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could not be done SO long as the British fleet
remained in Turkish waters. The tone of the
Russian press was exceedingly bclligerent. 1t
was reported that Russia had categorically de-
mandcd that the feet quit the Sea of Marmora
immediately, claiming that it's presence there
was violation Of International law and de-
fiance of established treaties.
A St. Petersburg correspondent, in a
letter published on the oath, says Russia, in
view of the threatening aspect of her relations
with England. had decided not to remove her
troops from the vicinity of Constantinoplc Mt
present. 1t was said, on the same date, that
Russia had notified Great Britain that it would
not submit the terms of the treaty with Turkey
to the Congress.
An Athens dispatch says the Thes-
saI,an Villages of Olympia, Espana, Cairia
and Litochora had been sacked by the Turks,
and many thousands of women and children
massaCred.
1t was believed in London, Vienna,
Berlin and st. Petersburg, on the 25th, that
there was little probability of the meeting of
the European Congress after all. 1t was
thought, in that event, that the three En-
perors would meet and quietly arrange Euro
pean affairs to suit themselves.
1t was reported from Belgrade, on
the 25,h, that the Servian Council had re-
solved to reoccupy all the territory conquered
from the Turks in Old Servia.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 25th
says 200 refugees were dying there daily.
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Capt. Martin Scott.

ONE of the most widely-known men
of any time is Capt. Martin Scott.
Martin Scott was from his earliest years
a remarkably fine pistol and rifle shot.
While blowing in the field one day he
received letter which inclosed him his
commission as Ensign in the United
States Army. He had never applied
for this position, and to the day Of his
death never knew how it came to be
rendered to him. He accepted it, how
ever, and was soon famous throughout
the whole army as the best shot of his
day. Upon the authority of Col. r. r.
Marcy, United States Army, will give
a sample of this shooting. A playing
card, with spot about the size of a
dime, was tackled upon tree seventy
five yards distant. Capt. Scott then
took a Misunderstanding squirrel rifle and
proposed to see how quickly he could
load and fire three times. He began,
and in one minute and twenty seconds
had loaded and fired three times. Of
course this was very quick work, allow
ing hardly any time for aiming. The
firing was almost instantaneous. When
Col. Marcy went to examine the target
he found one hole exactly in the center
of the bull s-eye. He remarked, how
ever, that the other two shots had
missed the target entirely. Capt. Scott
smiled, called for an AK. split the log,
and found the three balls imbedded in
the single hole. These shots were all
off-hand. Col. Marcy says that he has
seen officers who vouched for the truth
of the following, having seen Capt.
Scott do it. He would take two pota-
toes, and, throwing them into the air
successfully, would put pistol-ball
through both of them as they crossed in
the air, one going up and one coming
down.
The first duel in which Capt. Scott
was engaged was under the following
circumstances. He was stationed on
the frontier, at a military post of Coun-
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black and dirty, are then cleaned by
heating and then immersing them in u
bath of acid and water. From this
they emerge clean and white with the
beautiful gloss new silver coin always
possesses.
Adjusting is the next step and
consists of weighing and filing the
pieces to the requisite weight of 4l2A
grains. A latitude of one grain is al
lowed in the weight, but if it is over or
under that, back it goes to the melting
pot. The work of adjusting is per-
formed by women, most of whom have
become very expert, and II faulty piece
seldom passes their nimble fingers and
quick eyes.
The last operation is stamping or
coming the pieces, which is done by
large presses at the rate of $50 a min
leading under the dies; the latter work
in u movable collar of steel, and one
operation gives the design in relief on
both sides, and the "reeded'' or SER
rated edge, which adds much to the
beauty Of the coin. They are then
counted, the dollars in piles of ten and
the smaller coins by measurement, on
large boards holding $500.
To the casual observer it would seem
that there are many loopholes for loss
es by peculation or otherwise, but such
| is not the case. The most perfect sys-
tenn of checks is used, and from the
moment the bullion enters the mint it
can be readily traced until it leaves it
in tho shape of coin. Each depart
ment is charged with the amount it re-
ceives and must account for every
ounce.
The design for the new Bland dollar
was made by George 4. Morgan, for
merly of the Royal Mint of Great Brit
ain, who has been in this city for some
time past. He was considered one of
the most expert artisans in Europe, and
his designs in this country have always
given perfect satisfaction. The pres
ent one was selected over older COM
petitors. The delay in issuing the coin
has been occasioned by the length of
time necessary to execute the dies, but
when the process is fairly under way
the work will be pushed at the rate Of
! $4,000 per day. There is great salts
faction at the mint over the adoption
of the new dollar, the Manufacture of
which gives employment to the full
force.-Philadelphia Cor. N. Y. Graphic.
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CONGR ESS.

TUESDAY, March ly.-In the Senate,
the House bill to authorize the granting of an
American register TO foreign-built ship for
the purpose of the Woodruff Scientific Expe-
d.tion Around the World, was passed without
amendment. A heated debate occurred on
the question of appropriatimg money to enable
the Secretary Of the Interior to carry out the
prosecution of timber thieves. A Conference
Committee was ordered on the Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy appropriation
BILL. In the House, majority and minority
reports were made on the matter of the charges
against DoOrkceper Polk, the former declaring
Mr.. Polk to he unfit for the position, aud
recommending a resolution declaring the office
vacant; and the latter. declaring that
no corruption having been proven, or
even charged against Mr.. Polk, it
would be grievous wrong to adopt the ma
jorty resolution. Bills were passed-fixing
the compensation of jurors in United States
Courts. reducing it from three to two dollars;
fixing the fees Of Clerks of said courts; fixing
the compensation OF United states Marshals
and Deputies, limiting that of the former to
5000. Chief Deputies to $4,000, aud other
Deputies five dollars der day; Senate bill ap-
pc nting Gen. Sherman Regent of the Smith.
sonian Institution, in place of Geo. Bancroft,
resigned. A bill was introduced to authorize
the coinage of gold and silver on the same
terms. The General Deficiency bill Isl, 1856,
465) was considered in Committee of the
"ho'e'
WEDNESDAY,, March 2O.-Bills were
| introduced in the Senate-for the protection
of homestead settlers on public lands; to re-
peal the Presumption laws and provide for the
sale of timber on the public lands. The bill
making appropriations for detecting trespass-
| cs en- public lands in certain States, and for
other purposes, was further considered, the
pending question being on an amendment by
Mr.. Beck, forbidding any charge for wood or
timber cut on public lands in the Territories
for the use of actual settlers, and not for ex-
port, and providing that, in the event OF TIM
Der being exported from the Territory where
it grew, it should be liable to seizure by Unitnd
States authorities wherever found. ;. In the
| House, bill was reported from the Prin, ny
| Committee regarding the advertising of mail
lettings, providing that notices shall be pnb.
| lished in one or more papers in each State il
terssted that the proposals ior mail LETTINGS
will be received at certain date, and that all
information pertaining thereto can be Oh
tanned on application to the Second Assistan,
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Interesting Indian Statistics.

The Board of Indian Commissioners
have made their ninth annual report,
covering their operations for the year
teresting statistical matter, showing
considerable agricultural, industrial
and educational development among
the Nations wards. OF the 27S,OOO
Indians now in the United States, not
including those in Alaska, the peace
policy has induced 112,9O3 to dof their
furs and blankets and don citizen 5
dress. They now occupy %, 1879 houses,
and have $50 schools with 437 teach
ers, attended by II ,515 scholars, against
Ill schools, 1874 teachers. and AIS
scholars in 1868. In many other re-
spects they show a great advance dur
ing the past ten years. There are &C, 1897
of them who can read, whereas none of
them could in 1869; and $4,000 of them
attend church. Industrially. also.
they make very good showing. They
are cultivating 292, $50 acres of land,
and, not including the five civilized
tribes, 1862 of them are engaged in
tilling the ground. They have raised
during the past year $685. bushels of
wheat, 1866, 692 bushels of cora 349,-
PAT bushels of oats and barley, 500, 1915
bushels of vegetables, 14S. ALB tons of
hay, and they own PIG, 1856 horses and
mules, 217,SS3 cattle, 121, 1853 swine and
5s7,444 sheep. The Commissioners
urge, as a strong argument why the
management of Indian affairs should
not be intrusted to the War Depart
ment, that supplies contracted for and
furnished to military posts have cost
from 80 to 70 per cent. more than at
the neighboring Indian Agencies. The
Commissioners make very strong APP
peal, upon the strength of the practical
results of the peace policy, to have it
continued permanently.
AT Memphis, Tenn, few morn
ings ago, negro called at the Jail, and
demanded permission to see a comrade
confined there. Jailer Dawson refused,
and the negro began abusing him in a
violent manner. and Dawson, drawing
a revolver, fired; but, missing the
negro, the ball went through the glass
door of Cornelius Griffing's grocery,
corner of Overton and Front streets,
some 200 yards distant, and struck Mr..
Griffing just below the heart, as he was
standing in the room. He turned and
ran into an adjoining room, and, falling
into the arms of his wife, exclainiing,
"Oh, Katie, I'm killedr' soon expired.
Pennsylvania has another miracle
"A tramp sawed two cords of wood.
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the man, perfectly COMPOUNDED, seemed
to lose all recollection, and stood in the
same attitude till the whole flock had
jumped over him, not one of them at
tempting to pass on either side, though
the street was quite clear. AS this took
place during wet weather, the man was
entirely despatched with mud before
they had all passed, and it is impossible
to conceive more ludicrous appear
ance than the poor fellow made on this
occasion,
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King Alfonso spends hours and
hours talking with his bride by tele-
phone. A year from this date he will
probably hire lightning-rod man to
run his end of the machine while he
loafs at the club-and she will have
her chambermaid instructed to keep the
thing going while she reads Daudet's
novels. - OIL CITY Derrick.
THE decadence of the clinging skirt
is announced.
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EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
Condensed Telegraphic News.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

Muley Hassan. Sultan of Morocco, is
dead. He is succeeded by Mulcy Abas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

Att'y-Gen. Ogden, of Louisiana. has
asked for rehearing in the Anderson case
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

The next Pennsylvania Democratic
State Convention will be held at Pittsburgh,
on the 22d of May.
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The Iowa State Republican Conven-
ton is to be held at DesMomes. on We,lnes-
day. June IL.
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Up to the 10th, the subscription to
the +-per-cent. Government bonds had reached
4 total of S36l2.6OO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

THE Democratic State Convention of
Arkansas has been called to meet at Little
Rock, on the 4th of July.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

Pennsylvania has another miracle
"A tramp sawed two cords of wood.
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1t was reported from Texas. on the
22d, that the Commission appointed by Prcsi-
dent Hayes and Gov. Hubbard to investigate
the San Elizario and FL PasO troubles of a
few months ago. had finished their labors and
adjourned. They recommend the stationing
Of 2OO Federal troops at FL Paso. The result
Of the Commission is said to have produced
great dissatisfaction in Texas. Maj. Jones,
who represented Texas in the Commission,
will, it is said. make a minority report, which
will recommend aggressive action and the pun
ishment of alleged Mexican insolence.
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The Postmaster-General has recently
decided that any matter in print which may be
transmitted through the mails, within inclos-
ure. may also he transmitted at the same rate
if printed on the wrapper or envelope. This
includes business-cards. directions for return
ing and any printed matter on the outside of
the wrapper or envelope. Postmasters how
ever, are instructed not to regard return re-
quests unless stamps to repay return postage
are deposited.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

Hon. John Allison, Register of the
United States Treasury. died in Washington a
few mornings ago of apoplexv. His death
was very sudden and unexpected. He was
siSty-six years Of age, was formerly Mem
Der OF Congress from PENNSYLVANIA, and was
appointed Register Of the Treasury by Prcsi-
dent Grant, in 1869.
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The Massachusetts Legislature has
recently passed an act-and the Governor
having signed the same it is now a law-ciying
to the Board of Commissioners of Savings
Banks the power. whenever it judges that 1.-THE
welfare and security of the depositors require
it, to limit the amount and time of payment
The law i to continue in force for three wears
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

The Rhode Island State Convention
of the new National party was held at Provi-
dcncc. on the Goth. William Foster was NOM
mated for Governor: Jason F. Hazard for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Henry Appleton for
Secretary of State, and Andrew B. Moore for
State Trna slIrer
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The Secretary of the Treasury was
before the Senate Finance Committee, on the
10Th. and declared it unwise and injudicious
TO repeal the Specie-Resumption act, as re-
sumption could be brought about by the date
fixed in the law without difficulty.
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The Republican State Convention was
held at Providence, X. L.. on the 2lst All the
present State officers were renominatcd
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The Rhode Island House of Repre-
sentatives have defeated--l9 to 35-the pro-
posed Const tutonal amendment giving UNI
married women and widows the right to vote
on propositions to impose taxes, to apprcpr-
ate money. or formembers of the City Council
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

The great International walking
match. in London, closed on the evening of
the 23d. OLeary, the Chicago champion. was
the winner, having made $50 miles in six days
and beaten his best record by five hours.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-04

The Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad have been recently an
nounced as follows: ChaS +. Adams, Jr., of
Massachusetts,: Ralph p. auckland. of Ohio;
q. W. Smythe, of Iowa: Daniel Chadwick, of
Connecticut, and {. e. Housel of Nebraska
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The National Committee on the
Dairy Fair met at Utica, \. Y. on the Goth,
and elected Col. Il. II. Littler, of Iowa, Secre-
tarv. 1t was voted to hold the fair in New
York City the coming autumn.
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The returns from the late New Hamp-
shire election show the following footings for
Governor: Prescott (Rep.), 39,317; Mexican
DEM. 1868: Kendall, 25l: Flint, 22223: scat
tering, %. Prcscott's plurality. 1,5l4; major
itv. al. The House stands: Republicans, 2O5:
Democrats. l65
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-11-10

Tho following Itnel persons. np
pointed hy Sheriff :. iiE. wall nc,
NJ special officers Oh election day in thc
precincts named:
Eiko-WiiliHIu Raymond. Al. Eli,
md James McBuTuey.
Hlieck StItiou-Arthur Lowo.
Camp Hall"ck-JAs. Gh"cn.
lnnuilir-Robrri Turner.
Trscnrora-TInv johnson, Thomas
PLni. and JAS. Thnck,r.
C~ornucup!a Thomas MC!hvin, STEVE
Frumm.
COluuih!a-Wm. Hyman.
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That 1'runk.

Nike, TIE representative OF the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company at Elko.
nv the I"meral superintendent of the
basgag, department, although not IL
rInn Of hrvcu!eIn proportions
yet In the matter Of receiving
baggage from the car he evinvcs great
muscular power. When tho baggage
man an The car tumblcs - seven hundred
and my pound Saratoga trunk ont a,
the door 81 tho baggage c.:r. Mike. with
remarkable dextGT!ty ami prosrnce Of
mini, Hlinws It TO drop on the platform.
where 1t is at the G;spnS,l of i;s owner.
". Witnessed one OF Mikes ica = in
that liar iLis morning. The trunk was
Hn i~r"n-b"mnd aud copper fastened con
Germ belonging TO u SIn Francisco
drummer, who told Mix. that IL there
was anything broke in the trunk, lac
wUuld hold him personally responsible,
or worlh To- tia, ,GeCt. There WAS 10
apparent damage to the trunk, bUt tho
platform, where thc trUuk struck it, WHs
considerably mui:!1;cd. II Lus ire.
qurutly occurred to the present writer
that i; il ,h, duty Of RIilrond Cu,npnu.
les To provide nm inclined IIanc or
s%smrthiug "f that Kind. to he I'irced at
the DOOR of their hn:gss" GAYS ;o pre-.
vent !hc dcstr;cii"n 81 their platforms,
that ;s constantly going "n, arising isGru
the pr,s"n; manner Of hnud!ing bag
Gage.
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Tr.Ii,lI Late.

The express Irtin from the west VA.
half an hour Ilts on its arrival her,
yeniciday evening. We learn that III.
delay MAS occtstCned by a boy hgving
fallen fgvG oil the train somewhere We
Of "~inneiuWcca. The train had T. =
cgeIcd quite II distance before the be-,
MAS mipn,d. When 1t was discovered
that he was not on tbs train, the eng, c
vls switched "n nmt Svut back to /, K
fr him. He was found ami broUg I
back. AMI lac aud his parents stopp.u
oil ut Ninnc;nusca 10 have his wounds
dressed. The boy was twelve or thirtc IL
years o! ngr Ii WAS considerably hurI
a. out; tho heal aud fnce.
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tfrom Wednesdays Dniiyf.


From our respected townsman, Mr..
+. j. Jones. who arrived hero from his
ranch i'll III, sal valley, this morning,
We obtain tho sad news of the death of
his ng"d father. who during the past
ten months has been suffering from the
effects OF a cancer ia the stomach.
Though everything that iilinl affection
could suggest WIS done to alleviate his
disircsscs aud smooiho the bitter part
of his lifu's long journey, his disease
was Of such II nnurc that but little re.
lief could be afforded, and the termina.
lion Of his long aud honorable life, in
view Of his constant sufrCrings, must be
regarded more in tho light Of - blessing
than II calamity. he having lived aud
died nh upright man and n Jealous
Christian. In accordance with the 10.
quest Of the deceased. his remains will
be conveyed ~ Dayton on the Carson r;v
cr aud buried beside that Of his beloved
wife. whose remains are there deposited
Funeral services will he held 10 tho res
idcnce Of Mr.. l.. J. Jones. over The re.
mains Of his deceased father, just pnor
to the departure Of tho train for the
west. which conveys the remains to
Dayton, on Friday morning, tho stl
instant.
Tho deceased, who departed this life
yesterday, nj @ o'clock r. 81, was among
the very earliest pioneers OF this State,
having crossed the plains from the Mis-
souri river, and settled in Eagle valley
near the present State Capital in 1859
and subsequently took mn active par
in The formation of the Territory Of Me-,
ada,and also OF the State. From tho tim,
OF his first settlement in Eagle vale,
he bad been a constant resident ,her,
until the time OF bis removal to Pleas
u valley in this county, In 1869
whore he lived upon his ranch until th,
time OF his death. Deceased Leaves
Son and daughter in tho western part o
tho State; also a son aud daughter will
whom he has remained, ia this county
since leaving his old home in Ormsby
The old pioneer has passed away hon
ored and respected by those who kno,
him, and none but regretfnl emotions a
his loss oTise 10 his
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The result as received here up to four
o'clock this evening, with Mountain
City, Blythe City, Island Mountain and
Good Hope to henr from, shows n ma.
jori,y for Bailey OF nbout 200.
and tho State ticket ahead by
slightly reduced mnjoriiies with the
exception Of Sessions who is largely
ahead. Shepherd is elected to the
State Senate with the three Republican
candidates for the Assembly. The
Democratic ticket, with the exception
OF Clerk, Supt. Of Schools md Long
term Commissioner, which are still in
doubt, is elected.
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PENN lnshtp.

Professor W. ii. Tip, the we'll known
''ucher Of Penmaushrp; proprietor OF
he California Institute bearing his
name, is making u business tour of the
state. and o occupies room 30 at the
Depot Hotel. The Prof. will begin II
cries OF evening lessons in this most
Useful Of arts at tho School house, and
ill also visit The dwellings in town dur
.Ls tho DAY time. Tor giving private tai.
non. A. u teacher of tho modern art OF
!~'rnIuaushIp, the Pref. has no superior,
- lis success in that particular branch
nf education during n long course of
years nrOn tho Pacific coast bears ample
testimony. Having been permitted to
examine Il large number of specimens
II lis work. both plain and ornamental,
':e hare no hesitation in pTouuancing
hem fully equni if net superior to any
executions III p,nuanship We have ever
seen here or elsewhere. Any Of our
citizens who may wish TO i'm
prove ih'ir style Of writing by the
acquire monis of valuable rules md
correct methods for its accomplishment,
Niil not fail to secure Mr.. Trips ser
Ticcs 80 q tcnch.r. HIS course embraces
.nrid business and ladies ~pcnmanship,
"i lie most approved styles. The pub
ne generally are cordially invited TO c,ll
1t the room designated above, aud in
spect the large and rare collection Of
he Professor work, with the view Of
h't'rniining ns TO bis pro.
hclency in tho nrt he pro-
poses To teach, and also for their own
qualification. for his specimen work is
wcll worth q few minutes time devoted
TO their examination. The Pro..'s ad-
v"rtiScmcnt will be found in another
rnlnnln