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Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-08-16


The tramp nuisance, % fully described
in yesterdays Evmf Rvurno AND Gov.
ArxhcIAL, has rsAshaA sueh serious proper.
tious that IL will become aqusstion whaa
our State and county gsvernmsaas are
good for II they do mot afford our people
some protection against the mild brigand-
age which has been established among VI.
The neglect by the lAst Legislature
of the Governors recommendations
to make provision for the difhculty,
and the refusal to pass, or even
seriously consider, Mr.. Birds work-house
bill, leave us without as effective agencies
AZ we could wish for dealing with the evil,
but the machinery Of the ordinary laws
can certainly be 30 used as to make out
State little less attractive resort for the
y,,Asanly sasabonds who have swarmed
down on US till they number Thousands
Our jaily are not large enough to hold
them, we suppose, but tho Levy
Court Of each county might
readily provide temporary bar
racks, Tor PRISONS and e+s4nise
guard to keep the prisoners within thei,
limits, and surely something can be foune
for the vagabonds to do. In this count,
they might be made to break enough
stone to pike every county road, but q
stone pixies are not made in the sand,
counties some other rough employment
should be found for prisoners. tn
q important thing Is that they shall b
\ compelled to work and be fed O
prison fare. 1t will cost something to
this, but it costs something to feed ther
row, only that they themselves levy III
{ tax instead of the officers of tho 10,
doing so.
What if it does cost something9 whs
Is government for, and what claim has
to collect taxes II II dces not give protee
q ticn To life and property9 These fellow
r are not living on charity, out on force
|, contributions extorted by the fear inspire
+ by their numbers and insolence. They fol
{ chilly compel the railroad company to tram
port them hither and thither. They demand
4 they do not beg, food from nnprotecte
women, end efen in towns and village
J, the men are afraid to refuse their demand
n lest they resort to incendiarism. The
v camp-ires extend from one end Of til
. State to the other, and they themselvt
boast that we have no militia sufficient
/, cope with them. They are, to all intent
, and purposes, c European invading arm
, camped upon our soil, an army compose
= of the riff-raf of all nations 1t is a rel
sonable question whether they or th
people of Delaware have contr
Il of this State. 1t is tin
II that this question was decided, ar
;, our State and county authorities cal
!, not too soon bestir themselves in the ma
- ter. Governor Cochran has shown I
h his message to the last Legislature that
II comprehends the extent of the evil and '
VI hope he will, at least, take advisory actit
rs such as will be likely to secure concert
va effort among the counties to make Il
10 State less pleasant for tramps.
-
ny | Sunnose the Christians in Turkey We
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

1T seems highly probable that the
Mexican border troubles, the Indian
wars and the late strikes will cause the
next congress to increase the standing
army to $4,000 men at least. 1t is near
ly certain that the president will ask
congress in his message for the increase.
At no time since the war has there been
30 much for the army to do as since the
adjournment of the last congress- Of
fetal intelligence from Washington
states that there are not in all the Indian
country three full regiments of soldiers
and since the return to this country of
Sitting Bulls band this force is entirely
inadequate to the duties required oft
The military officers of the government
say that they have not sufficient force
IN the Indian country to cope with chief
Joseph and are at present utterly power
less to prevent union of the bands of
Joseph and Sitting Bull which union it
is believed will soon be made. All
these difficulties will be presented to
congress and that body will be asked
for remedy and the only remedy that
is likely to be effective is that of increas-
ing the army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

The Progress of the Famine.

An official telegram of August 30th,
from the victory of India summarizes
the progress of the famine from Aug. 20
to %. 1t says in Madras the situation
Is not improved anywhere, and is dis
tinctly worse. In Madura, Coimbatoor,
Nellore, and Salem 919,771 are on relief
works, and 1,326,971 receiving eratuit-
Gus relief In Mysore, the crop pros
poets are worse, and showers less fire.
quent; 243, ,273 are on the works or re-
ceiving gratuitous relief More favor
able accounts continue of the condition
of the crops in the Bombay Presidency
owing to the recent rains. In the north
west Provinces the autumn crop in the
divisions of Agra and Jhansi is nearly
lost, and in the Alahabad Benares divis-
ions it is critical There has been good
rain in Meervt and Rohileund. The
crops in Oudh are suffering from hot
winds. The Condition of Puniaub is
critical, and that of Gwalior, Roakhut-
ana, and Hyderabad bad There is
much distress in the south of Nizam's
dominions. The Ceccan is improved.
The prospects are good in South Bengal,
Burmah, and in the central Provinces of
Berar, IndOre aud Rutlam
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

On the 21st of August Suleiman Pasha
began the struggle for the possession of
Schipka pass. The Russians held the
pass and were thoroughly fortified. For
nine days the battle ragged incessantly,
both sides losing heavily and both sides
receiving large reinforcements. The
latest and most reliable reports from
the field of conflict place the total loss
in killed and wounded on the two sides
at 80 5000 men of which number Sulci-
man Pasha's loss is fully $4,000. On
the 31st ult. the Russians still held the
pass, but the Turks had gained posses
sion of the heights on either side, and
had planted Krupp guns SO as to COM
mand the road for distance of three
miles, thus rendering the pass worth
less to the Russians should they contin-
ne to hold their present Notifications.
This battle, which was so bitterly con-
tested that the killed ana wounded
equaled one-third of the combined
armies beginning the engagement, has
considerably changed the aspect of the
war. The mere fact that Turkey had
assumed the offensive was II surprise to
all Europe, and the wonderful strength
of the Turkish army i'll and around Bul-
garia has sadly disappointed Russia.
1t is not unlikely now that the Rus
slams will withdraw from Schipka and
turn their strength against Osman Pasha
who still holds Plevna and endeavor to
drive him from Bulgaria before winter
sets in. This will also he a costly rn-
dertaking as Osman Pasha has recently
received large rcinforcements from
Widdin, and the whole country west of
his army is network of earthwOrl<s
and fortlfcations. That the Russians
are concentrating in front of Osman
Pasha's army there is no doubt, and the
war correspondents all agree that ter
rible battle will occur in the vicinity of
Pleyna very soon. Should this battle
not result in Il great victory for Russia
the war will likely be at an end until
next season. The result of the cam
paigning during the present month will
be watched with good deal of interest
by all the other nations of Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

interference. To establish himself Sc
curely, he equipped splendid little
army and began a series of crimes that
will live forever as lasting stigma upon
his character
President Fillmore appointed Young
governor of the newly organized terri
tory of Utah, in 1S49, but the commits
sion was soon revoked, as the Mormons
began to assert their independence by
driving out the federal judges. The
history of Brigham Young from this
time is familiar TO all. 1t has certainly
been Il strange one. In the midst of an
enlightened republic, where bigamy is
an offense punishable by severe penal
ties, this remarkable impOstor has sue
ceeded in attaching to his so-called
church over 100000 members. That
he has been the instigatOr of the black
est crimes, there IS scarcely the shadow
of Il doubt, and pitying death has
snatched him from an ignominious fate
at the hands of the law.
At the time of his death, Brigham had
eighteen wives and sixty-four children;
he had during his life thirty three wives
and about one hundred and twenty
children. His son Joseph Young, it is
said, will succeed him as president of
his sO-called church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

BRIGHAM Young, the Ruler of the
Mormons and chief instigator of the
Mountain Meadows massacre, died at
Salt L. City on the evening Of August
%, i'll the 18th year of his age. Brig
ham Young was born at Whitingham,
Vermont, June 1st 1901 his father was
a farmer and of his early life nothing
IS known. In 1882 he became converted
10 Mormonism and appeared at Kirt-
land, Ohio, where Joseph Smith had
formed sort of colony. Throu.a that
ambition and indomitablt push that
always characterized his life, Young
rapidly made his way to the front Of
the community, and III February, 1885,
he was chosen one of the twelve apos-
ties and sent out to make accessions to
the faith As usual III everything he
undertook his success was great and his
converts were numbered by hundreds.
In 1874, the Mormons having in the
meantime settled at NauvOo, Joseph
Smith undertook to inculcate his
schemes for polygamy by producing
4 revelation ON the subject. This
document, owing to the lecherous char
acter of the prophet was received
with great dissatisfaction and in the
excitement attendant upon this new
movement violent alterations took
place, in one Of which Smith was shot
and killed. Though there were sever
al aspirants for the leadership, Brigham
Young was elected president, and Sid
ney Rigdon, his contumacious rival,
was deliberately consigned to the care
and keeping of the devil for a thous-
and years. Nauvoo gradually drifed
into an " organized hell on EARTH" and
in 1916 it, charter was revoked by the
State of Illinois, Soon after, in the
fall of that year, the citizens of the sun
rounding country stormed the city
with musketry and cannonading. The
saints fled precipitately, and large
part of them congregated at Coun-
cll Bluffs, Iowa. In this emergency
Young was equal to the occasion, and
Immediately laid his schemes for find
ing home beyond the jurisdiction of
the United States. He crossed the
plains and arrived at Salt Lake valley
in July, 1917. Here he determined to
locate the promised land, and ordered
the hosts to follow him. This territory
almost Immediately came into posses
sion of the government through cedure
from Mexico, and the prophet found
himself once more in danger of federal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

1t appears that the New York Central
and Lake Shore roads have become in
volved in difficulty ina curious way on
account of the orders given bv the
officials at the beginning Of the recent
labor troubles When William H. Van
derbilt learned that the men proposed
to strike, instead of waiting for them
to do so. it is said that he telegraphed
all along the line of the Central and
Lake shore to stop all the trains at mid
night, and would not allow them to run
until the difference between the men
and the corporations had been adjusted.
While the blockade was going on large
quantities of perishable freight was
ruined and great numbers of cattle
either died from hunger and thirst or
became unfit for the market. If the
trains had been stopped by the rioters
1t would have been question whether
the shippers of perishable freight could
have recovered from the companies:
but. as the officials were responsible for
the detention, the lawyers say that the
corporations can be made to pay. Ship
pers have already sent in claims for
damages. s.-NeW York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06
The New War WeaDen.

The Martini-Henry rifle, with which
the Turk is armed, has been discharged
forty-five times in minute The New
port NeCs gives description of a wea-
pom recently exhibited in Rhode Island
by Captain William Gardner, which
seems to be a most murderous engine
of war. 1t says: The gun has but one
barrel, which Is about three times as
strong as those ordinarily used for SINH
lar calibre. The mechanism is all CON
tanned in alittle brass box attached to the
rear end Ofthe BARREL the dimensions of
which are but thirteen inches in length,
fivein depth, and two and halfin thick
ness In addition to this, there is lit
tie crank at the side of the box, by
which the power is applied, and hop
per ON top, from which an inexhausti-
bic supply of cartridges is kept sp.
Two men of less than ordinary inteli-
gence can maintain continuous fire
at the rate of two hundred shots per
minute for any length of time without
fear of fouling or arrangements of
parts by heat or otherwise. The man
ipulation is so easy that the crank may
be turned continuously by little finger.
The arrangement for supplying cart
ridges Is so effective that one man can
supply them faster than they can be
fired. The gun can be fired equally
we'll at an elevation of 10 degrees, and
at depression of 40 degrees, and also
when tilted sideways at most any angle,
advantages which no other fire-arm
possesses. Mr.. Gardner has devised
means of transportation for every con-
tingency of land service, both for the
gun and the necessary ammunition; al
so suitable mountings for every form of
land and sea service. He has also Civ
en- tactics for its use, which were ex-
planned by him, but no opportunity was
offered to illustrate them. The gun,
but about forty pounds, and
having fewer pieces than a Remington
rifle, and being about the size of an or
binary musket, Its performances strike
the observer with amazement, and jus
tify one in the belief that it will work a
revolution in modern warfare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06
BeuUeStS for Yale,

By the death OF Mrs. Caroline NJ.
Street, of this city, which happened last
night, several bequests valued at about
s250,000 go into effect in favor of the
corporation and fellows of Yale college.
Among the pieces of property given by
husband and wife are the five-story
building nearly opposite the college
know as the New Haven House, which
was built by Mr.. Street; the Street build
ing on the corner Chapel street and State;
the building occupied by the Union.
The money derived from the sale of the
New Haven House is to complete the
Yale Art building, that from the Union
building for the encouragement of art
in the college, and that from the Street
building for the founding of the Titus
Street professorship in the Yale Theolo-
gical school. Mrs. Street was the moth
er of the wife of Admiral Foote.-Nep
York ITorld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

THE collapse of the State Savings
Bank of Chicago has thrown good
deal of new light upon The reckless man
ner III which such institutions are con-
Quoted and the little security afforded
the depositors 1t seems there is
statute of the United States making it
the duty of the Comptroller of the Cur
rencv to report all information in re-
gard to the state savings banks of the
country and in the last report of Comp
troller Knox there occurs this informal
ton: "The number of savings banks
. having capital is 27; their capital is
-, ,O10,354; taxable capital, 1898 $40;
deposits, $39, ,146, GAS, and taxable de
posts, $14,015, ,273 The number of
savings banks without capital is 695;
their deposits, $S45, ,653, ,419, and their
taxable deposits, $1OO,6O8,736" This
is Il record which speaks for itself, and
in tones clearer than speech. Here we
have something over thousand millions
of deposits, more than nine-tenths of
which is i'll savings banks without
capital" 1t would not be possible to
imagine a worse state of things This
last Chicago swindlc may be the means
of producing some reform by which de-
positors may be protected, but unless it
does people had better give savings
banks the other side of the street.
Money SO deposited will be returned in
exceptional cases, but the general rule
will be that it will be lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06
POOR LO.
He Still Secures an Occasional Scalp.

A San Francisco Chronicm special
of Aug. 80, dated at Helena that day
says, "Gen. Sherman and staff, accom-
panied by Delegate Maginnis, started
for Missoula to-day. The military party
intended to 90 over the Lolo trail to
Lewiston"
Three of the Geyser party arrived in
Virginia City this evening. Cowan was
killed, and Kenek, when last seen, was
running in the timber.
1t is rumored tonight that
HOWARD WILL WITHDRAW
from the command of the pursuing
party, and that Col Gilbert, who left
Helena for Fort Ellis this morning,
will take command. The above passes
current here; but your correspondent is
not positive as yet. At any rate you
may expect lively news from the Yellow
stone at any moment.
A passenger on the Bozeman coach
says that
COWAN WAS SHOT IN HIS WIFE'S ARMS,
and young Indians rushed up with rocks
and beat his head out of all shape.
Frank Carpenter was tied to a tree. but,
making the sign of the cross he was re-
leased. He and his two sisters were
kept two nights and one day in the In
dians' camp, when they were released
and given broken-down ponies and sent
down the river
GETTING OUT THE BLUE COATS.
An Omaha dispatch of the 81 ult.
says Gen. Wesley Merit has been Or
dered to take command of column of
cavalry of about ten companies, to
rendezvous at Camp Brown, in the
Wind river valley, whence they will
proceed northward to the Nez Perces'
trail. He will have with him the we'll
known 9TH cavalry, regiment which
has proved uniformly successful in
fighting Indians Five. out of seven
companies of the 9th infantry, that
have been stationed at Omaha barracks,
left yesterday to relieve the cavalry
companies stationed at various posts. in
order that they may join Gen. Merritts
command.
AND YET OTHERS
A Cheyenne dispatch of the SO ult,
states that three companies, |, ID, and
F, of the 9TH cavalry, left here to-day
for the west They will be followed to-
morrow by four more companies of the
same regiment, from Sidney barracks
and Fort Mcpherson Gen. Wesley
Merritt left here on yesterday for Camp
Brown, from which place the regiment
will strike into the Wind river valley, to
head off, if possible. the Nez Perzes In
dians. who are supposed to be coming
in that way. This regiment did good
service in the Crazy Horse campaign,
and are now in excellent shape for more
active service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

SALT LAKE dispatches say the man
agement Of the Mormon church will
remain for the present in the hands Of
the twelve apostles and that it is doubt
full whether this power will be again
committed to one man. The chances
of breaking up of the church are
twelve times greater on account of this
action of the apostles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-06

Man glories in his strength; woman
glories in her hair Butter glories in both
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07
Two ofThcm Done For

A dispatch from Lenycnworth, Kan
sas, reports the killing OF couple Of
the Union Pacific express robbers. It
being learned that the band was rowing
south, by order of Gen. Pope, Sheriff
Bcardslee, of Ellis County, took sold
iers with horses from Fort Hayes and
started north by special car to inter
cept them, as they were evidently max
ing their way to Texas or 5Iexico.
Near Buffalo station, which is about
sixty miles west of Fort IEaycs. thoy
got OH close tIacli Of two of them, Col
Inns and one other. Collins attempted
to shout, but the Sheriff was too quick
for him, and shot Collins killing him at
the first fire. One of tho soldiers shot
the other. Tho Sheriff took from their
dead bodies about $4,000 in gold Of
the stolen funds. Four of tho other
robbers are supposed to be in that i'm
mediate vicinity, and strong hopes are
entertained of their capture.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07

night by n large number OF friends. lie
mnde very brief speech, in which ho
said lie had not sought, but did not say
whether he intended to accept the ap-
pointmeht or not.
SAN FEAScIsco, Sept. 29.-The steam-
or Oceanic sailed, to-day for Hong
kong and Yokohama. Her treasure
list is upward of 81 300, 900. including
$723, 600 fno silver. This added to
tho shipment By the steamer Of tho 18th
inst. makes the expectation OF fino sill
vcr for the current month, 81 l,G20. 900,
leaving tho market almost bare OF that
commodity. The total sales OF fine
silver during tho month to Government
and for expectation, aggregates $780,
600 ounces.
WAsHIHCroS, Sept. 30.-The case OF
cx-Assistant Secretary OF tho Treasury.
Frederic a. Sawyer, Frank w. Brooks,
PhillipD. Rady and others, for con-
spirncy to defraud the Government OF
S58,Gl3, WAS given to the Jury this
afternoon. At midnight they were
still out.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07

Tns Tybo !Saa Of tho 20ih uIiimo
bears up bravely under tho pressure Of
tho dull times just now OIL visit to
that vocality, and enunciates itg con-
fcssion Of faith in tho near future OF
The camp, i'll the following language:
There is not much 10 add to whnt was
sHid last week about tho progress of
development going on in the Two G..
Tho drifts OH tho different levels are
being drove forward rs fast as lnny he,
with view Of exporting and getting in-
TO shape for profitable working MS much
Of tho orc bodies as possible, for easy
extraction when tho furnaces start up.
The appearance Of the mine, so fur us
We can learn, 10 all that could be de-
sifed-large bodies OF orc in all the
levels and i'll tho face OF all tho drifts.
The l,000.ton contract Of L. Knowles
Is completed and tho orc undergoing
tho usual roasting process preparatory
TO being worked in the furnace. OF
course matters look quiet about the
mine ms it docs about town, but wo be-
liovc TINT everything is being dcno
possible to facilitate tho carly starting
M Of tho furnaces and tho putting oil
Of full force Of mon. Wo should re.
mcIubcr that "largc bodies lmoyo slow
ly," but when ii once gets under way
IL moves with momentum and power
that is irresistible, and carries along
with it everything md everybody.
This ig what wO Rro all looking for;
then let us council patience aud "wait
for tho wngon."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07
The EN- ina Mine.

The Snlt LIKE Herald says: 1t mp
pears by the Emma lcnsc, that tho
lnino is not to be SO extensively worked
Gs was Mt Arst thought. The lessee,
VIC understand, is to make no deyclop-
mcnts, but merely combining his opera
tions to tho old workings. However,
thero Is known 10 bo considerable orc
That can DO taken out without break
ing now ground. Tho lease, Hominnlly
for two. years. permits tho owner,
Trenor W. Park, to resume possession
Of the property ut my time upon tho
payment TO the lessee OF certain sum.
1t is probable that within fow months
Mt the outside, Mr.. Park will put n
force Of men ut work md find oul for n
certainty what there is in tho Emmn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-10-07

Several weeks ago nugget weighing
81 pounds was taken from WiGel md
VizHn placer CLAIM at Osceoln, owned
by NJ. b. Garaghnn, j. Lenvitt, John
Niznn and Charles Wiscl. It was kept
dark Mt the time and not until the pres
ell! have wo been placed in possession
Of the facts. Tho nugget was so nearly
eli gold chat a ehigei had to DO used up
Oh it in order TO place 1t in shnpo for
melting which wns dono hero very
privately n fow dayD since. The pro-
duct Of tho nugget was thirteen small
bnrs, thought 10 bo worth about
$1,000 Ward Rl4rr.