, 1877-03-31
TeIegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.
lraox THE DAILY osxooxrAs.

New YORK, March 25.-The Times
Washington special says: Thus far
only Governor Brown has responded
favorably in the matter of the Louis
lana commission. Among those in
vited who declined. are Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler, Senator Davis, Prof
Woolsey, of Yale, lockwood Hoar,
John Young Brown, Morton, Nc
Michael of Philadelphia. and Slough
ton. It is now believed decision
in the South Carolina case will be
reached this week.
COLUMBIA. s. c., March 25.--It is
reported that Gov. Chamberlain
leaves here at midnight for Wash
ington, Gov. Hampton has not yet
decided whether he will visit the
capital or not. It is understood he
is awaiting advices from parties ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow
morning.
COLUMBIA, March 26.-Gov. Cham
berlain has gone to Washington
Gov. Hampton still here.
NEW YoRx, March The Graphic
says, at the last meeting of the board
OF directors of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. charges of fraud were
made by Vice President Miller.
who claimed that the condition of
the company had been concealed;
that the company actually owe S2,-
100000 while the president of the
company only acknowledges an in
debtedness of 100000. 1t is un-
derstood that Miller is about to take
legal proceedings to draw tie inside
condition of the company's affairs
and give the history of the corpora
ton. The Graphic claims this as the
cause of the decline in stock to day.
CHICAGO, March 26.--A dispatch
from Red Cloud Agency says Spot
ted Tail has been heard from, and
that he was going on to complete his
mission of peace to the hostiies. He
had been delayed by ice, bad weather
and the poor condition of his horses.
DEADwooD, D. T., March 26--A
bold attempt to rob the Cheyenne
and Black Hills stage, bound north,
was made near here yesterday eve
ming. As the coach was coming
down White Wood canyon, about
two and half miles from Deadwood.
five masked men walking along the
road before the stage suddenly
wheeled, ordered the driver to stop,
and instantly commenced firing on
the coach. At the first fire Johnny
Slaughter, the driver, was instantly
killed and Walter Her of Deadwood
slightly wounded in the hand and
arm. The horses started suddenly,
throwing the driver, Her and an
other passenger off the coach. The
stage was not stopped till it arrived
in town, leaving this driver on the
dead. About twenty shots were
fired at the coach, but all the pas
sengers except Her we're unhurt.
A party went and found the body
of the driver with charge of buck
shot in his breast. The robbers
got no booty. The sheriff and party
are in pursuit of the road agents.
The sheriff offers $500 reward for
them dead or alive.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March 26.-.An
attempt was made to rob the mail
car on the New York Central Rail-
road tonight. The robbers entered
the forward compartment and, on
being discovered by the clerk,
fierce encounter followed between
them. Two other clerks, hearing
the noise, rushed in, whereupon the
robbers Jumped from the train.
New YORK, March 26.---The Suns
Boston special says the excitement
IN Essex county over the mining
news IS very great. Several new
mines are to be opened, and one at
Amesbury is to be vigorously work.
ed At Merrimac shaft has already
been sunk $50 feet, and there are
five levels with total length of L.
500 feet, with indications of an i'm
mense vein of matter still below and
beyond. The quantity in sight is
estimated at 10000 tons, besides a
rich deposit of gray copper has been
discovered. Several veins of quartz
were recently encountered, which
are found to assay 500 to S25 per
ton in gold and silver, apparently IL
limitable in amount and growing
richer as they descend.
New YORK, March 27 The World