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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-19
TELEoRAPaIo pREvITIEs

Burlington, Ia, fire; Tuesday; loss.
$500 0.
A $50, 900 fire occurred at Hartford,
c onn., Tuesday.
A steamer arrived at San Francisco,
yesterday, with 1000 Cinnamon.
Emerson's institute, at Mobile,
Ala, burned Sunday. Loss, $40, 900.
A. A. Spencer Was killed by man
named Jeffreys, at ChamoiS, Mo-,
Monday.
Egyl and Abyssinia are still at
loggerheads. The Abyssiuians are
gaining ground.
AT Port Huron, Mich, Sunday. a
machine shop and locomotive were
burned: Loss, S25,000.
Prospects for large wheat crop In
Ohio, Michigan. Indiana and Illinois,
are unusually good.
Moody and Sankey raised Si60, 900
hy collection on Monday night in
New York.
The Louisville, Paducah and South
western railway viii soon be sold at
U. S. Marsinl's sale.
Congressional Printer Clapp is get
ting into hot water, being charged
with cheating Uncle sam.
Belknap'S friends are collecting evi
dence against Gen. Custer for the pur-
pose of having the General court-Inar-
tailed.
The National Labor convention
was in session again yesterday at
Pittshurg, Pa. Rag money resolu
tinns were adopted.
The levees of the Mississippi south
of Quincy, H., have broken, causing
serious Overfinws in South western H.
linois. Much suffering will follow the
calamity.
A large vote was polled ut the Chi
cago city election yesterday, hut the
result is not yet known. Enough
precincts are heard from, however, to
indicate that the side OF decency has
prevailed; that what is known aS the
"bummer" element has been woi sted
and that the common c0unsil will he
composed largely of good men.
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WASHINGTON.
Atrocioas Brutality.

Washington, April 18.-The testi-
mony before the committee on ex-
perditures in the Interior Depart
ment disclosed condition of affairs
in the Government lunatic asylum
here, which fairly curdled the blood
of those who heard it. Many cells
have only bundle of straw TO lie
upon, which is shaken up daily like
Il stable. One patients bed became
so fetid that it had to he carted
away. In some cases the bones of
patients had literally worn through
the flesh. Many are covered with ver-
min, filth and bruises from abuse. 1t
is believed several cases of death were
hastened by violence.
kllbourrs Corpused
The Sergeant-at-Arms to-day pro-
duced Hallet kilbourne before Chief
Justice Carter, and in his return
claimed that the writ of habeas cor
pus could not legally reach the case.
The Judge ordered the marshal to
take charge of the prisoner pending
hearing. The Judge requested coun-
sci to furiish briefs, and postponed a
further hearing until tomorrow.
Silver Resumption beginning.
The first payment of silver coin
was made to-day by Treasurer New
to Representative Foster, of the ap-
propriation committee. Regular pay
menis 10 the public for fractional cur
rency will begin Thursday, regula-
tions to this effect having been pre-
pared. 1t is expected there will be
heavy demand for coin for the first
few days.
Pendle on's Peccadiloes.
Clymer's committee to day heard
the testimony of Elliot A Pendle.on
in relation to checks and drafts given
by his brother, George II. Pendleton,
against money paid him by the Uni
ted States in satisfaction of the claim
of the Kentucky Railroad. Pendle-
toms testimony as President of the
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati,
where George III. Pendieton's account
was kept, was corroborative OF the
latter's testimony as TO how he drew
the money. The witness produced
the checks and drafts.
Miscellaneous Matters.
The committee on rules to-day
agreed upon the basis of a report ad-
verse TO the position of Chss. II.
Smith in advertising to collect boun-
ties in the event of the passage of the
pending bounty bill, while acting as
journal clerk of the House.
The President sent to the Senate
To-day the nomination of John NJ.
Cugh1afi TO be United States Attorney
for the District of California; Gar
dener c. White to be postmaster at
Carson City, New; Charles H. Lord,
to be postmaster at Tucson, Arizona.
There is the authority of the Presi-
dent for denying the statement that
he had requested the discharge from
the public service of employees who
are appointed to their positions q: the
request of General Babcock.
The President hrs vetoed the bill
reducing the Presidential salary.
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NEW YORK.
Bowen Withdraws.
ported.

Henry G. Bowen has. withdrawn
from the Congregational Union. He
was one Of the founders of the Union
and one of its siaunchest supporters.
II is said that he contributed more
money TO it than any one man in the
country, and he took deep interest
In its success. He stated that he was
heartily in sympathy with Drs. Storrs
and Buddington, and his reasons for
Withdrawing were similar to theirs.
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MISSOURI.


st. Louis, April lS.-The proprietors
of the Missouri State lottery have
brought suit agains; the board of po-
lice commissioners asking 100000
damages for breaking up their busi-
ness by the late raids upon their Of
fees and the seizure oftheir property.
Car Robbers Caught.
A gang of railroad car robbers who
have been operating on roads coming
TO St. Louis from the east have been
broken up by our police. Three Of
them have been arrested.
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DON PEDRO COMING.
His Arrival in Chicago.

Chicago, April ls.-Don Pedro.
the Emperor of Brazil, and his party,
will arrive in this city at s o'clock to-
morrow morning, and will leave via
the NORTHWESTERN Railroad for Cal
ifornia at 1890 a. m. -
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The San Francisco Chamber, of
Commerce has appointed committees
to 60 To Washington and induce Con-
gress to lake immediate action on the
Hawaiian treaty md the Chinese I'M
portation question.
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KAN SAS.
Ri otous Rumans.

Leavenworth, April lS.-Quite a
serious riot occurred here yesterday
between body of striking miners
and some negroes whom the owners
of the mines intended to set TO work.
Pistols, knives, brick bats, clubs, etc.,
were used and some heads and bones
broken, but no fatal casualties are re-
ported.
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FOREIGN.


Hull, England, April Is.-The. loss
Of the Victory, from Shields for San
Francisco now appears to be beyond
doubt. She had besides Captain
Jones, whose body was found ye-ter-
day. twenty-five hands and pilot,
all of whom were undoubtedly
drowned.
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lNTER.0CEkN BARBER SHOP

I ials" great pleasure in announcing to tho
public tat I hive taken lie MANS cment
of the Intef-Ocean BARRIER shop. and have
engaged thu services of Mr. = d. johnson, n
hgst-clasr artist. ana frank b. honey N deaf
mute barber: lie lis n royal w'rknian. and
Will never talk his Gus uinrrs io ,l.a IL. FOR
myself my work will be my ad, ,crti emcnt.
most respectfully soiclt III. p trnnagc of
all the old e. stuiners and ~ many new ones
ns may please % gi.e Ms II rial We VIII he
always an hand Ia walt upon customers: our
work shall not be infer 10 ANY in our bu IL
moss. msr2i-6n HERMAN HAUSSLER.
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THE CHINESE CoNUNDRuM.
Its Solution Approaching.


Washington, April l9.-The Presi.
dent informed Congressman Page to-
day that he had directed the Secre-
tary of State 10 instruct Minister
Seward TO officially call the attention
of the Chinese government TO the
practical operations of the Buriin-
game treaty, with n view To modify
ing il in accordance with the sugges-
ton of The resolution recently adopt
I'd by the House. This order of the
President is the foundation for the
commercial purposes. Secretary Fish
is now in New York, and Page in
tends to invite his most earnest at
tention to the matter upon his re-
turn. The President manifested great
interest on the subject, and referring
to the recommendations of his annual
message for legislation to prevent
Coolie importation, his convic-
tions had since undergone no change
except to he further strengthened.
The House judiciary om.nittee
have arranged to hear arguments on
Luitreli's bill TO prohibit servile Ia.
| Dor contracts next week on the arri-
val of the San Francisco special dele.
gates. All the Pacific coast Congress
men will also he given an opportu
nifty 10 present their views OH the
general subject involved.
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WASHINGTON.
Corruption Rumors.

Washington, April 19.-New
charges against Bri-tOw of corruption
in Kentucky while district attorney,
by having certain indictments quash-
cd have turned up before the commit
tee on the department Of justice.
Witnesses from Louisville will pro-
bably be summoned.
General Rufus ingalls, will probably
be a candidate for court-rnartiaI at an
early date He is charged with being
interested in a contract with the
War department and of misapplying
funds for payments under it. Thus
far these are only allegations. Dom
Piatt will be an important witness in
this case.
The Veto Message
The Presidents veto message says !:
The salary was S25. 900 when we had
only 3,00O. 400 people. We now have
forty millions, our wealth is largely
increased and the cpst of living j.
vastly out of proportion. 1t states
that from personal experience the sal
airy is inadequate for the expenses of
the White house.
The Kil5ourne Case.
Washington, April l9.-In the Kill
bolrne case, to-day, Judge Carter
stated that he wished to hear the
question ms to the jurisdiction of the
House of representatives fully ar.
guetl, and refused to entertain II mo-
tion to admit Kilbourne to bail at
present. The arguments will proba-
bly, last several days.
Still Hammering Hedrick.
Clymer's committee tO-tiay heard
A. +. Reynolds, of the firm of Lee &
Reynolds, post-traders at Camp Sup
ply, Indian Territory. He testified
that he got the appointment through
Gen. Hedrick and paid him $500 for
it. He never paid dollar to General
Babcock or his brother.
crooked Democrats.
Several Denucratic officers of thu
House of Representatives will b'
asked to resign for reasons disrredit
able to themselves. Republicans asl
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CREvASSE CALAMITIES.
Damaging Levee Breaks on the Mississ
ipIi.


ippi.
Memphis, April ia crevasse at
Delhi, Monday night caused great
alarm there and at Frier's point, and
all citizens AT that point turned out
to try to repair the break, which is
reported to he 100 yards wide and the
water pouring through with fearful
force, at last accounts and over
whelming plantations on Moon Lake.
1t will find its outlet through Cold
water and Tallahatchie rivers.
New Orleans, April l9.-The levee
is broken at Point Lockout, in Car
roll Parish. This is the largest pro-
lection levee In the State of Louisiana,
The break there is mile wide and
the water is flowing through without
making rifle. The loss there is tre-
mendous and it IL Estimated it will
reduce the cotton crop sent to this
city 250, 900 bales. On the Mississippi
side at Buck Ridge and Wade the
breaks will devastate Bolivar, Ja-
quina ana Warren counties. and viii
be equally us large as ON the opposite
side.
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INDIANA.
Democratic state c invention.

indianapolis. April 10. Following
is the ticket nominated by the Demo
cratic Convention to-day Governor,
James d. Williams; Lieut.. Governor,
Isaac d. Gray; Judges of Supreme
Court, S. Fl. Bu-kirk. A. G. Downly,
John Petit and james l.. Warden;
Secretary of State, John f. Neff; Au-
ditor Of State. f Henderson; Treas
urer, Benjamin c. Shaw; Attorney
General, {. A. Buskirk. The plat
form favors hard money and political
reform.
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A STARRY STRIKE.
Discovery of a New Plane.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April l9.-Prof
Watson reports that he discovered on
the night of the 10Th inst, in the con-
stelIation Virgo. a planet hitherto
unknown, continued observation OF
which was Interrupted by clouds.
Last night he observed it satisfacto-
rlly. 1t shi es like n star of the Ith
magnitude. Its position is right as
cension, ID hours 20 minutes declina-
tion, degrees AZ minutes south.
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rELEaRAPHIc BREvIrIEs.

The New York hotel in New York
City, has CLOSED.
A little boy was killed by his father
at Oneida, ILL.,, yesterday.
The bank al Baxter Springs, Kan.
was robbed early yesterday morning
Of $3 100:
The Secretary of War has ordered
the commander of the department Of
Texas 10 protect American citizens in
Laredo.
California rag moneyites meet April
29lh, To choose delegates to the Nh
tiunal Greenhack Convention at In
dianapoiis. May 18th.
The Republican primaries of PHI
adelphia last night elected delegates
favorable to Blaine and Brislow for
President and Vice President.
The President has nominaten
Michael Schacfier TO he chief jnstice
Of Utah and +. p. Farrey to be gov
ernur of Washington Territory.
The last dispatches between Eng
land and America show that extradi-
tion Is dead letter and the treaty
may be considered abrogat'd. Great
Britain, position is regarded as sin-
gular a- IL Is untenable.
London. April ia special from
Paris mentions that the report is cur
rent there that the United States con-
templates the annexation of Hayti.
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MONTANA.
Solid for Blaine,

Helena, April l9.-The Republican
Territorial Convention, in session at
Deer Lodge, Mont, to-day, instructed
the delegates for Blaine. The pro
ceedings were stormy
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A New Departure.

ING cae siSes Sig. s
, 1876-12-20

WARRINGTON, d. O., uec. 10.-The Senate
Subcommittee on Privileges md Elections be-
gnu today thu investigation Of tho alleged ill.,
eligibility Of Gen. D. N. Frost tDemtrrat}, u
Presidential Eleetur from tue Third Missouri
District. rhomaa ThoruuRlman, member Of
the Missouri Electoral College, testified tl,ut
Gen. Frost WIS not present at tho u!cctiug Ut
the College when thu yotes fur President ard
Vtce-PFesldent VI tho United States wcso ruat,
aud tho College tilled tho vacancy by eiectiug
Le QFange Atwood to act In tho place Of Gen
Frost.
G. I. atltel {Kerub!lcan candidate for Elector
in tho Third Dlstrict) appeared aud claimed the
right to rast hts vote On the ground that Frost
was Ineligible. Ho presented hi4 clalma to tho
college in writing, aud they wcro tabled. The
action oi the College In alllug thu Yscanc1es Wa
IN accordance with the laws Of Missouri.
Charles E. 6tlfel testified that ho made \ do
manl Oh Gov. Hardin to gtyo hlm Tho certificate
Of election 81 Presidential Eleetor for tho
Third District, as he had received the hlghest
number OF votes Of any pcEson eligible to tha
oftice In tho district. He fled with tho Governor
papers settling forth his claims, and showing
that Gea Fsoat was ipsllgib1v. The 0orstnor
, 1876-12-20

gn.cfoI 1N,o0Irb n ~, Y-,h.,.
wAsurNaroH. D. O.. Dec. 1o-The foct. anont
tte ecIzurc of tc1er,om. Int .,,,.,or ~, n1nrS
cr,. Com,n,ttco on tha rc.,.s.t.to ~, ~ " sro
not of s,ch a nnt,,rn a. tn 1aod r"nec,tn1 r,cm.
her. os Conrrc.. tn h.ct m Norrisc, IN III ~
fcrenc. xtth preaidart 0rta,, ntnra.,. h11- enl
wa. mt. II annosrs dt.covcrs;, IN o1 o,d ~ ,nnt.
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xhcrc The dI.na,choa nd neon ssnt ~ h. 80
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Many tIor..n5s ~ r.,..a.o ,s.s.s.. rr
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, 1876-12-20

""elnucd its session. Mr. Macdonald offered
asesol'@t!on asking that aubpeua duces tec,1m
~ ~ issued to the President or other officers Of
.ne western Union Telegraph Company rcoufr-
ing tae production Of ali tcle&rans sent or fe-
oS"eo through their Offices relative to tho Into
e'e*tlon by A. 8. Hewitt, D. Magoue, Jr., Yer
,anuo !, WOOD, John Morrlssey, John Kelly, Smith
81. weed, JE., and W. D. Potion.
Inc chairman stated that he could mt
entertain thls resolution In Its present
enapo' Is they wcFc only empowered u in
Gut9c L. to the Cltlcs Of New Yo,k.
nrook15n' Jersey City, and Philadelphia. Mca,ra,
a!acoougall and Wells argued that the rc.ou.
uoa aaoald pass In its present shapc, as thcv
naa information that many dispatches wcFo ent
In cipher. ~'~' ''0'' '""'
IN motion Of Mr.. Waddclt, a substitute vas
aaoptod, tho Republicaus:goting against II, pro
vld1h9 TINT subpRnaa be Issued recurring tho
rres'dent Or other officials OF tho W'cstern
Union and Atlantic &; Pacific Telegraph Com.
Pan'es TO produce all the kilograms sent Of re-
ee''et ny tho Bane parties relating to tho
aaudulent registration aud fraudulent yottor
~ Inc cleetion Of Presidential Electors or mem.
oers OF ConErcss In tho cities aboye.uamcd,
H"aa then agreed to reconsider tho 1ubstt-
TUE tomorrow, till which time the Committee
adjourned. !,
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
lhe House Judiciary Committee held another
meeting to-day Tor tht consideration of thu
western Union Telegraph Cotnpany's refusa1 to
produce tho tolegrams called for by the Louist-
ana Committee, and the general questions IN
VoiVed' but tho sub'Juaiclary Committee not
oe1nf ready to report the session WIS consumed
IN IN informal discussion Of the subject.
, 1876-12-20
PERTINENT POINTS,


Sbectai 1spasch to IN Tribune,
"AsulNo7oN, D. G., Dee. 19.--Tno conduct
Of Hendricks Is severely criticised. Ho ID
charged with having by Ills private counsel ia-
sttgatcd the proceedings which have most
Influence 10 produce disturbances, while At tin
same time hc declares that his position ts 20
delicate that lie can takn no part IN tho proceed
tngs himself. It is charged upon him here, that
he wrote tho address read at the recent meeting
Of the 8tato Committee.
buckner, OF Missouri, is writing letters hon q
that ho considers war Inevitable.
1he Democrats arc endeayorine to
CONTRADICT THE REPORTS
that there is any movement on foot among tho
Southern men to support Hayca In tho eyont Of
ILLS election. These deniats arc set On foot ci-
thcf IN the interests Of the Northern Dem moctats
or OF Ben Hills rival candidate for tho Senate,
Hill hmsclf eaye that he has nothEng to conceal
from the public that he IL for constitutional
count and peaceabte result, and that II Haycs
Is declared elected be ahsll recognize him, and
IN 10 doing be is coaddcnt thAt he will be sup-
ported by the people Of his section.
ANOTHER ouTsPoKHN souTuERNEH.
lilo pointed uttoranccs Of Senator Kcy, Of
Tennessee, against the Oregon trick, md
equally emphatic declaration that the prorle of
his section did not want, and would MT have,
war, have greatly Disconnected the extreme
Northern Democrats. Tho indications thnt thcy
Will DC unahlc to command good part Of tho
Southern vose far any revolutionary stcps il,
the Louise and elsewhere grows stronger every
day. Senator Key expressed tic decided belief
tliat T1ldcn had carried Louisiana aud Florida,
but hc does not propose to be led into lighting,
though the legal authorities Ut thusc s.atcs
hmm Il lu4TA A+Llf& &t.A.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-04-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ir looks as if Bclknap exercised CON
siderable "discrction in awarding the
contracts for hcadstoncs for soldiers
graves.
IF republican otlicc-hodcrs can afford
to pay political assessments, why can
they not afford to have their pay re-
duccd?
"No administration senator" says the
New York Evening Post, Stands any
chance of becoming the next president of
the United States"
TREASURER New thinks he will resign
April first, if the president is willing.
There are fifty hOosicr radicals waiting to
plump themselves into News place by
the grace of Merton.
Ir is conceded that Bclknap should be-
tried and punished for selling pOst-tradcr-
ships But if Bclknap had 4 brother To
whom he gave control Of certain posts,
and if the brother sold them for whatever
he could get, would there be anything
wrong in the transaction? The brother
would probably he grateful, and so was
Oryillc Grant when his brother gave
him the "tip" in respect to vacant In
dian traderships.
EVEN the Soldiers Home at Washing
ton must be investigated, if economy Is
to be the watchwOrd of success. The
cost of this institution is enormous 1t
would be cheaper to board all the inmates
at Willard's, dress them in brOadclOth
and give them enough spending money
to keep up appearances. II the invalid
soldiers got the benefit Of this cXtrava-
rancc. it might be well enough, but suS-
picious democrats think bodied otli-
ciaIs make away with the heavy appro-
priations in manner not altogether
honest.
THE New York Evening Post, which
is certainly not a democratic Journal III
commenting upon the testimony OF Peck
before the house committee on cxpcndi-
lures in the war department, says: 1t
is impossible to believe that all this
wrctched buying and selling Of patron
age could have gone on about the prcsi.
dent, upon the threshold of his house
and under his very nose, without an un
paralleled, and almost inconceivable in
sensibility on the part of the president
himself. Is it possible tina
the president can surround himself will
official and personal associates so obtus
without sharing their obtuseness; tha
he can live in such an atmosphere of III
sensibility without suffering from tn
moral malaria? General Sherman right
says that General GRAFT did enough t
entitle him to absolute confidence i
military life. President Grant in civ
life is startling illustration of the 10,
Federal sense-the decent sense {
shame"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-04-06

New Jersey puts up $4,000 to exhibit
her schools at the centennial.
The domestic export trade of Philadel-
phia for the month of February aggregated
$3,3S9, ,797.
The reduction of twelve and half per
cent. in wages at Great Falls mills went into
effect Tuesday. The weavers left in II body,
refusing to work.
Conray, one of the Utica, New York,
masked burglars, who had turned states
evidence, was shot dead last week. during Il
parley between the officer who had him in
charge and party of men who claimed him,
asserting that they were officers, but who are
supposed to have belonged to gang of bur
glars.
New York city thinks of solving the
problem of an increased water supply by
utilizing the salt water of East and North
rivers for extnguiShing fires, thus cOniining
the use of CrstOn to drinking and cooking
purposes. The question of salt caking in
the pipes and hose, and the means of rcmov-
ing such incrustations have been considered,
and the plan pronounced feasible, but the
enormous cost of duplicating the present
network of pipes, appals taxpayers.
The report of the New York Prison
association, just published, shows that in
every hundred convicts, there was found
forty.six who have been grossly neglected
while children, forty orphaned or abandoned
in childhood, eighteen who were confessed
members Of criminal families, twenty-five
were Of paupcr stock, forty-three who were
of inebriate families, chiefly children OF
drunkards, twenty three who belonged to
families in which insanity, epilepsy, and dis
abling disorders of the nervous system ex-
listed, thirty.nne who confessed to being
habitual drunkards, while seventy-six were
| habitual criminals. Every convict belongs
to two or more of these classiticaiions. Many
of the habituai criminals are habtual drunk
ards and most of them were neglected or
abandoned in childhood.