The Lake County star., 1877-11-15

The funeral of Senator Morton on Mon
day was attended with imposing cere-
monies. A large attendance of people,
elaborate decorations with flags and How
ers, music, procession in which were
committees from Congress and members
Of the Cabinet, an Grafton by Dr. Bayliss,
and closing ceremonies by the Odd Fell
lows, were the tributes of respect To the
great departed.
An earthquake was felt last Sunday
morning, extending from Western Penn
sylvania Dorthward. AT Montreal the
shock. occurred between one and two
o'clock in the morning, lasting less than
half a minute. But 1t was so severe that
thousands of persons leaped from their
beds and rushed into the streets.
The Illinois Supreme Court has decided
that the option trade of the Board of
Trade is not unlawful, but that the de-
vices known as "puts' and "calls" are il
legal
A News San Antonio special says: In
formation is received here that on the
10th of October party of Mexicans, 81
in number, under command of Don Mar
cisco Anago, of San Carlos, Mexico, lad
battle on the Texas, near the Guadalupe
Mountains, with party Of Indians who
had been depredating in Mexico near
Chihuahua, killing six bucks, capturing
six squaws, and 6S head of stock stolen
from people living near San Diego in
Mexico. These Indians were from the
Fort Stanton reservation in New Mexico
on the American side of the Rio Grande.
The Indians killed were provided with
reservation blankets and other articles
from the United States Government. The
scalps were taken to Del Norte in Mexi-
co, AS was The stock, which was ideDti-
fled by the owners of the animals.
Six cars of cattle shipped through by
Kansas dealer, without the food and
changes which the law prescribes, were
seized by United States marshal at
Washburn. ILL.,, yesterday, under the
statute.
The storm Friday night at Chicago was
houses were damaged TO the amount of
$4,000.
Mrs. Caroline Merrill, of New York,
McClosky; but the willis TO be contested.
Joseph Eugeler, alias Carl Strahl, MUIR
dered Henry Goltz and wife, who lived
on farm i'm Columbia, Ill. Eugeler was
arrested, confessed that he had committed
the double crime for tho purpose OF rob-
berry, whereppon body of 100 citizens
took him from the custody Of the officers
and hung him 10 tree.
A heavy failure, that of Mulholland &
Baker of Montreal, causes that of w. =.
Barley & Co., and seriously em barrasses
a number of other fiji ms.
There Is no foundation for the reports
that the Canadian Government has grant
ed reserve of land 10 Sitting Bull and
his band at Red Deer River or anywhere
else.
Great Britain imported Sl26OOO, 900
woI in OF cotton in the first eight months
of this year, OF which S90,000,OC0 went
from the United States.
The much talked of Yellowstone divi-
sion of the Northern Pacific railroad, 295
miles long. seems actually TO have teen
stated. Preparations are in progress for
an early spring campaign along the
whole route, and squa,'ers are already
building sbantes along tho line and lay
ing out paper cities.
The Georgia cotton crop this year is
per cent below last year; Florida, 10 per
cent, and Virginia aud North Carolina
fiom 30 10 40 per cent.
The county treasury at Batavia. Clear
mont county, Ohio, has been robbed CT
$4,000.
On Thursday Tho miners employed at
Keels mine, ID. r., under contractor
Cooley, took forcible possession of the
mine on account OF the non-payment Of
their wages by the contractors. The
mipers are sill in possession of the mine
having resisted the Sheriff successfully
and refused compromise of any kind
ex cept the full and complete settlement
OF their claims. They ace securely for
tilted, we'll armed, and provisioned 10
stand months seige. The miners is
sued printed circular invoking public
sympathy i'm their behalf, and explaining
their position, which is briefly that the
owes them 81, 800 for labor and
will not pay them, and they hold the
mine for the same.
The freight shipments 10 Europe last
week were immense-dOuble those OF pre-
yjous weeks. The cargoes comprise the
usual assortment OF breadstufis, provis-
ions, fresh meat and other commodities,
a large proportion being through ship
ments from the Western States and Can
ada.