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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

THE Walworth County Independent
of the 23d inst, says:
Capt E, G.. tTimme, who will pre-
sumably be ballotted for in the next
State Convention as candidate for
Secretary of State, seems to be ahead
of all persons mentioned for that office
in this part of the State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

THE prospect that Capt. E. G. Tim
me will receive the nomination for
Secretary of State, seems to be very
good and is generally accepted by all
papers as fact. He is very highly
spoken Of by the papers that are per-
sonally acquainted with him, and they
all unite in praising him highly
GeneU0 Lake Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

hGen. Sherman, ina letter to the Sec
rotary of War, says: "With the new
post at. the fork of the Big and Little
Horn rivers and that at the mouth OF
the Tongue river, occupied by strong,
enterprising garrisons, the Sioux can
never regain the country, and they
will be forced to remain at their agen-
cies, OF take refuge in the British Pos
sessions. The country west of the new
posts is a good country land will rapidly
fillrup with emigrants, who will, in the
next ten years, build up country as
strong and as capable Of self-defense
as Colorado. FIAT.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

Are the most eff
and congo
purgablve ever
discovered. They
are mild, but eff
fectual in their
operation, moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.
Although &c emile
in their operation,
they are still the
most thorough and
searching cathar-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30
For Stt.arnaohs Out Of Order

No medicine will so efectuaIl3 impzaEetbe
tone Of the stomach these Pills; they remove
all 9cidity oc2asion"d either by inlempefanGe OF
Improper diet They reach he liver ana reduce
it TO healthy actioI; they are wonderfully efica-
cions in cases OF spasm-in fact they never fail in
curing all disorders OF the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are the best known in
the world for the following diseases, : Ague,
Asthma. Billions Complaints, BlotcAes en- the
skin, B@sels. Consumption, Debility, Dropsy,
Oysente1y, ysipelas, Female Irregularities,
Fevers OF all kinds, Fits, Cont, Headache, IDdi-
gestion Inflammation, Jaundice, Liver Complaints,
Lumb&g0, Plies, Rheumatism, Retention OF urine,
ScrOfufa or Kings Evil, Sore Throa:s, Stone and
Gravel, Tic-Douloureux, Tum0rs, Ulcers, Worms
Of kin6s WpaknnSS FINN etc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-30

Get> that yooitnay give; and failinot
to give, when you' haveyot! .5
, 1877-05-02

usually good, bttter than hss been known for
years. Many call II the best ever known. There
was but l!ttls n any wtntcrkilitns.
Preparations arc making everywhere for
Tho pfantsng Of an nncummon,y 1nreo
Acrcagc Of corn, The recent heavy rains
have tntcrfertd somewhat with planting. 1fow.
ever, thsfs does not seem to be ~ general dlspo-
eltion to SOW OATS might have been Imagined and
the acreage will be smaller than uanal.
The meadows everywhere look we'll and The hay
pEosptcts arc fue. Apples and ANAL FRUITS will bc
sonndAnt everywhere except In few places where
hAtl'tosms have done soulo damage. partial
crop Of peaches 10 expected in Indiana, Illinois,
and Missouri, but reports from Michtgan arc dis
coufagin9.
Special DspaieA to 7ne 7rsbuns.
= OTTAWA. Ill.,, May l.-crop prospccts In this IL
catity And throughput tho county arc lattcrinx.
Wheat and oats are looking finely and conetdctn
ble corn has been planted: APples will he scarce.
Cherries and other small fruits In limited quanl.
ties. The ffotts Of tho past two nights havs re-
suited In no aerione Injury.
MuNraoxEnr, Aa., May f.-There was frost in
many parts n tho state this morning.
Spec4dl Nspotch 10 1Aa Tff6pne.
ELpAso, ILL.,, MaJ 1.-The heavy frost In thfs
section 1att Sunday night followed BY one quite
NJ serious Monday night. All small fru!is In this
locality are killed. Curtaats raspberrics, straw.
bcssei. apptes, cherries, and tho Ike, all suffer in
coMtndns
, 1877-05-02
THE FIRST BATCH.
THEIR ARGUMENTS FAvoKlNG 1ANuNlTf.

Spsctdl Dfapoteh Ia 7ae Tribune.
WAsnIruToH, y. e., May 1.-The Commissioner
Of Internal Rcvenuo has not Jet received com-
munrnt!ou from Judge Dangs relative to tho Chi
cago AEst latch, nor ha8 the Secretary OF tho
Iruasary COMO to any decision respecting tho INIT
ter. Charles Neod 10 expected hero within few
daya with the additional proof which ho las prom.
iAed In tho matter Vi civil immunity. Ths officers
Of the Department hore say TINT tho only written
communications upon tho subject Of Immunity
nn!o by Officers Of The Department nre the tecg.ums
and the letters Of Secretary Drtstow to tbs OIL
GERS at Ch!cngo, In which ho left The matter
to tboso oflcaEs. Tho proof which tt Ia expected
Will 10 brought hero III behalf Of tho nrss butch Ia
Of nature to show shat thcss officers did ia sub.
stance and fact agrco that tho hrst batch ehouId
have complete immunity,
BoTu CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
1t Is expected TINT Judge Dan2s' forthcoming
communication will &ay he understood the parties
became Witnessed for tho Government upon that
condition, aud 10 repeat what he llsa already said
that lnasmuch a. they tho 1rst hatch} hAyc per.
fornod their part Of It. he recommends that thoir
cases bo settled In accordance With It, Thcyospect
10 answer tue statement Of D,uford Wilson, that
ci1tl Immunity was not granted, by tho further
statement that tho whole subject was loft 70 tho
discretion of tho local Chicago counsel, who had
m0ua such an agreement, and that II Wilson OF
uF1Htow did not understand Il,
THEY ARE NOT REsroNstntH
for H. To this, the law onlceEs Of the 1ntcsnnl
Revenue Department tcpty that under the law no
sach Delegation Of authority WIS possible; t!lnt
neither ts Chicago counrul nuE any ChIcaro S0icuf
could make any auch ncscuineut, ~ auch IN ar-
ranycueut would ba tn the nature Of n compromise,
which. under tho law.. could unly 10 made
Treasury, Al required by Sec. ., :U Of tae Revised
statutes.
, 1877-05-02
POLITICAL. .

AuousTA. Me-, May 1.-The Republican State
Committee Inst night chose Benator Dnin a. chaIr-
n,an, making tho eighteenth consecutive year O:
hts Chatsnanshlp.
SALT LAKE CiTr, Utah, May Ian action has
been brought ty the Attorney to test tho
eitlzenshIn OF George Q. Cannon, tho Dctcguto to
GonErcsa frum Clah, who. It IL claimed, holds
Illegal naturalization papers. -
.. lAnntshu1a, Pa... May 1.-Tho Democratic
stato T., consentlon 10 M ny eity. Aug. Z
election paaacd Of quietly. Mayor Wnsder was
rc.clccsed, and tho eutird Democratic tckct bY
the iArgcst majority ever known In this Uomo.
cratic stronghold.
Special DfspdscA to 15s Tribune
MicntoAH CTR, Ind, Mny 1.-The city election
passed % to-day with tbs usual uumber or fights.
Tile "Citlxens' by hard Muek elected evory mai
on their ticket except the Marshal by small nlajor.
itlcs. This unlookrd.fo result gives courage to
tho respectable poople OF our city, aud etfIkes
terror to the heart Of the whisky clemcnt
Special Dtspa&cA 10 7At 1rttg:a'
FoRr WAtnz. Ind, May 1.---The entire Demo.
cratic city ticket waa olecttd to-day bv nm AypEaro
maturity Of 000 except tho nominee for 1faraln
who ie doteatol by tho Independent Democratic
candidate by !, 200. Tho new Council will prob.
ably stand lon Democrats 10 eight Republicans.
The Watos-works scheme waa defeated.
Spectol Dfspdtch 10 1As Tribune
lxpIAsAruL!s, Ind. Mny Tho city election
passed % quietly today. Tlerc was no disturb
Ance md Hight vote. Tie returns aro not nil In,
bnt tl.e election Of The general c!ty tckot a1,tl
coded 10 tho Republican,. Mayor Caran holda
over.
, 1877-05-02
Sl50.000. 900.

5V2t507 D1p07EA 70 1H5 77I6lN.
NEW foMk. MsY l.-John q. standenger, ono
OF the hclra Of Col. Henry Becker, telegraphed
to-day to Henry and Adam kl!agachmItt, Of DEN
dleton Centre, Niagara County, N. T., important
wltne!ses In the suit To recover IN Immense psop.
stty in aud about tho City Of phIladel.
phta, left by tho Cooas!. Theae gentlemen
arc tho porous who. forty years ago, Il few years
after tho dsllsesy Of the powue Vt attorney to Mr.
Henry Buskhardt, made dc,aanti On the latter In
u. III stewardship. Ths liz = arc 'sSGois both
old msn, ona ". thu other Us
YEAR. ut they cap teseHbu fully tho scens. Nj.
khardt, when ha had read Tho letter they pTn-
sentud authorizing them 10 make ihs drusnd.
faintcl. uthcf important msse.iAl facts arc daily
~ now ia possession Of liz th-'1ss Slopsttg. sgg'
They have not H. yet replied 10 the lclltr sent
them Ia reference 70 eR accounting. Funds have
been literally supplied by ehe heirs 10 nsst Ill tic
present necessary expenses. A conference Will bu
hcla Am0nG the lawyers engaged ThuIsdsI.
, 1877-05-02
4 PHILADELPHIA BANK-fAiLuRE.
Fn<r{df YNsh1frk II 9Ha TkJhums

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 1.-Anotter wreck Of
tho Jay Cooke storm came nshoro to-day,
when tho Union Banking Company closed lta
ss hg a pssas Il s
though i has boen rich. Organized III
1Et.a with only $50, 600 capltal, Il t.ai
Tho day after Jay Cookies failure It paid out
81. o01. 900 and stopped. Noxt day It ruotsanizct
iii iii ' reeenti,' ph When 1a L IT, eohs eot MI "to
or.cE, md other banks cashcu III checks "a
soon ia they could. Its Cashier. John A. Hill, IL
Q dGfau1tef 10 tho amount Of 425, OOD, but tho
bank Il ainont eight times as much behind hand.
with liabilities Of S+42, GOO bpyond its capital
atnck Ut $:tOU, 600.
Tho United slatea Banking Company, which went
down with IT, was lltle affais Organized juet bo-
fhsc tho panic, which lad alniost nnssAvd tlqulda-
tjGu ttH t1uGt8.
, 1877-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIlH KANRAKkK IrNn-

Ths tsaIns Of tho Aaukakea Line, which vsro
put out cousldesubiy account Of tts troubles IN
tho Lafayette, MnncIa i Bloomington 1ssilroad.
Afs now all right sssln, aud leave the IlltnoEs
Csntrsi Railroad at tho regular hours. They haze
to 20. howovef, by different route uat!l tho diff.
acut!as betvscn tas Auucls and Wabash iioads
ars settled. Ths route 10 from the ltlinols
Central depot to Ut. Anna, ILL.,. owe. tho lli!nus
Central; from st. Anne to DanvIll. on the Chica-
~, Dansllle q V!ucenaes; snd fton, thence 10
Lafayette on The Wabash Line. Tue train which
left here last ovsnlng Tor Cincinnati and Indian
apoli. had to come back. and tho passengers wGro
tsausfeftcd 10 tho ualn which lelt hero Yesterday
morning.
tfKx5.
The general tfcket,on1cs Ut tho Michigan Central
Railroad, which thus Tar has been In DptsoIt, will
isop this on 70 Ia thls city. The foone juss back
Ut thu general passenger department have been
neatly aud comfortably attel up lof hi. purpose
Mr. T. !. Whitney. Chief Clerk OF tho General
and the s!ssks vii! ae on haad I'll. moraiax
=, NJ John csanpton; Late Assistant uenaral
Western Railroad. has moved to this city to make
, 1877-05-02
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MAY g 1877
hte Chisf Eaxtnses. Nr. Charles Collins, aad their
suoorttnatcs. Hrrnt credit tr due foe tho efficiency
and soand economy with which tho road has been

Ate chssf Eaxtnses. Mr. Charles Collins. aad their
tuoordtnatcs. Rrrht credit r. due foe thc efficiency
worked.
A.tho eni q the rcper. !. = table showing tho
"sn s ,x hs /.
t ssssn ~ mt ~
Toledo .iane 70, 1s;f7. an.nsl powut having prc.
yton.ty been s'ed. The first years earnings were
I'LL HID Wad Fl J. sce, s'sfs yses sp
painted iseeeIyer of the road. tho only ons Known
~ lie siaso Of Mishlsaa nd operated "
tint Commonwealth mill Nos. 10, 1a4i.
y The sSssns 10 .a sehan soats nise
e!n: rp to- shs ti,uc and nntll 1s51 fiat or
~ :'sn FL: sss ssu q ced, e 20,
nj q ' ta?oss
sde sep. l. 2s'f Ths ~ XoftSste s f D!s!:on tjnae:
a 1s ya' .ns 5p @ %e T.
vas leased % III, cleveland, pa'ucavi|Ie i Asi,.
tabala. with which cou.oll1at1on waa afterwards
year The Erlc / Mort ncssi Railroad ts,1. soot
sss r1s,d 9 pse sp .ss wa
10 narrow tl.s gan4e MAS followed BY tho "Erlo
war. which lasted The road ,beine meantime
sa 1as 10 q hs ns w. 's s aness fss
e.TSe Buffalo 4 Slate Limo 1sallrosd was opened
ea.t from Ny: .. is5,. % My Is. 1907, under
aso IA 1t. osred .o IT, ss Isea sas
ssaa Suksfa SSasss Z Ns dSS 'aa ssno IL IL
Of tho hrht twcnty, tic earnings reached flleIr
maximum: 70 far 49, 25l. :'.1l, and. the flnan-
, 1877-05-02
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Imposing Ceremonies at Now York Attend-
INK tho Episcopal Inycstltura OF Bishop
Spat,llnG, of rcoria, Ill.
Enecfdt Mtn1feA In IAs fseibataa

1mpoNlnE CtfoM0hEcs ME Now York Xt{end-
fnv IN" E,,,.crnni I,v..,It,,., ~ 1,t.,,..
spalll"s' or reor'a. III.
r.u r.s sneefat az n;0afsa a., 70 ;! aas Tribune.
snajd.pz was eon.ccro,ca i,,.hnn ~ pao,,. ~, ~,
a p.t,acr.s cs.hsS.s,.,', feos.as i'; a.
.. '.NN e"lneatA' 'h.7 morning. an noaf DO
1ofo Inc service every scat In the church was occn
rlcd. and tho sldo alsles crowded from altar to
doors, Win cfcnt dtolculty the mtid,e aI.;a rss
Lent r,r,r for *. ascoa,sd.,.a. ~ ae A.'' W. r.
pFlcss' The decorations Of tbs church were not
rrofnsc. but elegant AZ ten o'clock. those who
ths s.crI.,, a. ~ us ..ns.a.s '.a.eaea 'fo
~ ea. tno sAnsloaEy' 1nr"u9h tho
isoht OF tne chuEch. The procession was
Mjchaeja Church. .hcn rame th,,,S ,11..
now. ann, II "a n,a e.,.a - ~, a,..'
49, sva y" 1eu A"" o'usfs IN o'scA eaASocsf.
, 1877-05-02

A London correspondent Of the Albany Lt,w
Jour,.ul gives an account Uf d curious assutlt
upou I}Tttlsh .Judgo;
''.Au Incident Of an unprecedented nature
ycatcrtlny {siarch lBl. Upon tic Vicc.C Chancellor
rising ffui. Ills seat To teayu court Ut thu ter
uninafion Of the days business, m assault was
committed by nun In c1,llrt throwing an en-.
Lortlshps lioatl, aud wus brOkcu agail,st tlv
wuoIem canupy bphin.l l,ls srat. rl.e nct WA
Sccr, BY ono Of tao olicgra OF ti,u court md thu
!na1, was Immediately brought forward. Tic
committed tiv assault, ull io runiis,l. .Yes' |
lid It, because You insultcti mo- Tbu mn,,'s
Mans was Robert stalon Ipsrrayo: hv was Inn
plaintiff In 1 casa of Cusrrova araintt yyMul1rv'
, 1877-05-02
Foliage. Flowoa, mud Fsult on tho Enm,
Tree
0rass Tuii<t fC4t.) Bnfon.

HFd1f F1N<V JEIL} BN10a,
4 slngu'arly beautiful sigbt III tFult.growlng
Il presented Ia tho orchard Of d. Harris, mud
attracts tha attention aud admiration os ajinust
every passsr.by. large applu tree, standing
l,ear lila dwelling, was lett list autumn with the
fruit uuvsthesel-ior tho blsdl, tho Doctor
sald, At this writing large number of hand
whLlo the fragrant wLtts aud pink blossoms
seeM beKgtux for rootu to start = nav crop.
Thu green foliage, now well a4lyancol, crowns
the wlolc-togcthcF = spectacle rarely seen
away from our favored land. II was fEou this
tree, lu tthe month ot April, sotus years sIncc,
that ! visiting tasntl frou Ohio gathered aud
ato chariulux fruit, and wsutc al account ii
tho circumstance to Ills friends. In due tt.no
suranes that, though by hal left Ills uatiyu
State proper, tEuth.tclliuy luuu, ha wos huw
Just llku the rest OF the CaI!furnlaus, aud that
his reputation III Ohio Tor truth WIS goua for
cycE.
, 1877-05-02
TREATING BANKS "cAREfULlY."

fxT YoRK. May 1.-The Scnate Committee On
Bsaks continued IL Investigation Of supt ElIl4'
administration to-dsy. Ellis touk tho Witness
stand, making y deulnl In Lstsil Of all
The charges submitted axain4s HIN by Gov.
llaainAon. In regard to tho Aechanlcs'
aud Tfaden' Bank. he said hs had
actsa according 10 hls beat judgment at tho tiulu
snd ~ M - " could. Ia tho latter part Of 1875 10
had Aoo Institutions TO taae change VI. lie had
not cloacd laa bunk bocau. IL had bcrn the policy
Of t4e Dspartmc4t to treat banks ealcfully pastc-
ulATly savings banks, o. tcus l1scL Oh confidence.
1u Acetlcasiy tAsow una into confusion would
pForg shcck " the whole sysiplll.
, 1877-05-02
TELEGRhPHlC NOTES,
Etxff1f Msndfch tn 56s 5t1h,tvS

OTTAWA. ILL.,, Sluy 1.-Sxty mead OF Ahner
Rtsaun's ufu1dale hUrl Of sllort.horns, destined
for tho pextcF.fatk sales OF tho Stl, Inst, WIRE
shipped for Chicago tonight. Tho herd Ia vnl.
uala one, and In lno condition.
>, N!AuANA FALLS. May Tho Niagara Water.
ancton to:day, aud blu tu by Dullalo gentleman
, 1877-05-02
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW YoisK, May 1.-Arrfyct, steamships P.
casand, from Rotterdam; Soyshla, from Liverpool;
Alsatla. from 0lusSow.
BAN FRAsciaco, May 1.-Sallod, Pacific Nail
steamer Chlna, for Panama.
MaylLaE, May 1.-steanshtps Sarmat!nn, from
Portland, and State Of ucofgia, from Now York,
hayo arrived, 7'
:, pLyxorrt!, May. l.-sssanshlp sacyla, from,
Now YORK, has arrived. -
, 1877-05-02

TOLEDO, O., May 1.-THE Mads publishes thta
aftcsnoon comprehensive erop report gathered
froa observation In about 500 places in Ohio, Mich.
iEau, lndtxnA, Illinois. lows, and Missouri. The
tenor Of Ill tho reports IL highly gratifying Iu all
ths Hn:at 'RroS1n: d!slsfess. Tbs isus?:~t Is I'll.
, 1877-05-02
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON. D. c.. May 4-ror ths Upper
Lake region, tho Upper NlssissIpri, and Lower
Missouri Vatseyd, northeast 10 southeast winds sta.
ttonary ur slowly rising temperature ctear or part.
ly clouly weather. and rhng followcdby stationary
Or falling barometer.
LOCAL oasEHvAs,oH. ,
, 1877-05-02

has u Il .k:s.
ths H. s q the hf's ydsnS 3f the oa
aivaae'n e nhon 70 ordinary stock iof tl,e seven
gsas Sse snes tho consolidation las
RoNpaD DEnT.
Ihs bonded debt Of tue Company stood:
n,...... ....-..-... -, =,
~ 2so1o
e napx fad y Of hs tba 3s
Esnerai consolsdate9 tn"ftx42o of 81, oOD, 0pu.
yh!s mortgage proydss n ks fot alnking fund yf
la1 tan !or ~ yeafs amounting to d, b00, 600,
snt - now cntlscly tolhl!ed.
Tho earning. from itoishs Is 1875 vo,. .o 4o
GoH. D5: 1875. 81, tEiO o:ts. II. From pastongcrs
Ivy. s9 ~; VI as7S' $ e; ~. From
:N2. ~. Total lB7G. Sl1. 0aU, TO- tj; 1876, $14,.
I'll, lbs. ~. .''
4 is75 1sesssis III stei IN 1s'o "eF'
Tho net eatntug1 in 1875 wcro 81, 374, 341. 10;
1872. *hyGa tiy7 sa:
81, U07, uol. %; 1HS5, $3.50. ESQ.
~. A. compared with 1s75 tho catnings for 1870
Of 9: W per cent. Net earnings ahow an nercsso
.of ~. Of L.; ::;ts % , pcr cent. ....l
increase VI ~ pvr cent, but tho nyofage Eatu pos
tho very low rato Of 1a75 secnt OlO]. causing q
dccfeaa0 Ia freight eafnngd Of 833, 400, or =. ~
pei cent:
~ aas taae OF is7o, W. ttths over one cent per
would haze given Us g.. LIS, 300 nioEa net caia.
1HEs..
ING pes ana partially eucceasfal cfoEts Of
tns tfank !iles teslnanatlny 1t Philadelphia 0nh
Haltlm0s0 to obtain business At ttln axpunHo Ut
sn;;t IT, S,tes :, Of New York and tostou,. BY tho
tho former cities. aronscd thu New York trunk
toaas 70 vigorous detenso u whit they considered
taf f,Ht 4 T..
, 1877-05-02
FIRES.

AT OMAHA. NED,
Erectat DfpnteA 10 11s Tfbttns.
OMAHA. Ecb., May 1.-c. Danckes i Goa COM
mission store was burned this morning about half.
past 4. Insurance 81, 900 on stock; 81, 900 on
building ltwns an tncendiArv Grc.
, 1877-05-02

XkI CNTIEVe lIIs
Spectaf Dt&pdscA to zAs 1ftb4ns.
Cairo. ILL.,. May LA building on Commercial
avenue, owned BY Valentine lsuser, was welt nigh
destroyed BY fire last night. Loss In the ne1ghbos-
hood Of 81. 900; fully insutcd.
, 1877-05-02
Annual Report Of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Sout5ern.
Statement Of Earnings, Expenditures,
Equipment, Etc,---The Rail-
road War.
The AsI,tabula Dfsaster...Some Historic.
nj Facts Regarding the Road.
Projected Railways in Iowa-Ths Narrow.
oaugo-Auothor Mississippi
Riyer Bridge.


-
REPORT FOR 1876.
Following ID the substance Of tho report Of tho
President nnd Directors OF tho Lake Shorc i Mich
agan Southern for the 7car 1870:
ROAD orEHATnp. .--..
The number Of miles OF .road operated in 1876
Ts Il: ssns e: q %ss lesd Il % se s II tic IT,
miles Or road T. eleven brsnehcs Ind tributary
this COMPANY y @ owns io71 ss iIes iSa0 asaoas
1Sy mIses atc cnnsassa Pc e u threo Other oFsap'
tHuips ee sS esa les ~ y nsn s' ne @, are
doubie.ttack tan increase Of !. 81 miles In 1870,
M naktns Tie nj main !1s equal to m o Iles Of sln
denhle liao Of rsad bstwecn Cleveland, O.. and
'M,ss Eshs la sl s. mile e%'t .; St ShesFo Esk,
lnx tho ycst 1876, 10, 100 tonf-il9 mlics-slcel
es sfs sefs
forc, but 213 milea of iron rns now IN tho tracks
Of ths min !lne. and they are being replaced with
steel ~ fast IA fcncwats arc needed.
THE coxsrRucrioN ACCOUNT
for 1870 was $2t'R, oAl. 10, = reduction from crcn
,'s small sn!oust II ls7 The expenses rem
Milking 70 1 tos, sitS of si @ g. s whit sleq,; tq;
WIS expended on construction account In 1871
sesse r e. e. .sao sas
outside real estate owned by tho Company, nn.l
@ not @nsssssscy * fot operating ths road whlsh cost
saos. WI. q. W. 70 anothef account explains tic
Nothiag 'ea Va. eehaiysd to tho eonpusn. aceouu.
Il sha ,'.g gtasua IN fass assoa d rss Eestd M g.
there remained tho tnsne number III j0como.
lives tto5l md n!na moro cars f1o, 54a)
pended IN 1870 for malntcnance Of equipment
81. 403 &a. which amount proved fully adequate.
ss NJ. s. 6eq9 eqn s as2
w N = ~ CAPITAL STOCK.
National Republican., 1877-03-16
INDIAN AFFAIRS,

Lsst winter, when transfer ofthe Indian
Bureau 10 the War Department was being
urged the matter was thoroughly investi-
gated, by House committee. of which the
Hon. w. W. WILTSHIRE, of Arkansas, was
chairman. In making his report Mr.
WILTSHIRE delivered q speech strongly
favoring the retention Of the bureau under
its present management. In speaking of
its management he said:
Mr.. Chairman, the Indians placed under such
. management confidently assert that in less
than twent years they will become so far civilized
and Christianzed As to be absorbed BY and incor-
porated into the Government, and that vast West
now occupied by them, and so often heretofore the
scene Of slitterlng bayonets, bristlng sabers aud
the roar Of artillery In war become the habltA
OF which will compel tho mountains Of shat vast
country to yield up their hidden treasures OF
mineral wealth and Its valleys to blossom As the
roeo.
one more word and am done And that is
once more to call the attention OF tho House TO
the fact that the present condition OF the wilder
Indians 10 the result Of their bad treatment by
the army. After wehave driven them from theft
rich country Of the East, the valleys Of the Ohio
and Mississippi into one barren and waste, forced
them to whore, In their unsducated condition,
they cannot support themselves, In the name Of
Justice, in the name Of broad humanity, and 10
the name OF Christian charity, and for the sake
Of future history and the good opinion Of sueesed
turn tho control Of the Indians over 10 the tender
mercies OF the War Department..
National Republican., 1877-03-16

CRAWFORD will remain In the Treasury.
Amer that has been said have. thought that
i should put the Admin stration more on ma
tiopal grounds by taking the Secretary OF
State from this quarter than from the South
or West. By this arrangement there can be
no cause 10 suspect unfair combustion for
improper purposes. Each member will stand
on his own merit, aud the people will respect
us all according TO our conduct. To each
will act impartially, and OF each expect the
performance Of bis duty. I shall make the
Administration, FIRST, for the country aud Its
cause; secondly, to give effect TO the govern.
ment Of the people, through me, for the term
OF my appointment, not for the agyrandize-
ment Of any one.
Such noble and patriotic sentiments as
are contained In the correspondence above
referred to and quoted, 1t has seemed to
us. will be Of interest to the public at this
time. and will be Of greater interest II
President HAYES shall firmly and deter.
minedly carry out as doubtless he will,
the policy he has insugursted-estsblish
ing thus the parallel alluded to through.
out his fouryear term. in the manner he
has so auspiciously commenced 1t. for the
pacification and welfare Of the whole
country.