The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-09
GENERAL NOTES.

Apsrty Of negroes broke into residence
near Ch ester, s c.. Thursday ght anG
murdered Mr.. Bansmah and his nephew
| named Batsma3. After robbing the
| premises, the murderers fred the dwelling.
Intelligence has been received of the
| total loss Of the Hudson Bay Company q
schooner Walrus, on the 2lst Of October. of
Georges Island, coast Of Labrador. 0rly
one man was saved.
Salt Lake, November IA report from
Camp Stsmbsugh. Wyoming, Gays village
i've hundred lodges Of Shoshones was a. I.
tackled October 30 by large Sioux war
| party, estimated at twelve hundred
lodges, at Painted Rock, about ninety
miles from Camp stambaug gh. AS far as
learned only one Shoshone, known by the
name Of Humfy, escaped. He was the In
dian who saved the life of Captain Henry
In Crooks second fight this summer
st. Louis. Oct. ga special dispatch
| to the Globe Democrat. dated Little Rock.
October 26, says: Three Methodist min
listers, while riding their circuit in Pope
county, we're shot from the bush yesterday
morning by the two Illicit distillers named
Hughes and Hale. 1t is believed they
were mistaken for revenue officers coming
their arrest Tor Illicit distiling. One of the
ministers was mortally wounded and died
two hours after being shot. The other two
are seriously If not fatally wounded.
Washington, November 3.-Treasury
officials state that there has been for nearly
three months past ah active demand for
money at Hong Kong which has been met
by shipments CT silver from San Francisco,
hnf n
price Of silver at San Francisco during this
time has ranged above the London rate.
Formerly silver was shipped to China by
way Of London. Should the China de.
nand for silver continue importatlons of
that metal at NewiYork will probably soon
be made from Europe.
Denver, Col, November 3.-Hon John
L. Routt was to-day inaugursted Governor
Of Colorado. His message was mainly
devoted to topics OF local State interests
The financial showing is particularly
favorable. there being handsome excess
of resources over all liabilities Educational
matters are equally encouraging. The an
nual product of the mines is sight millions
Of dollars, and il is predicted that with the
development of San Juan district. in sou b.
western Colorado, next years produc, will
reach ten millions of dollars.
Washington, November 8. This was the
third and last day Of the fall meeting Of the
National Jockey Club. The FIRST race was
consolation purse for horses that have run
and not won during the meeting, one-snd.
a-quarter miles, aud Burgeo won :he race
by two lengbs, bennington II. second,
First Chance third, Padlsdeen fourth and
Moortc last. Time. ia. The second
race, two heate, for oil ages. vas won
by Inspiration. Time; S45. Tho third
and last race. mile heats, over four hurdles,
was won by Bay Rum. Time, 1000.
Auburn, Oct. 2S-The four years, sen.
tence Of Edward 5. Stokes for the shooting
of Jamss Fisk Jr., expired to day and he
was released from Auburn prison at 7;30 A.
NJ. He exchanged his prison garb for a
new suit OF citizens clothes and at eight
o'clock he was surrendered to his friends.
They were then rapidly driven up State
street in q close carriage to the Gaylord
House where the party breakfasted. Mr..
Horace Stokes, Q brother; Colonel J. Z.
Nutman, former business partner, and Mr..
J. c. Colgate formed the escort Of Stokes
and all went east on the S:27 New York
Central train. The depot was thyonged
by people 20 witness the departure.