battlc storm and
blockade, take OH your mack
ROBERT W. ALLEN,
Paymaefcr United States NAVY.
The New York herald., 1876-03-20

THE. ALABAMA CLAIMS TREATY.
From the London Globe. March

From the London Globe, March Al
Yesterday morning petition heard before vco
Chancellor Hall, under the Washington Treaty Claims
act 1876. Tho application for the payment OF
fi55 which bad been paid into court by the Treasury
During the civil war in America two British subjects
named respectively Donolley and Egan, carried on
business in Wilmington, c., in partnership; and
when the federal troops entered Wilmington their
property seized Tho property consisted chiefly
OF spritnous liquors and cottoa and the latter was
contraband at DESTROYED A claim
was made by Donoley, tho iniesate named In tho
petition, under the Treaty Washington for com
pcnsaiion Ono half OF the whole claim as to LIQUORS
WAS allowed the Commissioners refusing to make any
allowance with respect to the cotton destroyed So
licitor. named Weed, was employed 10 support the
caim and he 20 have twenty-five per cent Of the
amount recovered On Donolley's dccease letters Of
administration were taken ont by Egan but he mnlo
claim the fund which had been rad into court IN
consequence OF Weeds claim Tor Donoiley on behalf
Of Donolcys legal personal representative IL was CON
tended that tho compensation money was payablc 10
HIM under the administration rather than TO tho next
OF kin.
After hearing counsel His Lordship held that tho
award could not, under tho circumstance he consid
cred except award to Donolcy himself and that
the fund in court less twenty-five per cent commits
sion Weed, must be pad to the legal personal rep
rcscntativc OF the intcstate.
The New York herald., 1876-03-20
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONyEN-
TION

From tho Albany yJournal-rcpublican.l
The Convention is charged with very important
duty and responsibility. Tho republicans OF the State
expect TO act with harmony nrmness and wisdom In
representing their convictions and speaking their
voice. They expect 1t to proceed with determination
TO secure that success which all faithful and sincere
republicans desire above everything else They wani
discord factousncss. II they would condemn
any arbitrary ana ill., judged attempt TO override tneit
plain VIII, equally will they condemn any spirit that
would Introduce dssension We believe there will be
nothing Of the We willing all republicans
should be, the free and full expression OF the
Convention. We have undoubting confidence that II
will act with wisdom and decision and will strengthen
the position of the republicans of New York.
The New York herald., 1876-03-20
AS to the


CREWS WHO ARE LIKELY CROSS THE ATLANTIC
in order uphold the honor OF the mother country
against her vigorous offspring 1t is absolutely mpos-
sbc to say anything with degree of certainty yet
All that can venture stating Is that, from the chal
lenging and challenging that has been going
you may safely conclude that England will be suit
ably represented Philadelphia The well known four
who rowed at Halifax, n s., in 1871, arc all forth
coming and anxious TO decide the supremacy of the
successful beng entered at your great regatta Their
Sadler, Taylor Bagnall and Wnship. OF
these however, Bagna seems moro inclined to get up
a connection with young Boyd, OF Gaeshead,
and the difficulties attending the formation oil the
teams have not been overcome yet The that
intended To them before this split In the camp took
place consists OF Spencer Thomas Green and Higgins,
who have had good deal or practice together
the Thames. Among amateurs the universities
have decided ultimately on nothing yet, and no
doubt IL would be troublesome to find eight worthy
representatives whose time and circumstances would
admit Of so long ana expensive stay from home. Tho
London Rowing Club most probably in combination
with some other of their neighbors the Thames,
Will be able produce the most formidable OF the
teur contingent. Since the time OF the international
race betwet the Aalanta crew and the London Club
men rowing without coxswalns has como much moro
into fashion, so much that the waters OF the
coxswainess boats every November, and have been
for the last three years. Consequently the English
crews will not be at much disadvantage in that
spect
| had intended to add few remarks the style of
rowing praetsed here, and the method employed for
the OF beginners in the art but the interest
created by the approaching terunivcrsity contest
to have absorbed moro space than expected,
nd must therefore reserve my remarks for another
The New York herald., 1876-03-20
THE LEEDS THEATRE.
PROPERTY LOSSES by THE BURNING OF THE
BUILDING.
From tho London Telegraph, March q

From the London Telegraph, March 3
Early yesterday morning the Leeds Amphthoatre
the property OF Mr. J. Hobsou, completely de-
siroycd by Gro. Tho flames spread with great rapidlty
and the structure reduced to ruins in Iltto over
m hour. Mr.. Hobson estimates the damage TO tho
building aud the fittings belonging to himself at
100000 and hc holds insurance policy for only
$4,000. Mr. Barrett, The lato lessee has lost a large
number Of valuable manuscripts, scenery, costumes
and appointments. and nearly the whole of Mrs Bar
rctrs wardrobe, besides icwclry, &C, has been con
sumcd. Everything OF value used In connection with
the paniomme % "rhc Babes IN the Woodr was
destroyed and gorgeous bact scene which was be ng
prepared Tor next years pant0mme has also been con
snmcd. Mr. Barrcu's loss will be covered by insurance
only the extent OF $4,000 All the members Of tho
company sixteen in number, have also lost all
their property the aggregate value OF their dresses
&c, amounting TO several hundreds Of pounds This
IS The second theatre burned down Leeds within nine
months, the rhcatre Royal, tho property OF Mr. j.
Coleman, having been destroyed IN a similar way in
May last Tho hrc originated az the STAGE end OF the
THEATRE but tho exact place has not been aimed
Tho watchman's impression is that IL broke out in
tbo wardrobe.
The New York herald., 1876-03-20
HOW A PARTY OF MINERS LUNcHED.
[snn Francisco News Letter !

I'HH
cruel dsappontmcEt was that OF party OF adcs
and geniomcn exploring the depths ofthc Bonanza
mines the other day. II arranged that lunch
was bo eaten the 500 foot level and therefore,
largo baskets full Of dainlics both liquid and
substantial were lowered into The depths These de-
seconded FIRST among group Of honest Cornish miners
dclying the 200 foot level who. IN the absence OF
any instructions decided after much discussion that
II must be an American national holiday something
OF the kind above ground. and that this kindly
little compliment from the Bonanza princes They
therefore, lc 10 the ealablcg with much VIM When
the exhausted oxcursIonists Inquired for their re-
frcshmcnts they discovered only the empty hammers
aud about twenty brawny miners full Of clckon salad
Rodcror. &C, dancing CORNISH breakdown BY the
htiul light Of the larlng torch.