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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-23

hands of Ashley Owens, county detec-
tive. A posse of twenty-five men was
summoned, and together they proceed
ed to the house of Jess Pittman, who
lives near Pine Hill, not finding him
there, they returned and when short
distance from Pittman's house they
were fired into by a party of BUSH
whackers. Fire was returned and
some two hundred shots were ex-
changed when the bushwhackers with
drew. Two officers were slightly and
one of the bushwhackers reported seri-
ously wounded.
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Details of the Great Fire
in Eureka.
Two Lively Battles in ZuIuIand.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
WASHINGTON.
Senate and House Proceedings.
sENArE-AFrERNooN SESSION.

sENATE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Washington, April 22.-Pendleton
gave notice that on Thursday, after
the disposition of the army bill, he
would call up his bill providing for
giving heads of departments seats on
the floor of the senate and house.
Consideration was then resumed Of
the army bill.
The senate committee on public
lands after full explanation of the
charges made against Horace Austin,
of Minnesota, late third auditor of the
treasury, by reason of which his con-
frmation as register of the Fargo (Da-
kota) land Office was recently suspended,
agreed to report back his nomination
with the recommendation that it be
finally confirmed.
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SPAIN.


Result OF q Spanish ELECTION.
Madrid, April 22.-The returns from
the election show the following result:
Ministerialists elected, 275; constitu-
tionalists, 80; members of other parties,
3S. Among the deputies elect are Cas-
telar, Sagasta, Echegarraz and Martos.
A great number of electors abstained
from voting.
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ENGLAND.
The American Horee Wins.

London, April 22.-The American
horse "Parolen won the city and SUBJ
urban handicap.
An EPSON correspondent, writing
last night, says: parole" created such
favorable impression upon the minds
of the hackers generally that the final
quotation at the Tattersalls last night
for the city and suburban handicap
was only three to one against him.
On the downs to-day the Americans
cheered loudly as "Parole" bore to the
front the colors of Pierre Lorillard.
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ITALY
Grand Catholic Demonstration.

Grand Catholic Demonstration.
Rome, April 22.-There was great
Catholic demonstration and display of
sacred relics, yesterday, in honor of the
Virgin Mary, as protest against the
alleged sacriligious teachings of the
Protestant minister, DIR. Ribetti, who
had posted handbills announcing his
discourse entitled, "Glory to God
only" The pilgrimages to the three
great Basicilas, Santa Maria Magglore;
Saint John Latern and Santa Croce in
Gierusalemme, in response to special
invitation of the Cardinal Vicar, were
very numerous and enthusiastic, en-
bracing all classes of society. The dem.
onstration is described as most impos-
ing in its proportions and solemnity.
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New York, April pa large num-
Der Of high class thoroughbreds are in
Jerome Park, four stables of horses
having Fwintered there. Among the
fifteen of Eph Snedeker's are: Dailga-
sian and Dank, five-year-old, who is
entered for the Long Branch and Sara
toga races. The string of j. G. Nell
son & Co., contains Viceroy, entered
for all the principal handicaps, Lady
Middleton and Monte Christie, four
year-olds, and Kingston and Lance
wood three-year-olds.
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Money and Stock Markets.
New York. April 22.-Silver-bars,
10Si greenbacks.
Silver Coin-3@14 discount.
Money-easy at 3@5.
Governments-steady.
Stocks closed weak.
Western Union, 1045, Quicksilver, 13
Pacific, 13s, Mariposa, 81; Wells-Fargo,
100; New York Central, 1851; Erie, 26s;
Panama, 1856; Union Pacific, TAI; U. p.
bonds, 1101; Central Pacific bonds, Ill;
sutro Tunnel, II.
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IDAHO.
Fieh, with Indians.

Chicago, April pa telegram re-
ceived at military headquarters this
evening states that Lieut.. Loder, with
IA men, of the Third and Seventh in
fantry, had brush with some Sioux
Indians in Mussel Shell cafion, in
which eight Indians were killed and
several wounded. He lost one friendly
Indian, who was killed.
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HOUSE..


Washington. April 22.-The reading
Of the journal was dispensed with, and
consideration resumed of the subsidiary
silver coin bill.
After brief statement by Chitten-
den, favoring the bill, voting on the
amendments began.
An amendment was offered by Gil
lette for the redemption of subsidiary
silver coins in paper fractional currency
of 10, 25 and so cents, which currency
shall be legal tender to the amount of
ten dollars.
Stephens, who has charge Of the bill,
said he was in favor of the amendment,
and that the subject was before the
committee on coinage, but he did not
want this bill encountered with it.
Upon this representation Gillette
withdrew his amendment.
Newbury offered an amendment re-
quiring small coins Of one cent, three
cents, etc., to be received at postoffices.
Enormous Expenditures of Patterson's
Committee.
Washington, April 22.-Gorham's
report, just published, shows that Pat
terson's subcommittee, which last
summer visited the Indian territory,
cost over S17,0 The details have
made something of sensation among
senator's. 1t seems that Patterson was
not accompanied by single member of
the committee, though Grover was
present few days. In addition to the
personal expenses of the committee
there appears vouchers for $500, paid
to Patterson personally. VIM. A. Pat
terson, clerk of the committee, and son
of the chairman, drew 81 300 in addition
to his expenses. Another well known
lobby agent drew S73 for summoning
railroad witnesses, and 1928 in fees.
There were numerous other items, all
as suspicious as the foregoing. The
deputy sergeant-at-arms also charged
for railroad fares of seven persons
from Washington to st. Louis, whereas
no money whatever was disbursed on
that account, as the entire party trav-
eled, it is alleged, on free passes. Four
months before Patterson and his six
attendants started for the Indian terri
tory, the joint commission on the trans
fer of the Indian bureau, consisting Of
ten persons, left Washington and visi-
ted st. Louis, Omaha, Fort Worth,
Kansas City, Decatur, Ogden, Salt
Lake City, San Francisco and Los An
geles, being gone several months, and
their total expenses were less than
$1,000. Patterson's subcommittee
travelled in direct line from Washing
ton to Denison, Texas, and was absent
less than month, partly consisting
only OF seven persons, three Of whom, at
least, were unnecessary to the investi-
cation, and their expenditures exceeded
s17, 900. A senatorial investigation
will probably be ordered.
De La Matyr Disowns His Imitation Bill.
Washington, April 22.-It now turns
out that De La Matyr's bill for issuing
one thousand millions of dollars in
greenbacks, was merely put in the petit
tion box by that gentleman at the re-
quest Of others. De La Matyr himself
did not know the provisions of the bill.
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NEW YORK.
Gould Tigh,enlne the Rein

Gould Tightening the Rein
New York, April 22.-At meeting
of the Wabash railway directors yester-
day, Garrison, Post, Billings and Bliss
resigned and Gould, Sage, Welsh and
Joy were elected to fill the vacancies.
1t is said that this gives Gould control
of the direction, and 1000 shares of
stock are locked up to secure it in per-
petuity.
The st. Joseph & Denver city railroad
has passed into the control of the Kan
sas Pacific and Wabash combination.
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London, April 22.-At 3:2O p. m. to-
day the contestants in the six days
walking match at Agricultural Hall,
made the following scores; Brown, 1873
miles; Hazael, 1872; Corlsey, ia; Wes-
ton, 14s.
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KENTUCKY.
Outlaws Banded for Murder.

Mount Vernon, April 22.-For sev-
eral weeks past, party of men holding
meetings near here effected an organi-
zation for the purpose of killing sever
al persons in the town and county, are
now on trial in the circuit court.
Should they escape indictment they have
threatened to burn the town and hang
certain county officials. Last Saturday
a writ was issued for several persons
known to be members of the organiza-
tion and the writ was placed in the
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Congressional Proceedings.
Grand Catholic Demonstration
in Italy.
News Notes from all Sec
tions.
tions.
WASHINGTON.

Senate and House Proceedings
SENATE.
At the expiration of the morning
hour Wallace's resolution to vest the
appointment and removal of senate
employees in the secretary and sergeant
alarms, was taken up. the question
being on Edmunds' substitute, which
was opposed by Pendleton and advo-
Gated by Conkling.
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The Negro Exodus

Topeka, April 22.-A large meeting
was held in the Opera house to consid-
er what shall be done with colored i'm
migrants. A resolution was adopted
asking the citizens to contribute to
keep such freedmen as come, from
suffering, and to transport them to To-
calities where they may enjoy their
rights and privileges, and requesting
the chairman to appoint central freed
mems committee of which the governor
shall be chairman to receive contribu-
tions.
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Fbreiqn Moneu Market.

Foreign Money Market.
London, April 22.-Four per cent
bonds-103i.
Consols -99s.
Silver-per ounce, 494.
Ten-forties-103t.
New hves-105t.
Four and half bonds-109i.
. Erie-27i.
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SPAIN.
The Election.

Madrid, April 22.-The coalition of
progressists and constitutional party
and the friends of CASTELAR, obtained for
the three groups, respectively, eight,
thirty-four and nine seats in congress.
Abstentions from voting were more
numerous than under universal suf-
frage,
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KANSAS.
A Destructive Fire,

Kinsley, April PA fire this MORN
ing destroyed about half of the busi-
ness portion of the town, including the
post Office and all county offices. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
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AFRICA.

Two Great Battles-British Loss. aao;
Zulus. a,5oo Full Particulars.
London, April 22.-Advices from
Capetown, April 9th, via st. Vincent,
say:
Lord Chelmsford's camp, at Gingle
Iowa, on the road to Ekowe, was at
tackled April Sd, at day break, by H.
600 zulus, who made frequent and des-
perate attacks on all sides, but were re-
pulsed and pursued with great loss.
Four hundred and seventy-one Zulus
were found dead around the trenches.
The final attack was led by the off,
Ger who commanded at Isandula.
Lieut.. Johnson, of the Ninety-ninth
regiment, and four privates were killed.
Col. Northey, of the Fifteenth regi-
ment, surgeon and fifteen men were
severely wounded. Col. Crealock.
Maj, Barron and ten men were wound-
ed.
On the 4th inst. Lord Chelmsford,
with the Ninety first, Sixtieth and Fif-
ty-seventh regiments and a body of
marines, left camp and relieved Ekowe
during the night.
Col. Pearson and his garrison have
reached Umsindusi, and will arrive at
Tugela on the 7th inst. During the in
vestment % men died, and 12S were
put on the sick list.
Ekowe has been totally evacuated.
The total British losses in both en-
gagements is estimated at 220 killed
and wounded. The Zulus lost $500
men. ggztsi5 -.yzzyg g3.s5g l..-..-
1t is rumored at Pretoria and Natal
that the Beers intend investing Pre-
toria, and threaten to detain Sir Bartle
Frere as hostage, unless their demands
are complied with.
The captain, lieutenant and 100 men
of the Sixtieth regiment rifles have
been ordered to be ready for immediate
embarkation for Natal.
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Grain Market.

Chicago, April 22.-Wheat-s6s cash;
87s May; 800 June.
Corn-33.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
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Serious Accident,

New York, April 22.-August Bel
mont was, it is thought, fatally injured
to-day by being thrown from his car
riage as he was leaving Central Park,
heavy road wagon having come in col
lision with him.
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New York, April 21.-Gen. John A.
Dix died tonight at half past eleven
o'clock
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The Law to be Enforced.

Washington, April %. Secretary
Sherman has ordered that the revenue
steamer "Rush" take on board suffi-
cient supplies for a five months cruise,
and leave san Francisco not later than
May 18th, and proceed to the waters of
Alaska, for the purpose Of enforcing
the provisions Of the law, and for the
protection of. the interests Of the gov
ernment on the seal islands on the sea
otter hunting grounds and of Alaska
generally.
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First Payment of Pension Arrears.

Washington, April 22.-The first
treasury warrant for the payment of
the arrears of pensions was signed to-
day. 1t is believed that back pensions
can be paid as rapidly as the accounts
are made up, or at the rate of a million
and Q. half per month, unless unex-
pected appropriations should be here
after made by congress. After the 1st
Of July saving will be created by
process Of refunding and increased
revenue, which will tell favorably upou
the finances. The annual saving by re-
funding is s13, $500, 200, and two years.
saving on the interest will go far to-
walds paying these arrears of pensions,
without increasing the burden of the
public debt.
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Dept; Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-09-03
Mulch and Frost.
Editors of The Florida Agriculturist.

Editors of The Florida Agriculturist.
Upon this subject writer in your
issue of July 9th, has the following :
"Some people think mulch invites
frost, but at the North strawberries
and other plants are often covered
with straw and fallen leaves to keep
them from freezing out, and in Flor.
ida l have carried large tomato vines
safely through cold snap, when the
ground stifened and thin ice formed,
by simply throwing small forkful
of dry piny woods grass upon each
plant" In this way he controverts
the belief that "mulching invites
frost"
He gives us two facts but neither
one nor both of them prove that
mulching does not invite frost.
Neither covering strawberry plants
with straw to keep them from freez-
ing out, nor covering tomato vines
with grass to protect them from the
frost is mulching.
In both these cases the point OF
Importance is, the plant is covered
and by that means is protected from
frost.
Mulching is a different operation.
It is covering the earth around the
plant-with almost any trash-while
the plant is left uncovered.
The general belief in this region
seems to be that plants thus sur
rounded are more liable to injury
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Editors of The Flos;aa Aerieultnr;st

Editors of The FloGaa Agsieulturist
knowing yoi want to hear the ex.
Perlence OF yfnl subscribers in rails
ing crops ADAPTED te our climate. I
will give you rhine on Para orass T
had intended sending for soma ss9I hnt
neighbor gave me a few cntr;,,e.s ant a',s
which l set u box and kept them
well-watered-Ethat was last summer
l set out cuttIags from them in Sep
temDer, and again later in the fail.
but the last painting did. moi; oct we'll veil
rooted before fost came, and most
of them died aud had to be replanted
this spring. Then the neiehbors
gave their opinion about it, No /
IA relative) said, Il have no opinion
of that grass, i won't ever NOW, or
come to anything anyway. / advise
you to save yourself trouble and let Il
alone" 81 slsll give it a trial, said j
l." as Mr.. Ccdrington says t will
succeed" ane~I have faith in bis
Judgment" DO. says, aWell, I
have tried it, and tits getting run out
with a rank naive grass, and you can
have what I've got. f,yDa want it,
Others gave various opinionSfeoard-
ing it; most Of then thinking ! the
native grasses would do better, and
this was not worth bot6ering with. /
planted cuttings two feet apart each
wagon good, but not very moist ham.
mock land, hoei out the weeds twice:
it has now rul altogether, and two.
weeks ago, Naen | turned in my
horse, it would average over four feet
high. The hose and COWS are very.
fond of it,. ar after eating all the
leaves, have g IN down most 'tts''e
stalks. stalks. Noy is sproutig Aand
and growing very rapidly. am ex-
tending my patch for permanent pas
ture, and give you much credit for
introducing this valuable grass into
the country. | think it more valuable
than the Guinea grass you introduced,
as by putting it on rich moist ground
lwhere it grows best)it will not need
fertilizing to keep it thrifty. Oh.
jector No. l, now says, II don't know
as l can do better than cover my lot
with that Para grass, for pasture and
moving" Other neighbors are go.
ing to plant largely this summer. It
will do well under partial shade, as
in a cabbage hammock, with the un-
dergrowth cleared out.
Hoping this may induce others to
give it a trial, and reap the benefits
of this valuable grass, have written
this article. E. N. w.
Daytona, Astgatst l8.
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from frost than where the ground is
not mulched.
| think the belief is well founded.
The mulch parts with both its heat
and moisture more readily than does
the earth. The heat converts the
moisture into vapor, and By this
means the cold is greatly intensified
in the immediate vicinity of the
plant.
This may or may not be correct
explanation, but the fact remains that
plants surrounded with mulch suffer
more from frost than those sur
rounded by the naked earth.
My attention was called tothis sub.
ject for the first time two years ago
last spring 2 was shown two rows
OF young guavas. They were from
eight to twelve inches high. One
row was mulched, the other was not.
A slight frost had killed to the
ground every tree in the row that
was mulched while the other row
was not touched. This, with other
similar cases have, convinced me that
ssmulching invites FROST and know
OF no one in this region who questions
the correctness of this conclusion
JAS. III. WHITE.
Island Home, Breu0rd Co.,Aug. 13.
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5 PRICE 5 CENTS.
I $500 PER- ANNUM.

due time. Let us hope for a few
more gentlemen like this among us.
Already land has advanced $5 and $40
on The acre.
Since my last letter contracts for
two new houses have been given out,
and work hasacommenced. I will
apprIze you Of Still greater improve
ments.
! hope that you will condesend to
leave your sanctum for few days
and come down here for recreation
and sport, and at the same time see
Wnat Is Delng done. MCF.
CUT Hammock House, near otter
Creek, AugslSt 20th, 1879.
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Iszdnd Home, Breudrd Co, ,Aug. Il
Otter Creek Correspondence.

L
Editors Of The Florida Agriculturist
Florida has evidently waken up
from her Rip VanWinkle sleep and
started, as it were, anew, for you can
90 nowhere in the State without see
ing vast improvements. The axe is
doing its work in every direction, and
acre after acre is being cleared, and
the soil brought under cultivation,
ether for fruit or vegetables, and /
don't think there is a. State in the
yUnlon that can boast OF SO MANY
privileges and. advantages for raising
fruits Tg.I and vegetables, Qf FL knds. as
few years it will be the tourists de-
light to take trip through the State
to see its fine groves of oranges, and
other fruits, and nowhere is this dem
onstrated so plainly as in the great
Gulf Hammock, for the massive live
oak, cypress and magnolia, are giving
place to the orange, peach, pear and
apple trees, and next winter, 1 appre-
hend, will see in the hammock one of
the liveliest times ever experienced
for the planting of the above named
trees. Since the advent of Captain
Wingate here, everything seems to
have started with will, for the men
who have lived here for years, appar-
emily, without doing anything, have
started with will. The Captain be-
ing horticulturist, and understand
ing his business thoroughly, has, in
laying out his grounds and planting
fruit trees of all descriptions, dem.
onstrated to them that this is the
place to raise fruits, and the place
that once knew the massive forest
trees will know it no longer, and the
fruit trees will have asserted their
ascendency, and show what the labor
and energy of man can do in short
time in the way Of improvements.
Aside from this the Captain is a great
hunter. Two years ago, while hunt
ing in the hammock, he saw the ad.
vantages this place possessed over all
others he had ever seen for game and
fish, (tor they are here in abundance)
and so easy ofaccess, he Immediately
purchased the land mentioned in a
former letter, and built a fine, large
house for the accommodation of all
desiring sport in the winter time, and
to get away from the snow, ice and
chilling winds of the North, for here
they can blend health and comfort
with the finest sport this country can
produce. 1 will mention that the
Captain has a fine young bear, which
he is training for the ammusement of
his guests next winter.
The chapel mentioned in my for
mer letter as being built by Mr..
Kermode, is approaching completion,
and when finished, will not only be
an ornament to Gulf Hammock, but
to the State, for there are but few
that will compare with it, and the
gentleman deserves the thanks of all
for his generosity. He contempIates
still greater improvements next win
ter, Of which will apprize you in
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Transportation Convention.

The citizens residing on, and ada.
cent to the Upper St. Johns and
Indian rivers are invited to convene
IN Convention, at Sanford, Fla,
Wednesday, September 10, 1879, for.
the purpose of conferring together on
the subject of through transportation
between Lake Monroe and the
Northern markets, and to take such
action aswill be necessary to secure
a line Of transportation from Sanford
to New York under the controll Of
one general management.
1t is also proposed that the Cohvs/
ton consider the question Of re9
ton Of passenger rates froY
North and Northwest to II
and take such action as w Y -
the people Of those ssectioh
the Upper ST. Johnssduring b "a,
ing winter and siaing Ix1~s[S
All post-otfices and bysl n ~, !
insT on 6f adjacersfsa9 theNl8
- 81 ~ t4kaF I NEN