Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-12
THE FATHER or HGFERS.
Convention TOR Improvement OF the
Misst-ssRRt

THE FATHER or MATTERS.
Convention for Improvements OF the
Wisst-ssPPt.
ST. PAUL. MINI, De-. The Missis-
siEpi TiYer Improvement convention assem-
blrd here yesterday was attended by n large
and influential body Of delegates abOut one
hundred IN number from cities on the Mis-
slsSippi rom New Orleans 10 -. Paul. Hon.
Jos. Brown, of ~. Louis, was chosen presi-
from each state represented were also chosen.
The proceedings or the convention were
marked with great unanmity and earnest
Iess OF purposes IN forwarding the objects Of
the call which a. To organize the pu 81 &c senti-
ment OF The NJ s>isSippi valley in support of
sysis matte pressure upon Congress 10 OBJ
tain nom that tody proper recognition OF
Tie navigation interests OF the upper
Mississippi la the shape OF adequate APP
preparation for the construction OF wing
dams and other Improvements neces-
sary to secure a nayigsble low water
stage from ST Paul 10 ~. Louis.
The following is asynopsis OF the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted: After a
preamble reciting the importance of the Mis-
sissippi as highway of inland commerce,
ana The greater cheapness of water as COM
pared with land transportation, the resolu-
lions urge upon Congress the Dressing neces-
sity of passing such acts and making such
appropriations a. will I'm the shortest possi-
bic time and in the most economical manner
In all seasons OF the year secure a good navi-
gable stage of water from the falls Of st. An
Ihony TO The Gulf OF Mexico, aud AZ practical
bic give a mini mum OF about five feet from
81 Paul TO 81. Louis about eight feet from
St Louis TO Cairo aud about ten feet from
cairo and New orleans Tney urgently re-
VIII best and most speedily secure the end In
view, and insist that in all acts providing
for the Appropriation OF money for Internal
improvement The improvement of the nsvi-
gallon OF the NJ lssiss ppi river be kept most
prominent as distine1vely national work.
The Red Cioud Sioux at Home.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Oct. 1.-The Indian
delegation arrived this evening. and reported
hen FAff IN NaG lfFatrf
The Indians a, the agency are anxiously
awaiting q report from their chiefs. No
trouble rs anticipated. Toe official record
kept by The military authorities a. Camp
Robinson show that during The year past 800
warriors have surrendered and 40 left the
reservation without permission.
woman Tarred and Feathered.
NEW YORK, UcI. ~ AT Waterford, Pa |,
stripped, Isried and fealherej, aud rode on a
rail an unfortunate woman who had Incurred
their displeasure by her misbehsvior.
The Markets.
BhLIIsoar, oct. R.-s--enis sIxes, old, 80; DO.
sizes, old IS sIo 10 day, sagsr easier los
BALrInoRE, Oct ls:-O0lton quiet ana ss.ier-
Howard street and western super. o.s Is 900 %
extra 5ssss o' DO. fslnily. so.s.to. CITY MilIs
!.ss7 81; Pasapsco fanny. $50. wn-si, southern
steady and pim, western .sier aud CLOSED ssesdy
an Der SAILS western, ste.me-, Ig pid; 90. 40.
aN.ler 1ea, spI snd october. As, November, LA,
a9a steady, western g sdy AID nrm-so1tnern
Se sst 81 iSs 5tSs S rr MIMI $40, .Ss
new, asa Oar .tesoy and firm-southern saaS;
6sa7o. Hay unchanged. Provi-iops nrm ana IN,
changed Buiter-choloe western scsrce a0d firm
I.faed, ISsIjIS Cones quiet aud TDchsnS.d
v &nsky g1,et: liisa, u Reoeip,.-F.our, ESQ;
m,Lts-S heat % CCo; corn 81 %.
NV foEI; , Or gi Rrstsoss a tribe higher.
NEW !,Ik, Oct 2 Flour steady. whestI cent
bet.tE ano LOGICALLY ECtife. Oorn a shade nrper
LoXDos, &c, z, I2.so .. m ConsOls, g Sntor
iour-and hsf-, Hysl ls57 :, IO7 :; fves, I05l
Cenf s, ri iho central IL eSns,1sai.
Sentral, s.. Ney Jerrsy Central, ~ Reading
The MINES IN LUzERNE REsuxtSc.
The mines OF the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany were worked Tuesday without inter-
ruptlon, and no further destruction OF prop
erty along the company's gravity railroad
ceived on Tuesday evening from President
Hoyt announcing an advance OF ten PEI
cent. In the wages OF the men. Secret meet
ings OF the Lackawanna miners continue to
be held, and large numbers have left to seek
for employment in more favored fields. IL is
The general impression that IL the miners In
the employ Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Company resume work they
would receive an advance OF ten per cent.
but The company VIII make no concession
as long as the strike continues.
LYNCH Law IN MISSISSIPPI Sunday
night mob OF hfty or sixty masked men
went 10 the jail IN Greenwood, Ledore coun-
~, Miss, and took therefrom b. +. Moore
aud j. i. Shelton, who were confined, the
former Tor waylaying and shooting George
Markham, and Shelton for shooting and rob-
1lng But hl Woods, Lefiore county planter.
The crowd forced Graves, the jailor, 10 Omen
the jail door, whereupon Shelton resisted and
was shot dead. Moore was then taken 70 Mr.
Tapps place, across the Yazoo river and
hanged by the neck until dead. Woods is not
dead, though his life Ia despaired OF. The
sentiments OF the people oppose lynch law,
shelton and Moore were both white men.
GEN. FREMoNr's PAIsrrSGs SOLD
MsJor- Gen. John c. Fremonts picture GAL
lie y was sold by auction IN kurtz'S
rooms last evening. The sales were brisk.
of Empire takes its Way" was knocked
down 70 Mr.. j. g. strong for $50. IL cost
s3 600. A painting OF the "PAtnn ndef," In
which cost si 500. was sold for sioo. Il
"Prairie on Fire, |" by A. Hamilton, sold for
sl4 Chocolate Girl" oy Pradilla, ESQ; "Oa
" Z san, iph.
WORDS THAT Cosr stoo.-Mu. A. schus-
ter, q saloon keeper In Leonard street, VIII.
who has . rval In Jaco5 Bru.
chardi . nq9os dealer who Keeps . stoss-
court yestsrday for plandsr, aneStSe ~
Brucbard bed accused her a bsinS "a ~.
proper person, and tho1 after - d0Sfk a. -
lpent ne 30 tnaa me hAd starved ~ ohlS8
. e ma 1ne jury gave hsr eieesjE y
s0The report Of trouble IN 0..>a. -.
!ween sitting Boil aud Tie mounfa6 INK
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