The Lake County star., 1877-11-29

According to letters received in valpa-
raiso there has been Q grand discovery
made at place few leagues from Arc.
quipa, consisting Of q rich vein OF gold
and silver ores. The said vein IL some ~
metres In length and broader than any
vein of metal yet discovered In the world.
The lay of oreis four ounces to the cajou
and according TO assays made In Copalho
of samples remitted, the same reaches 80
ounces. The only quintals Of the metals
sold In Arequipa are said to have pro-
duced 0,000 soles.
Differences among members of the
Mexican cabinet have resulted in minis
terial changes. Gen. Manuel Gonzales
Is to be Secretary of War. Senior Zama-
coma will remain in Mexico at present,
and, 1t Is said, will be Secretary of For
eign Relations.
The National Grange met In annual
convention, at st. Louis, on the 2lst. In
the afternoon the Masters annual address
was read. 1t recommends a modification
| of the rules 80 as to allow persons or So
cieties engaged in industrial pursuits to
become stockholders. The Executive
Committee advise the discontinuance of
general agencies, and that the grange es-
tablish wholesale and retail stores on the
cooperative principle. They also advise
the discontinuance OF grange lecturers.
Another bank-the Third National
has suspended at Chicago.
On Wednesday, pending q discussion
of the South Carolina senatorship, the
Democrats had majority in the u. s.
Senate-obtained by the absence Of Sem
ators Patterson and Sharon, and Conover
| voting with the Democrats. 1t Is claimed
/ that Conover and Patterson will hereafter
vote with the Democrats on ell import
ant matters.
| The miners at the Keets mine, Dead
wood, some time since took possession of
| the mine, as they said, to secure the pay
ment of wages. The civil officers could
not dislodge them. The officers then
called on the military, and the soldiers
having surrounded the Keets' Mine,
closed all the openings except the main
shaft and the process OF smoking the
mines out by sulphur was resorted to
and successfully carried out. The last OF
| them came up, and all are now under
arrest.
The jury in the whisky cases at Chicago
disagreed-nine voting for the govern
ment and three for the defendants. II
was claimed that completeimmunity had
been promised in consideration of the
evidence given by defendants
Three men charged with violating the
u. s. revenue laws have been taken from
jail in Kentucky by mobs. Men who
aided the marshal i'm making arrests
have been taken from their houses and
whipped by mobs of armed men.
The Fishery Commission have given
their decision, awarding Great Britain
So, 500, 900. 1t was majority award,
President Deforse and Sir A. Il. Calf
agreeing, and Judge Kellogg, the United
States Commissioner. dissenting.
The United States man-of-war Heron
struck on the North Carolina coast, Sat
urday morning. She had on board 135
persons, all but 30 of whom were drown
ed. The vessel went to pieces.
Great damage has been done by high
water in the valleys of Virginia.
The National Grange has fixed men,
bership fees at $3 for male and 81 for fe-
male members.
The Treasury now holds $344, $50 $50 in
bonds to secure the National Bank circu-
lation. The deposits of United States
bonds deposited for circulation for the
week ending to-day are $75l, $50. The
United States bonds held for circulation
withdrawn during the same time are
$536, 600. The National Bank notes out
standing are as follows: Currency notes,
$J19, 1874; gold notes, 81, 49,, 12O. The
receipts of National Bank notes for the
week, as compared with the correspond
ing period last year, are as follows: In
1876, "a, ,40l 900; in 1877, "a, 1872 900.