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FOundery
MACHINE SHOP.
Having purchased the interest of Mr.. Il.
Pierce In the Foundry and Machine shop, Is
continue the business at the old stand at the
West end Of Union River Bridge.
shall manufacture all kinds of
Gangs, Mills, WindDass. Pur-

West end OF Union River Bridge.
shall manufacture all kinds of
Gangs. Mills, WindIass, Pur-
Gllases, and Machinery and
ShipWOrk Of every de.
scriptiOn.
Screws and Kettles made to Order.
Special attention viii be given to the
manufacture of
Composition Work, also
Babbitt or Anti-frictiOn
Metal.
I manufacture and keep constantly hand the
PREMIUM, DIETER known as the Thomas)
PLOW also castings of the several
parts
81 competent Moulder and Machinist will
be employed and all work will be done promptly.
CAsTING done every Wednesd and Sat
urday afternoon.
Orders Solicited.
By prompt attention and fidelity in business, l
hope to give entire satisfaction to the public.
Cash paid ior Old Iron Composition, Brass,
Zinc, Lead and Copper.
Bills viii be presented for payment in tn irty
the contrary.
The business OF Pierce 4 Mcdonald will be set
tied by me.
WIN. o. MCDONALD.
Ellsworth, June Is 1877. 25n
Ellsworth American., 1877-07-19
LOCAL NOTICES.
DIR. CRABTRE.
or BOSTON,
widely and fayorably known rs
THE SAN NATAElAN

or BOSTON.
widely and fayorably known As
THE sANATARIAN.
Now on = vacation with his family at Mt
Desert. will, by special request. devote few
days TO the sick. as follows: mo other time
or place.
;. W. HARBOR, Frceman's, Monday and
Tuesday. July 23I snd 2ith.
BAR HARBOR, (.ee sign.) Wednesday and
Thursday, 2jth and 26th.
LAMoINE. Mr.. Deslsle's. Friday and Sat
urday. 27th and 2Sih.
PROSPECT HARBOR, Mr.. Coombs'. Mon
day and Tuesday, 3Oth and 3lst.
Treating all diseases. Consultation free
The remarkable success Of the Doctor during
nearly ~ years, is well known, and he deems
the publication of references and cures unnec-
essSry. but if any desire such. see his page
circular. containing nearly 200! InyAlld- else
where. can address.
iR. A. ID. CBABTRE, Boston.
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). ID. Wiggin sells The Universal Pile
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he Weather,

WAR DEPARTMENT. ]
Office of the Chief Signal Officer :
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July l0-l A. NJ.
Indications
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4. &. BURRILL, Agent.

LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE
Insurance Company.
Total Assets. January 81 ,1.0, 40 lG
Life Liabilities. si5Goo.1Sb 80
Globe Annuities, 300 .LIs o.
URpsii Fire Losses, 81, 100 %
Cnearned Premiums
at 50 per cent, 2,i7i.i9l -
Perpetual Policy
fund, e.,y.si l.
Other Liabilities sIi2a Is
Add for losses at ST. John,
which cannot exceed
tloo 900. and prob
ably not over, f7O.oc0,
say. 5Ouy,bOco
Lotal Liabilities, inclusive of st.
Johns Losses BIS. III ~
surplus rega ards Policy nolders. .Il9. -. IS
The Company has per cable Instructed Mr.. ".
Jarvis. their Resident secretary At st. John. TO
Draw at sight for Losses, and subscribe
Five Hundred Pounds to Relief Fund
Ne~ York O2c~, - william street
Resident Manager,
j. +. LSFORD
Ellsworth American., 1877-07-19

at this Agency can be found the old
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in the ,oorld, and zoe offer to the public
reliable protection against loss and dam
age by fire and lightning, on terms as
favorable as the character Of risks soiU
Justify. Losses equitably adjusted and
promptly paid.
Insurance on D,0ellings and Farm
property made a specially.
Correspondence solicited.
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NORTHERN
ASSURANCE COMPANY,

ORGANIZED 1896.
GROSS ASSETS Tee. 81. 1876. ..... .siO,955 $50 A
Unpaid ~ q Tor which subscribers
are personally Iiiable. ,OOo %
se5 rs, ,596 "A
LIABILITIES,
Unpaid losses and all other claims
against Company. .sol .O6l %
Necessary 10 reinsure Fire rs 81, ,d29 81
All other liabilities, except Capital,
under the Life lns. Department.. .6,2l9.076 S3
s7742, ,172 81
Add CAPITAL paid in. ..........7jO 800 o.
SURPLUS BEYOND CAPITAL, as
regards Policy holders. s4s2 .sa3 so
Sl0975, ,596 A.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24
WAsHIIGTO1.
cAsrnEr MEETING.


Washington March 24.-The cabi-
net is in special session to-day, con-
sidsriDg the probable membership Of
tho Louisiana commission and deter
ming certain foreign appointments.
CIVIL sERvIC8 RULES
Washington, March 24-The cabi-
net session to day lasted about two
hours aud wu mainly devoted to q
discussion Of the rules and regulations
for the government Of. civil service
throughout the country. Such pro-
Rress Was made As 10 warrant the be.
lief that they will be ready for pro.
mitigation early next week.
LouIsIANA.
It 10 authoritatlveiy stated that the Leuis
lana commission has not been determined
on with tho single exception Of ex. Gov
Brown, Of Tennsssee.
Fon MIcHAEL scAsLos.
Wsshingtos. March "A delegation o
Irhh eitizs1s called On the president to do,
and axchaneed coesntulations and courte
ssss and ssksd national position 70
Michael Scanlor.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24
Marvellous Riches OF the San
Juan.
errcm ,he Ia Plata (col,. Miner.l

tFrcm the La Plata Cob. Miner.i
A repor4er Of the La Plata Miner
recently visited The jjax lede, Sultan
Mountain, for the purpose Of inspec-
ting reported big strike. That the
reporter was pleased is evident from
the following: A grander sight in
the shape Of body Of rich mineral
We never saw, aud those who have
had long experience and extensive
observation in the richest silver min
ing districts ON the continent pro-.
nounce the display Of rich mineral
equal to anything they ever saw.
The drifts in which the rich mineral
is found extend from the bottom Of
the shalt in either direction. In the
west drift is found the rich, pure gray
copper, while in the east drift is found
Ia two feot streak of coarse galena
carrying gray copper. The mineral
10 tho gray copper streak will run
from 500 to 600 ounces in silver tc
the ton, and two men can take out /
ton every ten hours This is really !
strike that should cause every vel
wisher Of tho camp to rejoice, cs
peeia,ly - il positively proves the
richness Of one mine upon meuutair
where there are over City we'll defined
leads, and It present nine tunnels are
being run 10 strike many Of the mos,
important leads. It depths varying
from lb0 to 1900 feet. Nearly sl
the veins carry gray copper 1t ths
surface and ali have proved rich a,
development progressed. While thil
tfDd securesso II. {. Rogers. the for
tunasc owner OF the mine, sScompeten
cy, It also assures mines Of rich miner
y that vii build mp md sustain ,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24
YANKTON, DAKOTA SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH

population Of 10000, backed up BY {
business second to that Of no city in
the San Juan country. The Ajax lode
isslocated not over twenty rods fro@
Melville's mill, and within forty rods
Of the mill are six tunnels being run
TO strike lodes which there 10 every
reason for believing will prove equally
q rich. Tho Lightning Amalgama-
tor 10 especially adapted to the treat
mcnt Of that character of ore found
on this mountain, and the manner in
which work upon the mines is now
progressing guarantees sufficient ore
TO keep the mill IN constant operation
after it starts in tho spring. Since
tho visit Of Miner reporter to the
tunnel Of the Cocktail lode work has.
progressed some two feet through b
the vein, and on Wednesday after
noon the boys struck I rich 6nd in the
shape Of three inch streak Of decom-
posed vein matter which resembles
black sulphurets. They are not yet
across the vein, but viii be in . few
days. The coming season cantfet fail
to be ono Of unparalleled prosperity
for our town and tho whole SAM Juan
country. The very elements Of wealth
that will give Us : growth and pros
perity never before equalled in . min
inR country have At last been uncov-
cred and are in sight. We have seen
them. Each blast put into the vein
Of the Ajax lode will throw out $500
worth Of mineral, and We believe that
within one mile Of tho Miner Office
there arc Fifty lodes that will, when
further developed, prove - rich a
the AJAX.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24

othcr ni,nes fer those in
which tAry vsre regissefcd, and thus
hoped q get then csshsd through an
ecoonPlioe. The names Of Perry
Henslsy, Leonard Kean, and J. Ogden
Snow had been fraudulcn.ly inserted
In the bonds7tAken last night. Their
bail is fixed Il 10000 each.
coLoRKD g. T ..
Boston March 24-Owing TO the
Grand Lodge Of good templars of
Massachusetts, excluding colored men
from membership, dissatisfied mem
bsrs are moving to establish new
lodge.
MUNICIPAL CONVENTION,
!. Cincinnaai March 34-Fhs democratic
nosidpal convsnslna nss u ne Coliseum
q 10 O'Clock this morning. Hon. ". 7
Bishop In the chair. Various business com.
mitsees were selected and the convention
then adjourned 10 one O'Clock. Indications
ars that Mayor Iohnston will b nominated
forrs election.
cINcInNATI DE1ocRATs.
Cinclanat,i, March A-Msyor Geo. ".
G. johnson was nomisatsd to-day br the
democrats ior reelection.
CHICAGO DxxocRATs
Chicago. March 22.-The democratic
city CONVENTION this alternoon nominated
Perry 81. Smith for mayor on the drst bal.
lot The vote stood Smith l2s; Colvin Al /;
Doolittis one.
DEFAULTER.
Boston, March 34-Albsrt Brown cash
lsr o( ths Fisst Nationsl tank Of Spring
Asld, ysrmont 10 said to bc defaulter to
The amount OF $4,000 Il IL claimed that
Brown used 10 speculation securities left
with him for safe keeping. Tho dire.orz
Of ~ hssk clain will lose lit,ls II any
thing!
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24

=
Newark, N. J. March 24.-Thos. p.
Souerville : New York lawyer ap.
plisd q sx-Detsosivs Nettlsship last
Novsnber, stating that friend had
1000 stolsa IL government boads
and offered large Inducements to
Nsttleahip to secure an accoupiice
in ths bonds department IN Washing-
ton to convert them into moDey. Net
slaahip. pssssoding TO favor the plot,
coofesrsd vith: Ssorstary Morrill,, and
Il vas srraag>d thai last nigh. Soner-
vile ssd NJ Itissd, Gss. Eagel faro.
bank -tesper 70. ia New York should
osks Over he bonds 10 Nettleship and
seosivs tie noosy u rstsrn. Both
wsrsst Nsttleships house, according
70 appoia.nspt and Hsre both arrested
Wills nakinG tbs traasssn. soae 81
- boads were ssolen froa Ocsau
bsak, Nsy Yssk. An had - saa,
ss,1s1 1fs1d ~ gisasrs1, !, ard wsrs thsss
- -. n sujadleFy ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24

This lead they held to Dukeshead,.
where Cambridge drew up and were
on even terms half way between the
head and Simmons yard. OF this
yard Cambridge got lead Of about
four feet which positions were main-
tanned At the London boat house.
At this period in the race Cambridge
rowsd in better form. AZ
Chaven cottage, six furlongs from the
starting point, the boats we're about
on level. Oxford now forged ahead
and when about : mile had been row
cd led by about the third Of : length.
At Crabtrec Oxford led BY only few
feet. At the distillefy, somewhat
over mile and four furlongs from
the starting point, Cambridge once
more showed in front some 2 or feet.
AT Oil mills, two miles and slightly
over from tho starters boat, Oxford
drew up alongside. At the bottom
of Chiswick5 Eyot Oxford WAS again
in front being better together than
Cambridge, who seemed much tfou-
bled by rough water. At Chiswick
Church three miles having been row.
ed. Oxford had increased their ad-
vantage to two thirds Of length and
the race was apparently no loagcr in
doubt. Rounding the bend into Horse
Shoe Reach the water became smooth
Ter and Cambridge gained upon Ok
ford, but the latter drew away and
were nearly a length ahead. OF the
bathing place, nine furlongs from the
winning point, Cambridge made an
other effort but only reduced Oxford's
lead to two-thirds Of length.
No further change occurred up to
Barnes bridge, FIVE furlongs further
on, through which Oxford passed
nearly half a length ahead and of
White Hart four furlongs from the
goal was . length aud some feet in
ADVANCE. OF Line Cambridge spurt-
ed and reduced the lead of Oxford
which all 1t once got al aboard, ~
their bowman was seen to be in difi-
culties and unable TO to use his oar
properly. Cambridge now was with-
ina Sd ofsTlength Of being on even
terms with Oxford and most cxcit-
ing struggle followed from the ship
to the winning post, stationed some
distance above the ships. Cambridge
would not be denied, was gradually
but surely creeping up. The two
crews went past the judges level
amid scene Of the widest excite
ment. Time "a minutes and ten sec
onds. The Judge declared the race
to be dead heat. Mr.. Chitty was
umpire. Just at White Heart Oxford''
number | broke his row lock, but wa
still able to row.
HALF PAST TnREE IN.
At . meeting of the representative
of the crew the judge stated that h
never wavered from his decision tha
the race was dead heat. The rae
Ills pronounced the grandest eve
rowed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24

rwxD 10 N aEI.EAsED.

TW81D 10 n nEI.RAeED.
Nsw Yesk, Aarch 3l-No more
suin sssisst Twsed win b brought
e tsial. Il y dsesitsly settled that
II ) ~ dsys Tweed will Be released
froa ssseoiy.
swn1NnY's Turn.
Ths psndine emit against Sweeney
10 also 10 course Of arrangement and
soa.ip-lav d Richard b. Cornelly
hes goas to Europe expecting 70 se-
oure settleqsat for that distinguish-
cd exils. To total amount to be OBJ
tained - ihe city from settlements
With ~ nsabs1 Of the ring is not
expected to exceed ons million dol
lars.
HALL Has FLED.
x-Asyos Hall has not the moaey
nssded 70 purchase peace and has gone
TO Europe.
ANoTHB1 FAILURE.
New Yosk, March 34-Walter O.
Adans, sgeat Of tho Star Line Of
Texas packets aad conmission NOR
chant at 1s, Pearl street, bas failed.
Liabilities e600, COO; assets valued At
$500, 900. large part Of his indeb-
lfI
tedpess Il held By creditors in Eu-
rope. The main cause Of the failure
was bad faith Of European cores
pondsnts, By which . large quantity
Of merchandise was thrown on Mr..
Adsma. hands In Belgium and Ger
many.
VILE Bs cLosED.
New York, March 24-Ths Stock
Exohangs viii b closed on Go'd-
4 Friday.
J HKxRY WARD BRECaER
returned lass evening from his wes.
tern lcctsre trip asd was escorted
/ from Nsw Beunsvisk, o. the Penna
r. B., byan ssthasisstio party o
Plymouth Church friends.
DAHx s1ATDA1Nf.
New Yosk, March t-BaAk statement
rssssvs dscsssse ~, ~.
xuoAn 1uHI1D.
New York. March 3-Tho funanl Q
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24
rHR BOAT kACE.

TH8 BOAT RACE.
London March 24-Thc thirty
fourth university boat race was ,owed
this morning Il An early hour aud the
course was the usual ono on the
Thames, from Patney to .Mor,lake.
Dis.ance 4 miles two furlongs. OF
the Cambridge eight six participat %
in last years contest, while Of the Ok
ford Grew four were ancient mariners
but the coxswain was..a novice Of the
Thamss.
| NOT YET DECIDED.
London, March A.--lO .. MT i,
now regarded certain that the race
was = dead hest. Tho coxswains
Judge and unpire will meet At two
O'Clock and decide xethcr Oxford won
or the race was dead heat. The
reason Tor this is the ambiguous form
[of the Judges decision namely dead
heat By two ysrds." While the NUN,
bef of spectators which wss for the
I universisy vas comparatively small
there wss enough to mako what would
q be an Immense gathering elsewhere
Il The weather was fsvorablc, yet rather
o1cady. The atmosphere kert th<
saa aad the J4osdoners away. Tbs
{, stsst ~ pads d sat Oxford tool
vaasr Int and wsse eight feet
fsshsad 4kaA doeea strokse
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-24
FoRI'1oI-
4 DEAD HEAr.

London March 24.-9.45. =. M.
The University boat race was frat
announced - victory for Oxford BY
less than hall ) length and extras Of
the afternoon papers also announced
that Oxford won, bat the western as-
sociateJ press representative has :
Telegram, saying that the race resulted
In dead heat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE GREAT STORM In THE WEST.
quite Number Of People Killed and
Houses Destroyed.
[Speoial TO the Democrat !

lSp8clai 10 Inc Uem0crAtJ
CINCINNATI, July 2.--Advices coming In
from remote points show that the storm Sat
urday was more destructive than any pre-
vious one. Its path was through the counties
OF Indiana and Ohio, little south OF the cen
Tire Of the States.
All Waverly, Ind, Mrs. Dressler and three
children were killed Mr.. Dressler and an
other child were seriously injured.
Two children of james Armstrong were also
killed by house blowing down near st. Paul.
Ind, and number Of barns and dwellings de-
stroyed. Michael Meheslick was killed mt the
Same place. Several others were Injured.
A large number Of cattle are reported killed.
Near Franklin, Ind, n house Of Mr.. Brum-
mer was demolished killing the entire family
OF five persons.
In Morgan county several houses were
blown down and many persons seriously in
iured. Corn, waist high, was literally torn
TO shreds and plowed ground carried away.
In Wayne county, Ind, two persons, who
had taken refuge in the BRIDGE were killed
by the falling OF n tree crushing through tho
bridge.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
THE PETULANT Pop OF THE PISTOL.
Killed for Taking some Old Rotten
ShinsIes.

4 PARISH OF ASSUMPTION, June 30, 1877.
Editor Democrot-I see in to-day's
DEMOCRAT an account Of shooting "at
or near Donaldsonville, by one Fou-
chon. The affair took place last Tues
day noon on the old Tournillon planta-
tion, on Bayou Lafourche, and about
seven and a halt miles below Donald
sonville. Mr.. F. A. Bienvenu, present
owner Of the place, had some carpen-
ters breaking down worn out negro
cabins for the purpose Of rebuilding.
A little colored girl named Eliska Ber-
nard, aged about fourteen or fifteen
years, went to take some Of these old
shingles, when she was ordered $50
says the young man, Falcunda Berni-
chaud) to leave. them. Upon her re-
fusal he shot at her, inflicting a wound
On the right side just below the last
rib, from the effect Of which she died
the next morning.
The necessary steps have been taken.
and the authorities are in hot pursuit.
with the probability Of catching the
murderer. r.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Lynch LAW In Kentucky.
[Special TO tho DemocratJ

-. Nv It'UEuIHI W tII5 DSHIUCIHVI
LOUISVILLE, July "A special from Mt.
Vernon says that on Saturday ut midnight
nearly one hundred men attacked the house
of james Bethnrman, a noted desperado
sBethurman would not surrender, and firing
upon the attacking party with shot gun,
wounded Charles Burton. d a .as a4.5
Although some fifty shots were fired at him,
Bethurman escaped. The same party entered
Mount Vernon, and visiting the jail took there
from James Smith, Andrew Cummings, Kirk
Kirk and J. O. Gibbs, charged with robbery,
tpok them four miles from the town and
hung them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Especial to the Democrat.l

UB.T
CINCINNATI, July 2-Flour firm. Wheat
scarce-white 81 90012 Corh firm, 5Om53.
Whisky, good demand at 81 on, held at S1 Of.
Pork quiet, $13 So Lard nominal, bulk meats
held at 5@7lf, buyers at fraction less. Bacon
quiet, 52408I. -D''0''
CHICAGO, July Wheat easier. 81 441IN
45 car lots, 81 3714011 371a July, ST 22l9
22% August, Corn steady, 4GI july. 41sI
August 4sa4a9 September Whisky firm
81 os. Pork dull, s12 8711a0s12 90 July, SIS o2Is
August Lard dull, S.75 August.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2. - Flour unchanged
Wheat better; No red fall 81 6s@1 II cash.
81 21@1 21h August, do 81 IS bid. Corn
higher; 4454@44zs cash, 4411a0144z1 July. ~.
0145 August. Oats dull; Sc asked. Whisky
steady, 81 O8la Pork active and botter s13 Is
cash and July, S13 321s August. Bulk meats eat -
Nothing doing Bacon quiet, 52s@s. Lard
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
THE JEtTI Es.
Progress Of the Great work mt the Latest
! Official surveys.

W. IsS W bshG WFGMt vpOTM nj UME Latest
OfficlaI Surveys.
UNITED STATES ENarrEER OrrfcE.
Part Ead', South Pass, La, June 20, 1877. (
Editor Deutocrnt-On the 28sh day OF June.
1877, there was prac .ical hut narrow channel GO
feet IN width and of l8 feet depth at average flood
tide through the bar st South Pass; at high water
Of that day 1871 feet we're found at low water OF
that day II 2-fO feet.
At the date OF my latest survey at the head of
the passes, June Is, 23 feet at average f ,od tide
WAS found to be the least depth through the
channel at the head OF South Pass
AT the present stage OF the river this depth ia
increased !! during the high water Of moderate
On the 30ih OF June another survey OF the bar
~ south Pass revealed the same depth IN the
channei 90 was found on the 28th.
On South Pass bar, for vessel drawing 20 feet,
The interruption to navigation 10 about 200 feet la
i myth.
Above South Pass bar, between tho ietties.
nearly throughout their whole length, . yery
great srour has been progressing for two months
or more. More than eighty feet OF water have
been found ut late date 10 one place.
certify that the above is q correct statement
Of the results Of my latest partial surveys.
d. X. BRowr,
Capt. Engineers, u. b. A.
Official: Furnished by order OF the Hon. Sec-
rotary Of War.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-03
Troubles I'm France,

PARIS, July 2.-President MacMahon in his
order of the day to the troops at the annual
review yesterday said: 81 am satisfied with
your bearing, and expect you to help me pre-
serve the public order" MacMahon was re-
peatedly cheered by the soldiers.
The Municipal Council Of Amiens was dis
solved because it participated in reception
to Gambetta. 1t is expected that the council
of Marseilles will share the same fate