, 1876-02-24

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WILLS. New, Feb. 20. - The west
bound passenger train got through the
snow blockade and left here at 8 O'Clock
about nine hours late. The eastern
train left at $3.50. 20 hours late, follow
ing snow plow and four engines. The
wind is still blowing; no storm. The
east bound train which left San Fran>
cisco Friday morning, is still at this
place about 20 hours late, on account
q storm on the snow belt between here
and Toano. They expect to got away
this afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. ia Black Hills
correspondent writing from Fort Lara
mie says that Geo. Benton has just ar
rived from the mines accompanied by
five men. They were stopped by the
Indians but not molested. Indians are
reported at various places watching tor
an opportunity to steal stock. Snow is
eight inches deep at Custar, and little
mining is being done. Government
has partly organized with a vigilance
committee. Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail are moving their people north of
the Black Hills. Stock has been stolen
by the Indians and trouble is daily ex-
pected. Gold hunters are passing this
place in large numbers.
San Francisco, Feb. 90 Those of
the horses at the Ocean View tract in
training for the big race were logged
round the course to day. all showing in
apparently good condition. Foster.
which came down from Sacramento last
night, is at the Bay District track in
prime condition. Hockhocking is still
at Oakland, and said to be doing better
than ever. He will be brought over to-
morrow. The horses at Ocean View
will be walked to the Bay District on
Tuesday morning. The weather at
present is all that could be desired.
To day has boen exceptionally warm
and pleasant, with every prospect of a
favorable day for the rsce. In the pools
tonight Rutherford 20, Foster Is Ka-
tie Pease - so ; Golden Gate 10 Field
10.
SAN BARNARD1No, Feb. 19-As Mr..
Mcfarland, President of the Ivanpah
mine and John Mayfield, deputy sheriff,
were travelling south near San Fillipe.
San Diego county. in pursuit of the
parties who perpetrated the robbery of
Ivanpah bullion recently they ca ne
upon John Mitchell and his brother
the former murdered his wife, and in q
few days broke Jail. They we're en-
camped at Oak Grove. Mitchell having
escaped upon very stormy night. took
cold from exposure and became too
much enfeebled to continue his flight.
and is now again in the hands of the
officers. They say citizen of this
place was paid 1000 dollars to assist in
his escape, so some further interesting
news may be expected.
VICTORIA, Feb. 21-The election to
day resulted in the choice of'Mr. Elliott,
the new Premier, by majority of one
hundred and sixty>three. The vote
was the largest ever cast in the city
Elliott AS; Duck 2S2. Weather fine
and election quiet.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-Gold closed at
IA.
Boston, Feb. 21 - Funeral services
over the remains of the late Charlotte
Cushman, took place to-day in Kings
chapel in presence of an immense
throng of people. The remains were
inferred in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
New YoRK, Feb. 21.-Unusual prepa
rations are making for celebrating
Washington's birthday here. The Cen
tennial spirit gives fervor to these ef-
forts and the Martha Washington re-
ception at the Academy of Music will
probably surpass all previous attempts
to re producing costumes and ceremo-
MES of revolutionary days.
The rumors of the prospective consol-
idation of the Anglo-American and di-
rect cable companies are again in circu-
lation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-In Senate, Pc
titions for repeal of the bankrupt law
were presented by Sherman, Window
and Key, and all were referred.
Gen. John F. Miller. of the Alaska
Fur Company, arrived here to- day
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pear voluntarily before the Ways and
Means committee for the purpose of Of
fering them every facility for the ex-
animation of the eompany's books and
papers, and urging them to make the
investigation of its affairs which has
been ordered by the House of Repre-
sentatives not as thoroughly hut as spec
Oily as possible. He says his only fear
is that the parties who have set aaoat
the general charge of fraud in regard to
the fur seal contract, etc., will not come
before the committee, but will endeavor
to keep indefinitely under a cloud to
subserve their own purposes.
Mitchell made an argument before
Senate military committee in support of
his bill for the construction of a mill
tary signal telegraph from Cape Disap-
pointment via Fort Stevens and Astoria