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packets, plying between San Fraucisco and tho
colonies. This convention WAS carried Into
operation tho 1tt Of January, 1871.
An additional postal agreement with the EN-.
ptFe Of Japan, modify!ng the provlsions of tho
postal convention wfth that country, and re-
ducln9 postage rates to the baAts established
with the postal.rnEon countries, vas concluded
on the 9Th nf February, and carried Into opera
ton on the Int at April 1871.
>. a postal convention has been concluded with
tho British coony Of Bermuda On tho bas!s OF
postal.unlon rates. Thia convention was carried
into operation on the lst Df Oct,bcr. 1876.
An addition agreement has been concluded
viii Newfoundland rchlfetng the single rre.
tat!l lcttcr-rate 0f postage between tho United
States md that col1Dy to 5 cents.
Segntias!oni ', nrs aso pending for postal con-
With Chill has been formally executed with Tic
chtllan Minister, At Washington, and sent to
Santiago Tor ratification by tls Chtlian Govorn-
Meat:: It will be carried tnto operation on ttlc
lst Of January nc1t should the nottyc nf It's rat
tf}catt0n DO received previous 70 that date.
APPOINTMENTS.
The rtport OF the Appointments f)fItrn showa
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERVICE.
The Supervising lnspcctor-Gencral OF stea1n-
vessels reports the following mntters connected
xnb this branch OF service for the fiscal year
.ioa lima ~ 1874.
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Nninbet acknowledgements. ...,.....+ l,131
Number IL operation june 30 1876 ~. 50. .5i7
Mnthner " operation June 10. 1A7b .......W, 3S3
Number hlcd by appointments Of tho Pscst.
dent ;...;;.;.:.....";.; .......:...:..,. 1,sas
Number filled by appointments Of tho Polt-
maatcr. 0cnesal.... ,..................M, sl5
! The following tnblc shows tho number Of en-.
r1oYce In the Post-Of1lcc Department; also tho
number OF Postrnastcrs, contractors, clerks In
post-ot!lcesj rontc.agents, railway post-otflce
clerks, a,Hl other officers In service, June 81,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
ILLINOIS.
Another Bank Suspension.

Chicago, April 2i.-The City Ma.
tional bank of this city failed this
morning. Its cash capital was $780,
600. A notice on the door states that
the stockholders have decided to 90
into voluntary liquidation as tie best
NEAR of doing justice to all the cred
itors of the bank and that it has been
found impossible TO convert the as
sets speedily enough 90 meet the con-
tinued drain which has been made of
late upon its cash resources; that in
the opinion of the directors the assets
will be amply sufficient to pay all
liabilities, provided the creditors will
give the officers a short time in which
to turn themselves. The entire liza
bilities exclusive of the capital stock
are $500, 600. This amount is secured
by the assets, making a nominal sur
plus over all liabilities of about $780,
900.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
COLORADO.
Orc shipments for tho Centenn,al

Orc Shipments for the Centennial.
Georgetown, April 24.-The ship
ment of ores for the Centennial Ex-
position from Clear Creek county has
commenced. The owners of the Pei
lean mine lead off with one mass of
ore weighing 1900 pounds. This
mine will be represented by speci-
mems of great value, representing a
total weight of 1000 pounds. The
Dives will be represented by massive
specimens of rare and valuable ore.
The consolidated Hercules, Roe, Bax-
ter, Sulphuret and Colorado Central
send n ton each. The C. r. Fish
cabinet of rich and are ores, weigh
ing about one ton, Is being boxed up
for shipment. One full car load of ore
will be en- route from the Clear Creek
county mines this week.
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Another Bank Failure in
Chicago.
Interesting Foreign and Do
nestle News.
BLAINE
he convinces the Democrats OF His
Innocence,

BE convinces the Democrats OF His
Innocence.
Washington, April 2i.-In the
House, to-day, Blaine made his pro-
posed explanation in regard to the
newspaper charges connecting him
with the Union Pacific Railroad. He
declared that every part of the story
which connected his name with the
transaction was absolutely untrue
and without n particle of founda-
ton in fact and without a title of evil
dence TO sustain it. Blalne's speech
was delivered very imprcssively,
from written slips, and was listened
to with eager attention by every mem-
Der and person within the crowded
hall. AS he concluded there was q
murmur of applause from both sides
of the hall and one of the group of
prominent Democratic members hay
Ing temporary seats near a reporter,
exclaimed, as he finished his asser-
ton OF innocence: II believe it, every
word of it," to which others replied
land so / do.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
RESOLUTION.

Be it Resolved by the Board of
Trustees of the City of Cheyenne:
That the Marshal be instructed TO
cause sidewalks to be constructed on
both sides of Ferguson street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, in accordance with the ordi-
nance concerning sidewalks; also,
on the west side of Ferguson street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth,
the latter to be eight feet in width
and of two inch plank ; also, on the
north side of Nineteenth street, be-
tween Ferguson and Eddy streets, to
be eight feet wide and of two inch
plank.
Approved April 21st 1876.
L. R. BREsNAHEN,
[sEAL President of the
Board of Trustees.
Attest: GEO. B. SIMPSON,
asset City Clerk.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL


Washington, April 24.-Sargent
submitted a resolution concerning tax
alton of Savings Banks, which pass
ed. Bills were introduced and refer
red as follows: By Kelly, to provide
for the occupancy of missionary sta
tions upon Indian reservations. The
Senate discussed the bill to abolish Of
flee of supervisor of Internal Rev.
enue until the expiration of the
morning hour, when it was laid aside
and the Senate resumed consideration
OF the bill to amend the laws relating
to legal tender of silver coin and
Jones, of Nevada, took the floor and
spoke at length upon the bill.
When Jones had got half through
his speech the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Fort introduced a bill to organize
a better government for the Indian
country and 10 establish United
States courts therein. Campbell in
troduced q bill to increase the circu-
lation of national bank notes, to re-
lieve national banks from tax on cir
culation, to iiquidate the national
debt and to strengthen the public ere
dit. O'Brien introduced a bill to re-
ganize the Navy. Faulkner reported
a joint resolution requesting the
President to take such steps as
tend to obtain the early release of
Edward o. NJ. Condor from his i'm
prisonment in England. Passed. Glib
son offered a resolution for the ap.
pointment of select committee of 8
to make a thorough examination into
the conduct and management of the
New Orleans custom-house and the
other government officers of Louis
lana. Motion lost.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
PELEGRAPBIC RREVIpIEs

LouisiaBa's Democratic delegation
favor Hancock for President,
Kerr's tobacco factory, near Sum
burr, Pa, burned Monday. Loss,
5000.
The Egyptian troops have began
their homeWard movement from Abb
yssinIa.
Hon. Harrison Cockerill, an ex-
state senator. accidentally killed him
self with a pistol at Richmond, KY,
Sunday.
A dispatch from Lisbon reports the
death of the Princess Isabella, the
aunt of Dom Pedro. She was Regent
OF Portugal during the childhood of
her nephew.
The Republican delegation from
Massachusetts thus far is nearly
equally divided between Blaine and
Bristow. The best organization is for
Blaine.
O'Leary and Schmehl, pedestrians
have agreed upon a S500-mile match
for $1,000 a side in San Francisco
some time in May. O'Leary will also
attempt to walk l52 miles in 80 hours
between the LIST and 10th of May.
California will probably not send a
marksman to Creedmoor to compete
for a position on the International
team. The closing match yesterday
resulted in no n making the score
required to be sen east by the rifle
association.
The veterans of the Goth New York
regiment celebrated the 18th ami
yersary of starting for the seat of war,
Sunday night, by a banquet in the
armery- A dispatch of greeting wa
SEM TO the veterans of tine regiment
In, a Francisco, who nj so held a
meeting that night.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
FOREIGN.
Riots in the Barbados.

London. April PA dispatch
from the Barbados says riots have
occurred throughout the Islands.
Plantations and houses are sacked,
animals destroyed and enormous des-
truction of property taken place. Over
40 rioters have been shot. Troops
are busily employed. The city of
Bridgetown is threatened. Business
is suspended and families are seeking
the shipping for safety. The rioters
say they have the Governors sane
lion for their action. The immediate
recall of Gov. Jno. Pope Hennessy is
requisite to save the COLONY.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
WASHINGTON
Is This s. War rieud ?

Washington, April 2I.-Beeause Of
the condition Of affairs in Mexico sey.
erai vessels have been ordered to Tie
nearest waters. -Four steamers left
Hampton Roads reeeL fly for Tampico
the Shamut, Marion, Swatara ana
Hartford.
Alderman on the Stand.
Ex-Attorney General Ackerman
appeared before the committee on ex-
penditures of the Department of JUS
tice, to-day. and testified that he au-
thorized the payment to John ]. Da-
venport of certain sums of money TO
defray the expenses for the suppress
sion of frauds in the New York cleo
tons. He was asked if he consulted
with the President before paying the
money. He desired time TO consider
what reply he would make, and he
was allowed till morning.
A Denial from BeIknap.
Belknap has written a letter to a
friend denying in positive terms that
he has made any confession whatever
concerning the charges against him
relative to the Fort Sill leadership.
Bristow Butting the Congressional Loco
motive.
BIistow refuses TO surrender the
original papers of his department to
the various Congressional committees
or to any one else, though willing to
allow the committees to see them at
the department. This action is the
result of a cabinet meeting and be-
u of Stones refusal to return post
Office documents.
False Reports Denied.
Lieut.. Commander johnson, COM
handing the United States Naval
force on the Rio Grande, telegraphs
to the Navy Department that all re-
ports of forced loans on foreign mer-
chants at New Laredo are untrue.
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AN ORDINANCE

Levying Taxes for the Year 1875.
The Board of Trustees of the City
of Cheyenne do ordain:
SECTION l. That the following
taxes for the municipal year eighteen
hundred and seventy-six, for the
several purposes herein specified, to
wit:
Ten (1O) mills on the dollar for
the contingent and other expenses of
the city not otherwise specially pro-
vided for.
Three (3) mills on the dollar for
the payment of the interest and a
portion ofthe principal of the bonded
debt of the city.
Two (2) mills on the dollar for the
payment of the accrued and accruing
interest upon warrants issued and
outstanding be, and the same are
hereby respectively levied and as
sessed upon the real and personal
estate of the city of Cheyenne, ac-
cording to theassessed value the, cot,
for the year aforesaid.
SEC. 2. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to issue a warrant in due
form for collection of taxes hereby
levied, returnable in ninety (90) days
from the date thereof.
Approved April Dist, 1876.
L. R. BREsNAHEN,
SEAL. President of the
Board of Trustees.
Attest: GEO. B. simpson,
C;tr, Clorl,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25

A Fatally Weak Rope.

ST. Louis, April 24.-While Ave
persons were descending n coal shaft
at. Browns Station, on the Columbia
branch of the st. Louis, Kansas City
& Northern r.. r., on Friday last, the
rope broke and all fell to the bottom,
over one hundred feet. Two men and
a boy were Instantly killed and the
other two fatally injured.
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For reference only.
|Kyoming Archives & historical Department
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The Somerville paper mills, near
Bristol, England, burned Sunday.
Loss. 100000. Five hundred men are
thrown out OF work.
The steamer Illinois, which arrived
at Philadelphia yesterday from Liver
pool, brought additional British ex-
hibits for the Centennial.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
NEW YORK.
Beecher Bosh

New York, April 24.-As the accu-
sers of Henry Ward Beecher have
failed to bring into life the scandal
commission, the examining commits
tee have requested the committee of
three appointed by the late advisory
council for that purpose to form the
commission. The committee have
agreed to do SO. Sherman says the
examining committee thus challenges
the statements of several persons that
there was testimony not yet heard,
and that they would furnish the COM
mission the names of persons claim
ing to possess such information.
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MARYLAND.
Don Carlos in Ameri ca.

Baltimore, April 24.-The Amer
lean publishes Il statement of one of
the passengers by the H%iberniau,
which arrived yesterday, to the effect
that among the passengers who land
ed at Halifax were Don Carlos, of
Spain, and three Of his Generals. 1t is
said they are to make a tour of the
United States incog, and will reach
st. Louis to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-25
THE NAVY YARD INVESTIGATORS.
On to Brooklyn.

On to Brooklyn.
Philadelphia, April 24-The COM
mittee have finished their investiga-
ton of Naval affairs here. The de-
velopments are unknown but the
committee express great satisfaction.
Over 200 witnesses have been exam
ined. Robson will be fortunate if
he escapes an attack upon his honor.
The Brooklyn Yard investigation
follows this week.
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Proposed New Troaty with Unolo Saw

Proposed New Treaty with Uncle Sam,
Paris, April 2i.-The LIE Soir states
that the ministry of foreign affairs is
considering cases of a commercial
treaty with the United States. 1t is
proposed to place French silks and
wines on an advantageous footing as
to tariff in the United States while
France, in return is to subject Amer
lean cotton to only a small import
duty.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
Personal.

superintendepJ Meckling, of The Dako. a
Southern, cames1p last night and slept at
the Merchants. He returned this morning.
w. +. Kitcr, Of the Sioux Fans Panta-
graph, has been suffering from an attack of
rheuma,ism,for week past, and has been
confined to his room at the Merchants. He
was out yesterday afternoon. =
Capt. j. w. Garland, Henry Royston,
Washington and Thomas Reed, Adolph
Brauch and others started out on hunting
expedition this morning Gen. Campbell
gave'a supper at his residence last night,
which was enjoyed by members Of this
party. They will lie gone some time.
Il ST. CnAnLEs-Jno C Arnold, StJo, Mo
III p Ludden, ohicsc"; Mrs II ! Raplec
Oregon, III; II c Wcigh.mnn, Sioux Falls
MERcHASrs-A F. McAulcy, Springfield
d P Hale, FeW Kimberly. John Weber,
$ Meckling, Ell Hoffman, Sioux City;-l
Olcson, Vcrmillion;- B w Thaycr, C I
Hlnman, Leavenworth, Kan; B Hobson
Cincinnati.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
HON 1T OCCURRED.


From another letter received last night
from Bru|e Agency, We take the following
particulars Of the sad affair:
Benjamin Miller had been employed by
Colonel Denman, and was with the survey.
ing party up to the time the survey of the
White Earth reservation was completed.
when he joined a party going TO the Black
Hills, and while engaged in striking camp
on the morning Of the second day out,
Miller unfortunately struck the hammer of
a loaded shotgun. in the grass, within ten
feet Of him, with the end Of tepee pole,
causing it to explode the charge, which
drove eight buck.shot through the 1eshy
part of the right leg, severing the arteries
and tearing out the muscles and part of
thcEfbula bone. The great loss of blood
and the distress incident to journey OF
sixty miles over rough country in a wag-
on, brought>the unfortunate man 10 such 9
state of prostration that he sank gradually
from the time ofShis arrival till the ere
ming of the third day. when he died
Everything possible was done to alleviat,
his sutierings, and TO render him cnmforta
bic. He declared that he had NO immediate
relatives The body was buriedin the sol
dicrs cemetery, ut -Brulc, and the funea
was attended by the officers aud soldiers O
the post, who performed the rites.
l.. 0vrp
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
/. The Death Of he enj.m,n M,,,er.

We stated few days ago that Benjamin
Miller, of this city, was lying in critical
condition at the hospital at Drulc Agency.
Last nights mail brought the following
official notification of his death:
LOWER BnuLE AGENCY, d. r.,
January -1st, 1875. j.
Editors Press and Dak9tuian-. -.S1Rs Ben.
jamin H. Miller was brought to this post
and admitted in post hospital on the morn.
ing Of Dec 9Th. 1875, suffering from q
gun-shot wonad, accidentally received q,
,daybreak the day previous, about sixty
miles from here, while en- route to the Blacl
Hills. He died Dec. 3Oth Previous tc
his leaving for the Black Hills he was EN-
ploycd with Col Denman's surveying part,
on the White river. He stated he had nc
relatives living.
Very respectfully,
Your Ob't Servant,
A. j. LAfDAcH, U. S. A.,
Post Surgeon.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
BLACK HILLS.
An Interview with Richard Irwin
Erotn the Che 1

An Interview with Richard Irwin.
From the Cheyenne Lender.
A reporter Of the Leader called upon
Mr.. Irwin yesterday, ut his hotel, and OBJ
taincd that gentleman consent to an inter-
view in regard to. affairs on the Black Hills.
Mr.. Irwin is an experienced miner, who has
been engaged in mining in Colorado for
many years; he has made two visits to the
Black Hills, being the original discoverer
of the placer mines, in what is now known
as the Jenney mining district, of which he
was elected recorder last summer. Mr.. Ir-
win is now en- route to Rosita, Col, where
hc will spend a few weeks in winding up
his affairs when he will return to his claims
/ In the Black Hills
We give the following verbatim report
Of the conversation between Mr.. Irwin and
our reporter
Reporter-Mr. irwin. you have been in
the Hills several months; can you give the
readers OF the Leader an idea in regard TO
the number Of miners now in the Hills, and
the manner in which mining claims are
being located?
lnterviewer-I have spent seven months
in various sections Of the Black Hills, hay.
ling accompanied Prof Jenney in his cxpIo.
rations last summer. Our party located in
Jenney mining district, and we have work
!! ed there exclusively. There are about
three hundred miners in our vicinity,
among them many Montana men, New
arrivals arc noted daily Reorganization
: and relocation are the order Of the 'i dav
7 AT meeting held in our district a week
E ago, claims not represented by personal an.
pearance on the ground, on or before the
LIST OF January, 1875, were declared forfeit
ed and open to rclocation
al k.-What are the prospects In your dis
y trict. and what are the miners doing in
: other parts Of the Black Hills?
7 l-Considcrable business is being done
lin our :icinity. John w. Allen, our new
y recorder, Is taking out one dolIar per hou,
= for every hand at work. AS the EVENING"
: and mornings are frosty, they cannot run
= slulces over sixzhours y day. Others are
!: rocking out grub stakes; md opcninl
n their claims SO as 10 be ready for "divl
4 dends ;" in the early spring!
= Castle Creek is lively. Cabins ate goin1
7 prospects. Rapid Canon Is located from
j. head TO mouth, and ten cents to the nan /
considered q low average prospect in th,
i. pny.strraks there. Parties Just In fron
!, Iron and Sand creeks on the northwcster!
= slope, report cold weather there and every
u ~ thing frozen up; they claim 70 have ricj
cs shallow dtggings in that section and on III
e. adjoining creeks in. Crook county, Wye
III ming Territory A stampede is expecte
80 to that portion Of the hills as soon a
Oh spring opens, as II is generally admitted /
e. be the richest in placer and quartz mine
is yet discovered in the Black Hills. Messr,
Mallory and Porter, from the .Buckeyc di.
- trict, in the -Beaf Hodge range, arrived
es our CAMP recently; they claim to have tlil
covered very rich quartz and say, but littl
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
-Ghuttci-sfortxnxcssse,

WHEREAS default has been made in the pay.
~ ment OF the money occurred BY Ehattei
nortgagc, dated the 3ith day OF November. ~ II.
1874 executed by Lars Hansen to Knld Madsen.
which mortgage was hled In tho ofacc OF the Reg.
lister OF Deeds Of Turner county, on the c4lh day
OF November. A. d. 1876. o. 3 O'Clock p. M; and
En1EEAs, Tho amount claimed to be due upon
said m6etgayc Ct the date of this notice Ia Two
Hundred Dollars principal, and sss, 10 - inter
WHEREAS, Tho property described in said nj mort.
gage has been nearly all removed t5 YaRkton
county. and kept therein by the said Lars lln,,-
gen before default was made in said mortgage.
said martEase, shall sell the property therein
mentioned and described, VIZ:
mich cows one heller od na c"Is oIaso
| rug ptow nA-ate harrow, At public sale, a, the
froDt At,or OF the court house in the city of Yunk
ttfOn, In the county Of YanktOn Aforesaid, on the
PIN day OF December, A. D. 1875, at two O'Clock
| In the afternoon Of that day.
! Dated at Yankton, this 18th day Of December
| "A. D.ls76.
na7iw KSUD MADsES, Mortgage.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
LOCAL LACoNIcs.

The reading club met at the st. Charles
arlors this evening. &
There was social gathering at Judge
Shannon's last night.
Thermometer is abpve zero at a. m,
and 5s above at noon. Still another delight,
full day.
Sweetscrs new billiard room, under the
Merchants, will be rented to Charles
Barnes, of Vermillinn.
Lou Elliot took upon himself to-day the
not very pleasant task of clearing the court
house corridors. But they look enough
better to pay him for the labor.
Marshal Leepcr and Deputy Sheriff Ed
muuds returned this afternoon from thei
pursuit Of the men suspected Of robbin!
George Smith. They oyerhauled the par
ties, whp were strangers. opposite Fl. Ran
dali, searched them and finding nothing re
Sased them.