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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-30

IDAHo's GovEREoR.--The States
man takes us to task for doing an act
Of justice to Gov. Braymau. While we
do not favor carpet-bag rule, in any of
our territories, as a general thing, we
do not believe in doing injustice to any
OF our appointees simply because they
arc not . part or one of US. The
Statesman has point to make. We
wash our hands Of the doubtful bust.
ness it now has on its hands.--W. ".
Union.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-30
THE GREATsTORM IN WYOMING.

A Number Of People Frozen 60 Death
Immense L0sS of Stock. ExtraOrd1n.
ary Work Of the Railroad Co. to Clear
tho Track.
SHERMAN, March l2.-On Thursday
about midnight a storm of snow and
wind set in, covering the country Green
river to North Platte Nebraska, = distance
Of $50 miles, which proved to be by far
the severest storm known since the con-
struction Of the Union Pacific railroad.
The storm continued without abatement
until Sunday morning, making it i'm
possible for person to 60 out without
almost certain death. Since the storm
subsidized bodies Of number of
persons have been found who died from
exposure. Two soldiers persisted be.
tween Fort Russell and Cheyenne, a
distance Of three miles. Four men with
an OK team were caught Is miles north.
west of Cheyenne; three Of them reach
ed the railroad Sunday terribly frozen
and will probably losc their feet. The
fourth man and cattle persisted. Three
ranchmen were found dead a short dis
tancc north of Cooper lake. It is pro
bable this is only small part Of those
that have died from the effects Of the
storm. One ranchman lost ten thous.
and sheep near Egbert station. Many
other cases are reported Of loss of stock
The snow is dritted in immense piles
wherever there is any place to form a
drift. Every cut in the railroad track
was filed with snow and sand. The
sheds were also full. The railroad had
their forces out before the storm sulsid-
ed on Sunday, and have been constantly
at work with four snow plows at differ.
ent points with all the men they GOULD
work. The different forces met at this
point tonight at 8 o'clock having dear
ed $50 miles less than three days. All
trains will be Immediately started al d no
further detention is anticipated. Pas
sengers were all located where they
could be we'll fed and taken care of, and
those who have been located where
they could see the progress of the storm
and the efforts made to open the road
accord the railroad officials and men
the greatest praise for the result accom-
plished.- Tel. to Oregonian. |
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-30
MitchellSs Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The sub
committee of the senate railroad com.
mittee to-day made unanimous report
to the full committee in favor of Sena.
tor Mitchslrs bill, extending the time
for completion ofthe main line Of the N.
P. railroad to eight years. The bill as
amended compels the company to build
on the south side of the Columbia river
to Portland and Kalama W. T. It
throws all the lands open to settlement
Of pre.emptors at So so per acre, the
proceeds to be paid into the U. s.
treasury and by the secretary Of the
treasury to be placed to the credit Of
the company. When any section or
sections Of the road are completed and
accepted by tho government, then the
secretary Of the treasury shall pay di.
rectly to the company the proceeds of all
lands designated by odd sections adjac-
eut to the completed road, in which
presumption acts are not attached to the
company, with restrictions, they shall
be sold in quantities not exceeding 100
acres to one person, and at not exceed.
ing 81 80 per acre. The bill also pro.
vides for the protection Of settlers now
on the lands. The even sections are
thrown open to homesteaders, 100 acres
to each person. 1t also permits those
who have been restricted to 80 acres
under existing laws, to enlarge their
claims to 16O acres. The extension is
on the express condition that the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company shall
commence the construction Of their
road at Portland within nine months
after date Of the passage Of the act, aud
construct at least thirty three miles
within one year thereafter on the south
side Of Columbia river, and that each
year thereafter the company builds one
hundread miles of road, at least twenty.
five of which shall be on the Pacific
Coast. The bill further provides that
the road from Umatilla to Portland
shall be common road for the use of
the Northern Pacific and Salt Lake and
South Pass Companies under such
terms as they may agree and in the
avent Of failure to agree, such terms
as may be agreed upon by three persons
selected by the president of the United
States. The extension does not extend
to the branch line across the Cascade
mountains, but lands on the branch
amounting to seven million acres are re.
stored to the public domain, and in
lieu of these lands an equal amount is
granted the Portland, Salt Lake Il
South Pass Company in aid of road !
from Umatilla to Salt Lake with like
restrictions as to the sale of lands by
the government, and on condition that
the company shall commence at Una
tilla within six months after the date of
the passage Of the act, and build and
equip twenty-five miles of road within
one year thereafter fifty miles within
each succeeding year, and the whole
within four years from the commence
ment Of the work.-Iel. to Oreqonian.
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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-30
That Terrible Scourge.

Fever and ague, and its congeuer,
bilious remittent, besides affections Of
the stomach, liver and bowels, produced
by mlasmatic air and water, are both
eradicated and prevented by the use Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a purely
vegetable elixir, Endorsed by physicians,
and more extensively used as remedy
for the above class Of disorders, as well
as for many others, than any medicine
of the age. A languid circulation, q
torpid state Of the liver, a want Of vital
stamina, are conditions peculiarly favor
ably to malarial diseases. They srs'
however, surely remedied by the great
Preventive, which, by invigorating the
system and endowing it with regularity
as we'll as vigor, provides it with re-
sistant power which enables it to with.
stand disorders not only ola malarlaI
type, but a host Of others to which tee
bic and i'll regulated sytems are subject
The Bitters are safe as we'll as search
ing eradicant, and have widely superseG-
ed that dangerous drug, quinine, when
palliates but does not eradicate malar".
20-lmo.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-30

A MAN who talks too fast generally
gets ahead Of any ssnaible ideas be may
happen 10 have.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

WE are often inclined to wonder,
of late, as to whether our new po-
lit;cal lights, with their " bounce !"
and billingsgate, will permit either
of the old parties to exist any
longer. Somehow or other we are
inclined to think that. after all,
there is more action than go about
Kearneyism. The workingmen
without Kearney might have stood
very good chance of carrying
California, but this brawny ex-
sailor and ex-wrecker is little too
much for it. There is such thing
as OVERRIDING agitation and vio-
lence. When Kearney deigned to
call the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of San Francisco "a damned
fool" and undertook to bulldoze
that venerable ccelesiastic in his
own home, he released his hold
over nine tenths of his followers.
The blackguard, pure and simple,
does not go very far in American
politics, when there is time to
fairly raise the issue.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

law, under the verdict, was ten
years. Parker's delicate wife first
sunk under this terrible ordeal, and
Parker has now followed her.
There is every element of tragedy
in this sad affair. Judge Sepulveda,
in passing sentence, mercifully
suspended Parker's Incarceration,
giving him a certificate of proba-
BILE cause, on exceptions taken,
to the Supreme Court, which re-
leased him from the necessity of
going to San Quentin. But Parker
was unhinged by train of circum-
stances that made him greater
sufferer, and appear to be heavier
offender, than the principal in the
act, and his delicate wife, who
nursed him tenderly, only preceded
him to the grave by n few days.
No man who knew poor Parker
would dream that he could be
guilty OF murder or oil any otner
crime. His highest offence was a
perhaps imprudent speech, which
meant nothing. Prior to the ca
lamitous occurrence in which he
was involved, he bore q most excel
lent character. Our own impress
sions of the man were that he was
light-hearted, frank and pleasant.
We are appalled, at the Nemesis
which has simply obliterated him
and his excellent wife from eXis.
tence. Poor fellow! The very ex-
cess of his nervous emotion shows
how little sympathy he could have
with the game of murder! No man
who can die from the agony of sus-
pected crime could ever have med
itated its commission.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
Latest Eastern News,
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-HoUsE
The first bill on the calendar was
the bill to reimburse the College OF
William and Mary in Virginia fol
property destroyed during the
war.
Goode, who had reported the bill
from the Committee on Education
and Labor, advocated Its passage
He reminded gentlemen on the
other side, who opposed the bill be-
cause they thought it would open
the door of the Treasury TO an ava
lanohe of Southern war claims,
that this bill established no prece-
dent. No like case would ever APP
pear again. He thanked the grand
old Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets for her words of cheer and APP
pealed to the House to lift the in =
stitution from the dust.
LoriDg advocated the appropria-
ton, not merely as q legal right,
but because he was grateful to that
college, as he was to his Harvard,
for her gifts to his country and was
willing to forget her errors. He
would set nc precedent, but called
on the country to preserve its an
cient land marks of national great
ness.
Reed said that Loring would at
an early day regret these words as
he Reed did now. He affirmed
that this peacefully framed bill
would be the most dangerous pre-
cedent for all Southern claims.
Bills were already pending for
100000 for college property de-
stroyed. Although every member
had introduced a financial bill, yet
one tenth of the bills l introduced
this session were for Southern
claims. Three hundred and ninety
eight are pending to-day, and, ex-
Guiding the bill for refunding the
cotton tax, they amount to $780,
900. The Southern mem bers were
obliged to introduce these to con-
ciliate their constituents. He be-
lieved it was q miserable close of the
magnificent contest of the Rebel
lion to swing half a dozen poor
wretches from the gallows, but
Southern members who complained
of the "bloody shirt" must expect
to hear these things when Congress
was crowded with these relief bills.
He appealed to them to let bygones
be bygones.
Eden said that more claims were
pending in the 43d than in the 44th
or 10th Congress.
On motion of Foster, the Senate
amendments to the general def
cheney bill were non.concurred in.
On motion of Singleton, the
Senate amendments to the diplo-
matte appropriation bill were nom
concurred in. The Speaker APP
pointed Singleton, Sparks and
Hale as conferers on the part of the
House on said bill.
Luttrell asked leave to offer a
resolution providing that inasmuch
as to = morrow will be the an
niversary of Thomas JEFF
ferson's birthday, the House
set aside that day forthe considera- !
ton of the bill for the erection of a
on his grave.
Dunnell objected.
Adjourned.
FIFE John POrter's Case Re-Openea.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Head-
quarters of the Army, Adjutant
Generals Office, Washington,
April 18th. The following order
has been received from the War
Department: An appeal has been
made to the President, as follows:
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

ers in attendance and sellers hold
ing steadily to Tuesdays prices.
In flour very little was doing. In
corn, choice dry was scarce and
rather dearer. Inferior qualities
were slow.
Circular so Turkish Rcpreseuta.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 12.-The
Porte has issued a circular to its
representatives abroad. 1t recog-
nizes the treaty of San Stefano as
the result of the reverses sustained
by Turkey in tho late war and eX.
presses the determination to carry
out the terms of the treaty, but de-
clares that the Porte would never
theless regard rs opportune any
notifications which might be
made by the benevolent interven-
ton OF the Powers and the moder-
ration of Russia. The circular
concludes by stating that whatever
may be the issue of the present me-
gotiations, the Porte pledges itself
to carry out projected reforms.
Advance in cost Of Living.
PARIS, April 12th.-The prices OF
lodging and all the necessaries of
life will be largely advanced dur
ing the Exposition. The proprie-
tors of furnished apartments are
already making extravagant de-
mands. The hotels and restau-
rants will advance prices largely.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

WE have seldom been called
upon to record more melancholy
catastrophe than the death of Mr..
E. s. Parker, following SO closely
upon that of bis wife. Our readers
will probably remember that,
some time after the close of the
last Summers season OF Santa
Monica, Waller, the keeper of the
Santa Monica Land Company's
baths, shot and killed Fonck.
Waller was tried for the homicide,
was found guilty, and was sem
fenced for one year to the State
Prison. Subsequently Parker was
tried for murder as accessory before
the fact, was found guilty and the
minimum sentence allowed by the
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

WE hope that extra care will be
exercised in preparing Demo
cratic ticket in Los Angeles county
for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention. We can elect good
men trlumphantly. We could not
elect, and we ought not to be able
to elect, poor men. In preparing
the organic law of the State the ut
most circumspection is needed. We
have abundance of excellent ma
terial for the Constitutional Con.
yention. We should see to it that
we avail ourselves of it.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

In Solano county they want o
straight out Democratic ticket.
We sympathize with that idea.
The Democratic party can stand q
defeat, if the fortunes of political
war shall bring such u result
about, but it cannot support the
lowering of the party flag. Let us
fling our banners on the outward
walls and rally the Democratic
clans to victory.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald Steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran.
cisco, in facilities for doing job work,
Low prices, good work and expedition
may be relied upon at this Office.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

GOLD is down to one half of one
per cent. premium. Such is the
evil result of remonetizing silver.
Let us take warning, hereafter,
that the interested croakings of
capitalists amount to nothing.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
DaII Wheat nnd Wool Markets.
European Gable News.


'""
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-THE lead :
ing grain circular says: British
wheat has been dull this week, but
there was no general decline,
though some samples were six
pence to one shilling per quarter
cheaper. Moderate inquiry contin-
ues for off coast and, on the whole,
this branch Is steady. Spot and
neighboring districts have ruled
quiet and prices are barely main
tanned. AT this market to-day
there was only a moderate business
in wheat, there being but few buy
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

ings, to be held in the various
school districts during the ensuing
week, were appointed. About
seventy-five persons subscribed
their names to the resolutions,
among whom were those of many
prominent men, including three or
four ministers. There were present
numter of persons from the
north side of Kings river.
representing settlers on the rail-
road lands in that locality. A de-
termination was expressed to not
lease the lands, however low the
rate offered by the company, on
the presumption that such action
would be recognizing the title of
the company and giving possession.
This movement appears to be OF
such magnitude that any attempt
of the company to take possession
of the lands in this division will
meet with united resistance in
strong force. Indeed, things have
serious look. Hitherto the set
ties on these lands have been much
divided in sentiment, but of late
they have become more CONSOLE
dated and have enlisted the SYM
pathy and cooperation of many
settlers on Government lands, who
apprehend that the occupation ano
sale of their lands in large tracts by
capitalists means monopoly o.
the water, which must eventually
control the value of their lands ant
make them comparatively worth
less to their owners.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph Compauy.1
Pacific Coast News.
The street Contract Crooh II ess.

The street Contract Croois ed ii ess.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12th.-In
the investigation by the Finance
Committee of crookedness in the
Street Superintendent office, it
was shown that Joseph Bunting, q
former deputy in the Office had been
defaulter to the amount of 50, 22O.
This occurred during Hagan's ad-
ministration. A contract was also
produced in evidence by which
Hagan, in consideration of $500,
part payment of the amount GRIM
inally taken by Bunting, received
from Frank Roller, Bunting's SON.
in-law, agreed to retain Bunting in
office during the remainder of his
term. Bunting In evidence claimed
that the defalcation was the ,e-
suit of intoxication.
Bully for solauo.
VALLEJO, April 12th.-A meet
ing Of the Democratic County Com
mittee of Solano is to be called for
Saturday, the Goth inst for the pur-
pose of deciding on the method for
VIC 0CltCtiOh VI us uGIts
gates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The sentiment seems to be
in favor of making straight party
nominations.
settlers Meeting.
HANFoRD, CAL, April 12th.-A
settlers meeting convened at this
place this afternoon having for its
purpose the passage of resolutions
and forming an organization to re-
sist the occupation of the so-called
railroad lands in MusseI Slough
district by the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. About five
hundred people were present. Res
olutions showing a determination
to hold the lands at all hazards
until the final decisions of the
United States Supreme Court
could be had and to perfect vigi.
lance organization, were passed.
Several speeches counseling pru-
dence and firm determination
were made. Several other meet
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
REMOVED.

MADAME RITA MlCHAUX has ie-
moved to No. 10 Wilmington street,
where she will cut, fit and sew up the
waist of q dress or sacque for ohe dollar.
VIII also go out to cut, at and prepare
ork. jlSml
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
Mine IteIn,-sudaen Death.

VIRGINIA, April 12th.-At 8
o'clock this morning the water in
the Savage mine had been reduced
to within thirteen feet of the 2, 100
foot level. At this point there is
an mutation of boulders weigh
ing from few pounds to three or
four tons each, which will some
what retard operations. The tim
bers of the incline are also badly
smashed and many must be re-
moved and others substituted. The
pumps might continue to drain the
water Notwithstanding the obsta-
cles, but Col. Gillette prefers to re-
pair the incline and make every
thing safe as he goes. While this
work is being done, the water is
merely held a few feet below, the
pumps working very slowly.
Low grade quarts was cut into
Yesterday in cross cut No. 4 on the
1,9OO-foot level of the Ophir mine
and the cross cut has since contin-
ued in the same material. The
winze from the same level was
down 80 or SO feet at one o'clock to-
day, the west side being in the
same material.
Mrs. Annie Fox while getting
into a buggy to reach the evening
train, burst u blood vessel and died
in o few minutes.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
CminaHnan Drtyem away.

SAN ANDREAs, April 12th.-At
Sheep Ranch, Calaveras county,
there has been but one Chinaman,
who was employed by Mr.. Chivane.
Last night the Workingmen
drove the Chinaman away and no.
tilted him that if he returned they
would hang him.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13
score burned.

PORTLAND, Oregon, April IA
fire broke out at 2 o'clock this
morning in the large grocery store
of John O'Connor. Nearly all the
contents of the store were con-
sumed. The store was in Il large
two.story brick building, which
was considerably damaged. The
building belonged to e. Corbett
O'Connops loss will probably
reach $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Damage to the building about
$4,000; insured for $40, 600. Origin
not known.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-04-13

FIFE John POrter's Case Re.Openea.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Head-
quarters of the Army, Adjutant-
Generals Office, Washington,
April 10Th. The following order
has been received from the War
Department.: An appeal has been
made to the President, as follows:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-07-23
Ike Valley of Death.

VI OCdtu.
In the northeast corner of San Berdar-
dino county, CAL, lying partly in Inyo
county, and by the newly surveyed line,
partly, also, in the State of Nevada. is
region paralleled byfew other spots on
is instinct with life. Here, if the phars-
eology may be pardoned, is place in
stinct with death. A huge basin, whose
rim is the ancient hills, stricken with
the barrenness of eternal desolation,
whose bosom the blasted waste of the de-
sert-treeless, shrubless and waterless,
save few bitter pools like the lye of po-
tash water; surrounded by mountains
that tower thousands of feet above the
sea level, itself lying 5000 rect above the
sea. 1t is very "Gehanna'-a place
of death and bones. Birds do not fly
over it. Animals dO..not enter it. Vege-
tation cannot exist in it. The broad
sands absorb the heat, the bare noun
tains reflect it, the unclouded sun daily
adds to it. Ninety degrees in the shade
(artificial heat, there is no other means
winter; 13O and 140 degrees, that means
summer. The hot air grows hotter,
wavers, trembles with heat, until nature
goaded with madness, can endure no
longer. and then the burning blast rou-
oCo ltSClI-1OuSCS Ill AOuoOo 40
an angry blast, with hoarse, ominous
roar, swept mile after mile, on ever on,
over the broad reach of the desert, bear
ing in it's black, whirling bosom-black
as midnight-dust, sand, alkai and
death. Sometimes murky clouds gather
upon the mountains above; then there
is a rush-a warning sight of the winds
"a low rumbling in the air; the hills
culver, the earth trembles, and tor
rent, half water, half mud, bounds
from the hills, leaps in the desert,
ploughing chasms like river beds in the
loose sand. The clouds scatter, the sun
comes again, the eternal thirst is not
quenched. The raging river was only
a dream. In the year 1S49 a party Of
immigrants entered the basin. Day af-
ter day they toiled on, thirsting, dying.
The pitiless mountains walled them in !;
no escape. One by one they dropped
and died. A few abandoned everything,
scaled the mountain and escaped. The
others lie as they fell dried to mummies
mo birds even to devour their siesh, no
beasts to prey upon them. Wagon tires
unrusted, gun barrels bright, untarnish-
led. Such is the place. Mile after mile
silencsreigns, silence-and DEATH .-Ki1s
1nesaW Gazette,