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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07
EXTRADITION TREATY.

The president has sent message to the
senate and house of representatives respect
ing the extraditiOn treaty with Great Britain.
After stating at length the provisions of the
treaty, and criticiSing the action taken by
the British government in the WinslOw and
Brent cases, the president says: 1t is with
extreme regret that am now called upon to
announce to you that her Tnaesty's govern
ment has finally released bPth of these fugi-
tives, Winslow and Brent and set them at
liberty, thus emitting to comply with the
provisions and requirements of the treaty
under which the eXtraditiOn OF fugitive
criminals is made between the two govern
mentS. The position thus taken by the Bri-
tish government if adhered to cannot but be
regarded as an abrOgatiOn and annullment
of the article of treaty on extradition. I'm
der these circumstances, il will not, in my
Judgment, cOmport with the dignity self
respect of this government to make demands
upon that government for the surrender OF
criminals, nor entertain any requisitiOn of
that character from that government under
the treaty.
1t will be a cause of deep regret if the
treaty which has been thus beneficial in its
practical operations, which has worked so
well and so efficiently, and which, notwith-
standing the exciting and at times violent
political disturbances of which both coun-
tries have been the scene during its exist
ence, has given rise to no complaints on the
spirit or its provisions, should be abruptly
terminated, 1t has tended to the protection
of society and the general interests of bOtn
countries. Its abrogation and annullment
would be a retrOgrade step in international
intercourse. | have been anxious to have
made an effort to enlarge its scope and to
make a new treaty which would be a still
more efficient agent for the punishment and
y prevention of crime at the same time.
have felt it my duty to decline to enter
tain proposition made by Great Britain,
pending its refusal to execute the existing
treaty, to amend it by practically conceding,
by treaty, the identical conditions which
that government demands under its act of
parliament. In addition to the impossibility
of insisting upon the negotiations under
menace of an intended violation, or a refusal
TO execute the terms of an existing treaty, |
deemed it inadvisable to treat of only the
one amendment proposed by Great Britain.
While the United States desires an enlarge
ment of the list of crimes for which extradi-
tiOn may be asked, and other improvements
which experience has shown might be en-
bodied in new treaty, it is for the wisdom
of congress to determine whether the article
of the treaty relating to Gxtradition is to be
any longer regarded as obligatory on the
government Ofthe United States, or as FORM
ing part of the supreme law of the land,
should the attitude of the British govern
ment remain unchanged.
] shall not, without an expression of the
wish of congress that / should do so, take
any action, either in making or granting
for the surrender of fugitive
under the treaty of 1912.
Respectfully submitted
u. S. GRANT.
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CROOKS CAMPAIGN.


Gen. Crooks Camp Attached by sIOuS-A
Four Hours FIEhI-A Lively Time
Anticipated ON the Yellowstone
The following has been received from
Gen. Crook:
We had sharp fight on Rosebud
Creek, on the merning of the 18th inst,
lasting several hours. Our loss was nine
men killed and twenty-One wounded.
Capt. Henry, of the Third cavalry, was
the only officer hurt. lie Is severely
wounded in the face. We won the fight
and camped on the field. The Indians
made the attack and had force they no
doubt believed sufficient TO whip this
command.
FULL PARTICULARS.
Crooks command left camp on the
morning of the 18th inst, with four days
ra.ions, and struck across To Rosebud,
branch of the Yellowstone in Montana.
Following down this creek next morning
about five miles, the Snake and Crow
scouts brought word from the front that the
Sioux were in force in the hills, and by
half past eight o'clock the command was
in position. An extensive fire was inau-
gurated along the bluffs to the north of
the creek, the enemy, who had begun the
attack and showed thereby their conf
dence in their ability to whip the com
mand, retiring as the soldiers ana allies
advanced. The Sioux were all well
mounted and well armed and swarm
ed in numbers. At times they were
prodigal in the use of ammunition. The
fight lasted four hours, when the enemy
retired out or sightat every point. There
were nine soldiers killed and fourteen
wounded. Capt. Henry was severely
wounded. One Snake scout was killed,
three wounded and four Crows wounded.
The dead bodies Of thirteen Sioux were
found on the field, and it is certain that
a greater number were killed with the
usual proportion of wounded. Gen.
Crooks horse was shot under him. The
fight occurred fifty miles from the wagon
trains, and owing to the want of TatiOns
and that the wounded might be cared
for il was necessary TO return thither.
The officers and soldiers all displayed
marked gallantry. The nature of the
ground making infantry advantageous,
Gen. Crook has ordered five companies to
ioin him at once, the cavalry meantime
operations on the plain and in
the hills should no definite information
of villages be obtained. The Crows have
returned to their homes. The Snakes
will remain. The rich game country Of
the Big Horn affords an ample commlE-
sary depot for the Sioux.
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Indian savages, whose known rule of
warfare is an undistinguished destruc-
tion of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these expressions we
have petitioned for redress in the most
humble terms. Our repeated petitions
have been answered by repeated injury.
A Prince, whose character is thus mark
ed by every act which may define ty-
rant, is unfit to be the ruler of afree peo-
pie. Nor have we been wanting in at
tentions to our British brethren, we have
warned them from time to time of at
tempts by their legislature to extend an
unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We
have reminded them of the circumstances
of our emigration and settlement here.
We have appealed to their native justice
and magnanimity, and we have conjured
them by the ties of our common kindred
to disavOw these usurpations, which
would inevitably interrupt our connec-
tions and correspondence. They too have
been deaf to the voice of justice and of
consequently. We must, therefore, ac
quiesce in the necessity, which denOunces
our separation, and hold them, as we hold
the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in
peace friends.
WE, THEREFORE, the representatives of
the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in Gen
eral Congress assembled, appealing to
the Supreme Judge of the world for the
rectitude of our intentions, do, in the
name and by authority of the good peO-
pie of these colonies, solemnly publish
and declare, that these united colonies
are and of right ought to be FREE AND
INDEPENDENT STATES: that they are
absolved from all allegiance to the Brit
ish crown, and that all political connec-
tion between them and theState of Great
Britain, is and ought to be totally dis
solved and that as free and Independent
States, they have full power to levy war,
conclude peace, contract alliances, estab-
lish commerce, and to do all other acts
and things which independent States may
of right do. And for the support of this
declaration, with firm reliance on the
protection of divine Providence, we mu-
tually pledge to each other our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor.
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duchess received her guests with all cere-
mony, and, having indicated who was
to be her partner, the three dignifed
personages who were not very familiar
with whist seated themselves and the
game was about to begin, when a lady
of honor placed herself by the chair of
the duchess, who graciously remarked to
her companions:
"Your excellencies will excuse me,
but to prevent embarrassment to you /
have requested this lady to prompt me,
as, indeed, am not very familiar with
the game"
TIE excellencies bowed profoundly,
and the ceremonial game of whist pro-
ceeded.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Treasurer New has written letter of
resignation, to take effect from July four
teenth.
An order has been issued by the secre.
tary of war relieving General SchOfeld Fl ON
the command of the military division of the
Pacific, and assigning him to the command
of the West Point military academy, reliev-
ing Colonel Ruger. General NrDowell will
take command of the military division of
the Pacific. The division of the south will
be discontinued. The department of the
south will be under the command of Colonel
Ringer
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FOREIGN.

Jas. Baird, of Combusdoon, Scotland,
the millionaire iron master, who recently
gave s., 100000 to the Scotch church, died
on the goth.
The manager of LIE Bien, a public
newspaper of Paris, has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment for insulting
the Catholic religion.
Hassan, the Turkish assassin, it is re-
ported, intended TO kill Arni Fasha only.
Hassan was known as a devoted follower of
the late sultan, and was formerly aide de-
camp to his son YusSJIf, who is represented
as attempting a military revolution.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that
the Prussian chamber of peers passed a bill
making German the official language
throughout the kingdom. The Polish MEM
bers were violent in the opposition to the
measure, and were several times called to Or
der during the debate.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07
A Satisfactory PRAYER.

The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon tells this sto-
ry: A poor man who had large family
gave them a very comfortable living
while he was in health. But he broke
his leg, and was laid up for some weeks
As he would be for some time destitute
of the means of grace, it was proposed to
hold prayer meeting at his house. The
meeting was led by Deacon Brown. A
loud knock at the door interrupted the
service. A tall, lank, blue frocked
yourgster stood at the door, with an OK
gosd in his hand, and asked to sea Dea-
con Brown. Father could not attend
this meeting" he said, but he sent his
prayers, and they are out in the cart. F"
They were brought in, in the shape Of
potatoes, beef pork and corn. The meet
ing broke up without the benediction.
HF who exDects n friend WithOu q
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

How THEY SMOKE IN GERMANY
The habit of smoking appears to be un-
usual among German men, and | was
told it would be impossible for me to
live or travel in Germany on account of
the illness which tobacco-smOke always
caused me; but l have found that, in
all the smoke, there is so little tobacco
that it gives me noincOnvenience. From
the odor l Judge that their cigars and
smoking-weed are made of paper stepped
in a weak solution of tobacco and this
is no doubt the reason they feel no in
furious consequences from its use. Those
who quote the German habit of smoking
to prove that the use of tobacco in this
way is not unhealthful reason from false
premises. The Germans smoke, and
smoke, and smoke by the hour; bu
they do not smoke tobacco.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

CAN AFFORD TO BE SHABBY.-A Lon
don correspondent writes: They say
that Poole, the great tailor, is dead. I've
read the statement in newspaper, so it
must be true. Poole, the tailor; Peters,
the coach-builder, and Purdy, the gun
maker, are credited with having the
finest horses in England and how long a
list of customers do you think Poole
boasts? You'll never guess, so I'll tell
you-sixty thousand. Perhaps you inn
agine the majority are English. On the
contrary, they are American and French.
" Your countrymen and the French are
the largest buyers" said one of POOle's
head men, the other day. " They buy
five times as many suits of clothes as the
English. You see, our aristocracy fee
that they can afford to wear old clothes.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

A LAFAYETTE, Ind, man, with a
mania for patents, invented decapitator
and committed suicide with it. On the
sides of the machine were found written
the words: "F For sale or rent. Hari-
kari. Patent applied for" The singu-
lar instrument is NOW on exhibition in
the cheerful warerOoms of a Lafayette
undertaken
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07
LATEST N EWs.
SOUTHLAND w EST.

A falling-off in the wheat yield
throughout all of Georgia is reported.
Schooley, convicted in Nashville OF
robbing the Adams express company, and
sentenced to thirteen years Imprisonment,
bas been granted new trial; bail fixed at
$4,000
The Chicago Journal contains twenty
two sheets, or Lightweight large quarto
pages, seven hundred and ninety-one col
umns of which were filed with list of prop
ertY to be sold for taxes.
Farmers in the vicinity of Charlotte,
North Carolina, are alarmed over the crop
prospect of that section. The continued
steady rains for a week past have put wheat,
oats and corn in bad way.
The American and Mexican authori-
ties on the Rio Grande have agreed to act in
concert in suPpressIfg the robbery along
that frontier. The conseque nee is that the
Mexican general, Revuelte Y has already
hung four COW thieves and sent back to
the Americans four American fugitives from
justice.
John Crabtree killed John Murphy in
Campbell county, East Tennessee, last Sun
day, with an Enfield rife, blowing out his
brains. Murphy is represented as having
been desperado, having killed a man and
broke Jail at Knoxville, where he was con-
fined awaiting trial for the deed.
The Augusta Chronicle says: The
indications are that Hon. Alexander II.
Stephens will be returned tc congress from
this section without having any opposition,
either in the convention or ut the polls. His
health is improving rapidly, and we hope to
hear Of him in his seat before congress ad-
jOurns."
The advance sheets of he forthcoming
directory of Lloyd, Donnelly & Co., indicate
the population of the city of Chicago at FIVE
hundred and thiriy-six Thousand six hun
dred and seventy-three, an increase over
last year of twenty-five thousand. This is
reckoned on basis of three and a half per-
sons per name.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

SOME one remarked about a recent de-
butante that her mouth was like rose
bud" ooh do heI justice" said Jones,
cher mouth is like whole bush full of
rose buds"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

THE following is the population, accord
ing to the last census, of the six largest
cities of Europe: London, 3,254, 27O :;
Paris, 1874, $50; Constantinople, 1,000,-
600; Berlin, S26,341 Vienna, S25, ,165;
and st. Petersburg, CO., 1926.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

TROOPS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
The following figures represent the num-
Der of federal troops allotted to the
southern states:
Virginia, five companies artillery ......... zoe
North Carolina, six companies artil-
....................... $50
South Carolina, three companies artil-
lery, eight companies infan try. 500
Georgia, one company artillery, six
companies infantry. 270
Florida, eight companies artillery .. 800
Alabama, FIVE companies infantrv..... 26O
Arkansas. two companies infantrv.. 90
Mississippi, seven companies infantry. $50
louisiana, fifteen companies infantry. $50
Texas, twenty,eigh companies cavalry
fifty companies infantry 3. 500
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

He who expects friend withou
fault will never find one.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07

THERE appears to be Turkish un-
pleasantness in Jerusalem. The naughty
Turk is bullying the Christian pOpula-
tion and barricading has commenced.
The population of Jerusalem is about
10000 and the Turks only number 5000,
the Jews 5000, and the Christians the
balance. The pasha who resides there is
subject to the governor general of
Syria. It would seem within the range
of possibility for the Christians and Jews
to unite and administer a severe fogging
TO the Musselmans; in fact, there never
was better time for revolution as sui
tan Murad has his hands full with the
formidable rebellion in European Tur-
kew
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-07-07
TIMELY TOPICS.

THE adventurous eronaut" has
again met with an untimely death while
making an ascension at Honda, South
America. At two thousand feet above
the earth the balloon took fire and the
unfortunate occupant was precipitated
to the ground a lifeless corpse. His fate
will have no effect, however, upon the
rest of the fraternity. The business is
so attractive that the risks are ignored.
In one respect, and that most i'm
pOrtant one, France increases while Eng
land diminishes. The oyster fisheries of
"peridious Albion" are rapidly giving
out. Up to 1862 the price of natives
averaged f2 Is. per bushel. 1t is now
914 and increasing every year. In
France, on the other hand, by judicious
planting, the oyster crop is annually in
creasing, and bids fair to continue doing
so.
FRANCE, accepting the principle that
the best way to secure peace is to be pre-
pared for war, has now bill before its
legislature, introduced by General de
Cissy, minister of war, for an appropria-
tion of 100000 frames ($52, ,OOO,O ,OO0)
for works of fortifcat:on on the frontier,
restoration of the French army, and war
material. In the now not expected
event of general war, all that is certain
is that, whatever side Germany may
take France will be with the other.
AT the Cumberland general assem-
bly,, in session at Bowling Green, KY,
the committee on Overtures submitted
report concerning the validity of Roman
Catholic baptism, which was discussed
at great length. In its action, the as
sembly decided that the Roman church
is not orthodox, and, consequently, its
baptism is invalid, but, in addition to
this, it was agreed that the matter must |
rest finally with the church session to |
which the candidate applies for admis-
sion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-05
TIE CENTENNIAL TOURNA-
MENT.
The knights Compete for Prizes at
Olympic Park Yesferday-LisG
Of knights, Both Success
fnI and Unsuccessful.

The tournament at Olympic park,
yssteTiay, y - WeIJ attended, aal CA :
siderable interest was manifested in the
result Of the contest. The prizes were
one hundred, fifty aud twenty-five dol
ars in gold. The names of the knights
aud their respective success, in carrying
of nine rings at three tilts, are as fol-
lows;
w. R Duke, Knight of the Boule-
ward, 0, 8, 0-3.
J. L. Guiop, Nnight Of Shelby, 2, 8,
3-8
J, G. Worsham, knight of Arkanssq,
8. 8, 3-9.
A. K Hancock, knight OF Idle
Hours, 8, 8, 3-9.
E. Worshsm, Knight OF Grand Prai-
rie. 8. 8. 3-9.
n. T Perkins, Knight of Memphis, l,
2, 3-6.
F. ". Royster, jr., Knight Of Sew
aDee, 3, 3. 3-9.
R A. W lliams, Knight Of Bluff City,
A T. Mclaughlin. knight of Tlpton,
2, a.2-7.
John D. waldran, Knight Of the Navy
Yard, 3. l, 2-6.
-Four of the contestants, ]. G. Wor.
sham, Knight Of Arkansas; E. Wor-
sham, Knight Of Grand Prairie; F. w.
Royster, Knight OF Sswsnee; A. R
Hancock, Knight of Idle Hours, having
tied by taking nine rings each, these
knights rode and tilted for the prizes
and with the following result.
F. W. ROyster, Knight OF Sewanee,
nine rings, aud winning the first prize
500 in gold.
f. WOIsbsm, Knight of Grand Prai-
rie, eight rings and winning the second
prize, $50 in gold.
A. K. Hancock, Kuight of Idle Hours
seven ringF, and winning the third pIize
SIS in gold,
These prizes were awarded by th'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-05

TIE csse cf Ysrysn, of the internal
revenue bureau, dismissed by President
Grant because he wss known to be the
bitter ensmy Of the whisky thieves has
excited the heariy condemnation Of the
leading press Of the country. The New
York EUeyailg PJ is among the fore
most ia its denuLciations, and thinks
sian immediate explanation is de-
Euended.u The Baltimore Gazette re-
CARDS it as a revelation Of "anOther
phase Of Republican corruption. Which"
ever thread Of the tangled web OF po-
IiticAI villaiDy one may take up, it leads
directly to the White H6dse, or to scme
Of the personal friends OF Grant. The
Republican party is everywhere rotten
and corrupt, and most 30 at and In the
White House. This is the flank of the
party that secured the nomiDa-
tion OF Hayes, and now sup
poris him It. measure OF iniquity
is almost full" Aud yet Hayes
is indorled by il and indorses it by &c.
ceptipg q nomination upon platform
which expressly indorses Grant. The
New York Tribune realizes this, and
therefore suggests that the Republican
candidate, 10 CHS letter of acceptance,
shall say whether, upon the whole, he
will cary the Grant administration
on his back or uaload it at once and de-
cisively." This is good advice, but ii
Hays unload WON'T it be tantamount 10
a 0,c!ina'ion? We think SC. He 'ands
upon the platform, and the platform
iudoIses Grant.
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judges, Messrs. John Ovsrton, jr., w
3. Galbresth, Z. B. Snowden, James
81. Peck and ]. Beasley, and the awards
gave general Subtraction.
The prizes for graceful riding we're
won by the following conts stanls: John
D. Waldton, fi:st prize, English saddle
r Burton, second prize, riding whip;
F. w. Royster, jr., third prize, silver
spurs.
At the coronation, which took place
at the grounds, F. W, R0yster, jr.,
crowned Miss Barts Thermon as the
Queen of Love and Beauty. The Maids
Of Honor selected Dy the other succs g.
ful knights we're Misses JsDette Royster
and Lucille Galloway.
This afternoon, At three O'Clock, the
grand prize OF two hundred dollars in
gold will be ridden for. The contest is
open to the world. There will also be q
prize for the best bareback rider. The
grand marshal, Captain James s. Rich
ardsOD, and assistant, Mr. Carter Oliver,
conducted the tournament In an unez-
ceptiOnable manner, ant to them and
the judges the knights rsturu their
thanks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-05

The Memphis Reds Beaten by the
Memphis Amateurs on Yesterday
at Central Park-An Inter.
esting Game.

A Thousand people assembled at Cen
tral park on yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of witnts ing the match game
between the crack baseball clubs, the
memphis Reds" nd the" Mem mphisAm
ateurs." The "Reds" are all profession
ais, and the "AmSteurs' are com pos4d
of Memphis boys, with tne exception Of
three players, NJ sls. Ellick, Leech and
Boro. The prospective game has bean
creating cor siderable interest in bAfe-
ball circles, the general impression being
that the "Redsn would defeat the ANA
teuIs,O but base ball is en uncertain
game, and after q very exciting contest
the ''Reds" were defeated to tue tune of
eight to four runs. Both clubs played
a remarkably fine fielding game,
the Memrhis boys, up to the seventh
inning, played without an error. Ia the
seventh inning the r sds, by three base
hits, assisted by muff in ths center
field, and three errors in the Ia. field,
scored three runs, and in the eighth in.
nin0, by muff OF q little H. by the
pitcher, and couple Of errors III the in
field, scored their fourth and last ruc.
The Reds failed completely TO. bat
Lesch's effective delivery, they making
only four first bass hits in the entire
game, while the home nine batted
Maher and Clinton for eight base hite,
and totsI OF eleven. The
defeat of the Reds was entirely un-
expected, even by the active members
of the Memphis nine. While the friends
Of the Memphis nine, as q matter Of
course, are very exultant over the victO-
ry of their fsvorites, the friends of the
Reds should not feel discouraged, as
their nine played very fine game, and
only exhibited their weakness at the
bst. The second game will be played
next Sunday, at Olympic park. The
score, which We append, shows the in
d vidual playing Of the membaIs the
respective nine. The score Of innings
is as follows: