Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

ence.
According to the report OF MR.. S.
Secretary Of the South Psss( Jetty
Company, the depth of water through the
Ietties on Oct. 1 was TWENTY-FIVE and one
naR feet. The chan del at the Head Of the
miles II I'M the jetties--is deep
and there win soon De- a splendid out
letto sea from the riyer.
James Lick, the, famous California NH
tied at San Franctsco on the 1t.
In ax oraances with, his exiiressed wish, his
remains were buried Oh the summit of
Mount Hamilton, the site of the observatory
provided forrby his trust fund, the total
value Of which is estimated at $1,000, 600.
The heir to the remainder Of his vast prop
erty is his son, John Lick, of Fredericks-
burgll,- Lebanon County, Pa g
ALouisiana Judge has decided that there
is no Supreme Court in Louisiana i, the
terms of the Judges having expired last
August, and Gov. Kellogg having failed to
appoint their successors.
Senator Norwood, Governor Smith and
Representative Ben Hill are the candidates
for the United States Senatorship from
Georgia which will be filed by the next
Legislature of that State. .a.. =. !f4.f
Cart. f. Fl. Torbett, a. deputy United
States Marshal, was recently killed by a
desperate. named Giles, whom be was en-
deavcring to arrest in Henry County,
Tenn.
A Fort Sully telegram of the 29th ult.
saws an Indian Just released from the guard
house at the Cheyenne Agency shot and in
stantly killed the Rev. R. A. B. Fennell,
Episcopal missionary. The Indian after
committing the murder escaped, and had
not been ap~prehended.
A San Antonio (Tex.) special to the Gal
weston Neaos, I'd, says that a detachment of
Capt. McNeelly's company, under Sergeant
Armstrong, attacked a party of outlaws on
Espanoza Lake, near Eagle Pass, killed five
and wounded one, and captured so horses
and a large number of cattle.
1t was reported on the I'd that 81 deaths
from yellow fever had occurred at Bruins
wick, Ca, during the preceding three
and that at least one-half the white
people in the town were downawith the
The yellow-fever interments at Sa-
yannah on the I'd were %. d.
The first frost of the season at New Or
StAIO Oh YAK hiShO VI VIZ 1SC'# -
The first State election in Colorado was
held ON the Sd, at which were chosen a Gov
and other State officers, members of
the State Legislature, and Representatives
in Congress. The Legislature elected will
also nave the choice of the three Presidential
Electors and two United States Senators, as
provided in the ordinanespf II the Constitu-
tional Convention.
The first returns from the Colorado cleo
as tram mftte q. BY the a ssocfatedP Press
on the night Of tbs election, indicated that
the Republicans had carried the State by a
decided majority, electing their entire State
ticket, Congressman, and a majority of the
Special dispatches from DEM
ocratic sources claimed iustsa contrary re-
suit.
General l2uger, commanding the Depart
ment OF the South, has ordered tie Quar-
termaster lit Savannah to turn over to the
Mayor OF that city, for the benefit of yellow
fever sufferers, Government commissary
stores, amounting in v~aluelto S., COO The
physicians OF New York City have sent a
large supply Of quinine and. blankets to the
city, and a number of other cities
towns have forwarded contributions of
cash and other needed articles.
VIM. Henry Harrison, q grandson of the
President of the United States, en-
sered the residence of john FL. Moore, in
Boone County, KY, on the Sd, and made a
proposal Of marriage. to Miss Mary Moore,
5he eldest daughter, and upon being rejected
the lady nine times in the breast
aud face. 1t is thought she can not recover.
Harrison, who is about forty years of age,
had lost his wife about a year ago, and of
had bessn visiting Miss Moore frequently,
but had received no encouragement on ac-
count OF mis- dissipated habits.
The Georgia State election was held on
the 4th, and resultedi in the election Of the
entire Democratic ticket by a large major
ity. No disturbances were reported.
"A daring raid upon the Nueces River set
Elements in Texas, by a band of Is Indians,
occurred on the 2Sth ult. A good many
were stolen, and a number of white
men, both Americans and Mexicans, were
AT last accounts they were being
by both citizens and soldiers.
One of Boss Tweed's old partners, named
Wood edward, who fled from New York about
,he time Of the great Tammany Ring explo-
sion, was arrested in disguise in Chicago on
he 4th. IIe said he had just arrived from
and had not seen Tweed for six
z 4 @@ IA Is seas ia II
The National Pork-packers' Convention
at indianapolis on the 4th.
The National Grand Lodge of Colored Odd
Fellows met at Memphis ON the Sd.
The Democratic mass meeting and SOL
liers' reunion, held at Indianapolis ON the
was largely attended from all parts of
he State and bymany from adjoining States.
were made by Gov. Hendricks,
sx-Govs. Curtin, Bigler and Parker, Gems.
MeGandless, JohnM. Palmer, |
John NJ. Corse, Franz Sigel, e., S. Bragg,
Fitz Henry Warren, Mcclernand and 9TH
,rs. The number in the procession, as
estimated by thesagsa5aefathe Associated
Press, was. 5000, while@ Democratic esti-
were much highefsahs@
The Indiana Independent State Central
on the 9th, nominated Judge
Henry Harrington for. Governor, IN place of
or on Arson yUoloot+ sHaoJs,ad Hrhas non-