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The true northerner., 1879-10-24
Flannel ShrOuds.

At the Restoration the clergy took
the existing registers into their charge
and became the national registrars.
During the reign of Charles Ii. singu-
lar act was passed, which has left a con-
spicuous mark on the parish records.
1t was meant to lessen the importa-
tion of linen from beyond the seas, and
to encourage the wooden manufacture
of this kingdom;" and with these OBJ
jects it provided that the dead should
be buried In wooden only. Compliance
with its requirements was often noted
in the registers; occasionally in every
burial-entry individually, as at West
Brandenham. in Norfolk. where each
insertion contains the woids; Buried
in woolen, and nothing but wooden. as
appeared by affidavit" This affidavit
the statute required tc be made by
friends of the deceased, and to be
brought to the officiating clergyman. A
prejudice still existing among the
lower classes in favor of shrouds made
of flannel is, no doubt, an outgrowth
from the now-obsolete compulsory
usage of 200 years ago.-CornhiU MAG
Hzine
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

one-legged tin-peddler named Edward Fogarty.
Evidence points to Henry Christensen and the
wife of Fogarty as the authors Of the crilna.
After numbering their victim they carried the
body some distance, placed it in clover rick,
and then set fire to the rick, partially consum-
ing the corpse. Christensen confesses that he
killed Fogarty, claiming that he acted in self
defense.
William Howard, ex-City Treasurer
of Madison, Ind, who was shot in an alteration
with Maj Simpson. editor OF the Madison Star,
died on the 18th inst simpson, who was out
ON bail, was rearrested; also John L. McFet-
ridge. local editor Of the Star, who is impli-
Gated in the affair,
Cincinnati papers report that the
Ohio river il lower than il has been for twenty
years. At hundreds Of points between Cincin-
matt and Pittsburgh it can be forded easily
Scarcely boat can be seen anywhere. Navi-
cation is nearly suspended, and freight Is
piled up in great quantities at all points be-
tween Pittsburgh and Louisville waiting for
the rise
A package of circulars from Prof.
Wise's balloon Pathfinder we're picked up a
few DAYS ago on the beach of Lake Michigan,
near Lake Station, Ind. This leaves no doubt
that the balloon seen in that region on the day
of Wise's ascension was the Pathfinder, and
strengthens the theory that the vessel and its
passengers were lost in Lake Michigan.
A frightful tragedy was enacted In
the city of Bloomington, Ill, on the Goth of
October. AT noon Of that day, William Hogg,
an old and respected business man of Bloom
ington, entered his home. and, drawing Smith
e. Wesson seven shot pistol, shot his daughter
Mamie, aged Is, probably fatally. She was
stopping filling valise with clothing, and fell
over insensible, the ball entering just behind
the ear and passing downward into
the throat Hogg then went into the
yard, where his son Willie, aged IL, was playing,
and, calling him to him, shot him in the same
place. He then placed the revolver to his own
head and fired, the ball entering his temple and
lodging in the brain. willis not being stunned,
ran away The father was on his back on the
floor of the summer kitchen, with the pistol in
his right hand, and the blood pouring from his
wound Hogg's wife was absent at the time,
and 80 probably missed a terrible death. Hogg
died in about one hour. Financial trouble is
supposed to have caused the deed.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
uoMEsTIC INTELLIGxgUn.

The death of the venerable Henry G..
Carey, of Philadelphia, is announced at the ad-
vanced age of S6 years. He was the best
known of American writer's upon the subject
of protection.
DIR. LIE Moyne, the cremationist, who
built the furnace at Washington, Pa, died
lately, and was burned in his own crematory
Henry II. Farnum, President of the
National Bank OF Port Jervis, N. Y, died few
days ago, aged II years He was married
ak days before, and leaves to his widow
s1,000,0OO.
A boat-race between the two crack
oarsmen, Courtney, of New York, and HanIan,
of Canada, was extensively advertised to come
of at Chautauqua lake, N. Y, on the 10th of
October, and many thousands of people as
sembled to witness the match No little excite
ment was caused by the discovery that some
time during the preceding night Corrtney's
boat-house had been broken into and
his two favorite boats sawed in
twain. In consequence of this bit of
rascality, Courtney declined to row. Hanlan
then went over the course alone and put in
claim for the stakes
The remains of the late DR.. lie Moyne
were cremated in the furnace erected by him
at Washington, Pa, on the 10th inst. The
process of incline ration was rather slow, on ac-
count OF the insufficiency of heat, but the
managers of the affair claim that it was
success.
Rt. Rev. William r. Whittingham,
the Episcopal Bishop of Maryland, died at his
summer home in Orange, N. j., last week,
aged "a years. He had been confined TO bis house
for nearly year.
Freeman, the Pocasset (Mass.) fana-
tic, who offered up his little daughter as sscri
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
Frightful Indian DepredatiOns i'm New
Mexico.

A Denver (Col) dispatch of Oct. 10 says:
@Nothing was heard of the Apache Indians un-
der Victoria after the 5th ult, until last Tues
day. when news came of the massacre Of cit-
zens near Hillsboro, the scene Of former diff
culties. The dispatch states that the Indians
made their appearance in Messila valley last
Saturday, and continued numbering and fight
ing on Saturday, and on Sunday party of
thirty men were attacked by about 100 Indians,
and 20 fan but one escaped. 1t is reported that
nine men and two families, with the
exception of two persons, were killed
at McEver's ranch, fifteen miles from Hills
boro, the women being outraged previous
TO the killing and the bodies of the men burned
Loyd's ranch near by was burned, and several
Mexicans killed. 1t is believed the Indians
scattered before the advance of the soldiers
and consolidated in the rear, committing the
depredations reported. There are some $50
soldiers in the field, and authority has been
granted to enlist twenty-four Navajo scouts.
Companies are forming at Las Couces and at
MexIlla. On Tuesday there was meeting held
in the Office of Gov. Wallace, at Santa Fe, and
a committee of safety appointed. The Terri
torial officers joined with the Governor, and
telegraphed to the Secretary Of War and Gen.
Pope for rations for 500 men for sixty days"
dispatch from Tuscon, Arizona, says: A
special to the Ddily Star from Silver City,
ting terrible depredations in the Rio Grande
valley and southwest of Fort Cummings. For
several days past the people OF Colorado have
been besieged, and have been fshting since
Saturday. They appeal loudly for aid. On
Sunday a volunteer compan, Of thirty men,
under Capt John G. Crouch, went from Mes
sila and Couces to their aid They met 100
Indians near Colorado, eighteen miles from
Slocum's ranch. on the side of the road.
After a severe fight the voluSteers were
compelled to fall, back. They had a
running fight into Slocum's ranch. The
killed in this fight were w. It. Jones, County
Clerk of Donohue county, and four Mexicans.
On receipt of the news at Messila two compa-
MES of eighty men were raised by Col. Ryner-
son, composed Of the best men in Messila val
ley. Two trains were captured yesterday on
the west side of Sloculn's. In one Of them
eleven men, one woman and one child were
killed. In the other all hands escaped. Both
trains were scattered and some of the oxen
were killed and others left standing in their
yokes. The corpses lie all along the road. The
stage from the east arrived this morning two
hours late, and reports that a number Of peo-
pie are known to have been killed within the
past four or five days"
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
wAsEINqToE NOTES.

Returns to the Department of Agri-
culture for October show an average condition
for the cotton States of 81 per cent, q decline
since Sept l Of per Dent Compared with
October, 1878. there is a decline of 9 per cent.
The condition then was 80. Storms Of great
severity visited Louisiana and Mississippi,
causing great damage Insect injuries are not
reported to any great extent; although almost
universal, their appearance was too late to do
much damage Unfavorable weather in Ala
bama and Georgia, in September, was report
ed Drought in Texas has shortened the pros
pect in that State nearly rs per cent.
Resumption began at Washington in
reality on the 18th inst Ii was mid month pay
day, when in the Treasury Department the
clerks received their semi-monthly salaries.
Every dollar of these salaries was paid in
specie, 10 per cent in silver dollars aud 30 per
cent in gold coin.
The commission appointed by the
President to visit Cuba and investigate the
yellow fever has returned to Washington, hav-
ing spent three months on the island. The
Commissioners say.that it would be impossible
at this time to furnish for publication any in
telligent synopsis Of the work of the commits
sion, because Of the great mass of material
which must be classified and collated. They
state, however, that the commission dis
covered, beyond all controversy, that yellow
fever permanently dwels in Cuba,
and that hospital and other statistics in the
possession of the Commission show that dur
ing the period embraced between 1856 and the
present time scarcelya single month has passed
without deaths from yellow fever occurring on
the islaud
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that the value of exports from the
United States Of live animals of all kinds in
creased from 1854, ,G53 during the fiscal year
Of 1878 to sll, ,4s7, 754 during 1879 OF the total
exports Of live animals the last fiscal year, II
per cent was sent to Great Britain. The value
of exports of cattle increased from 81, SOC, ,s1S
during 1878 to ss,319,2OO in 1879
Speaker Randall, Chairman of the
Committee on Rules, says that that committee
has completed its task, and has reduced the
present rules to fifty, and has made them so
simple that it will be in the power OF any men,
Der of ordinary capacity to understand them.
meeting will be held In Washington soon for
the purpose of acting upon the codifcation and
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
Bankruptcy Statistics.

Dun, Barlow & Co., in their quarterly report,
just issued, make favorable report of the
state OF trade for the third quarter Of the year
The failures in the United States in the last
three months number 1862, less than one half
those for the third quarter of 1878, the precise
decrease being 1,59l, whilo the liabilities show
even much larger proportionate reduction,
being Less than one quarter of what they were
IN the same period of last year. The
hgures for the quarter just ended
therefore, add another to the many
indications of the wonderfully i'm
proved conditions of trade throughout the
country. For the nine months Of the two years
the comparison is almost as favorable as for
the quarter just closed. the failures for the
past three quarters in 1879 being $50 In num-
Der, as against S,67S for the nine months of
1873. The liabilities are sSl, 100000 for the
first nine months of 1879, az against s197 COO. :
600 for the same period of 1873, q reduction In
liabilities Of more than one-half.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

for preparing report 70 be submitted to the
House immediately upon the assembling OF
Congress. The present rules are 166 in num-
ber, aud so complicated and cumbrous hat
very few Congressmen ever become familiar
with them.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has autographed to Revenue Agent Blocker,
OF North Carolina, to cause the seizure Of all
fraudulent distilleries, and the arrest and Wig
crous prosecution Of fraudulent distillers and
dishonest officials.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has sustained the constitutionality of the
Pacific Railroad Funding law passed in May,
1878, by which the Pacific railroads who are in
arrears upon their obligations to the United States
Government are required to set apart certain
portion of their earnings each year for the ex-
tinguishment of such debit. Dissenting opin-
ions were filed by Justices Strong, Bradley and
Field
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

The estimates for the Postofice Department
for the next fiscsl year have been completed
The total expenses of the department are esti-
mated at s39, 900, 900; its revenues at So, ,2iO,-
COO, leaving deficiency to be provided for out
OF the general treasury Of $7,7lO,9OO The
amount so provided for the current year was
S5, 5,457, 1916 10. The estimate for inland rail-
road transportation is $10, ,OOO, 600, an increase
of $1,VO,UOO above tine appropriation for the
present year. That for the stage routes, 81,
$4,000, an increase of 81 ,475 00J over the cur
rent years appropriation.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
The Ute Indian War.
DENVER. Oct |

DENVER, Oct. 16.
Word is received from White River Agency
that the women and children, the money and the
papers at that agency " hen the outbreak occurred
are all safe with Mrs Meeker, and are shortly to
be sent to Los Pinos Agency. The troops al
White river have been reinforced and water
and provisions are plenty At Los nos no
fears are felt Of any trouble with the Indians,
unless trouble is caused by the whites, who since
the White river uprising are more than ever de-
termlned that ~the Utes must CO." If this de-
termination creates trouble, there is likely to
be plenty OF it. for nothing is more certain than
that the immense region in Colorado now oc-
cupied by few hundred worthless Indians
will soon or late be cleared of these incum-
brances and obstructions to settlement and de-
velopment
RAwLINs, Wy. t., Oct. 16.
A courier just in from Merritt's command
reports that the troops are at the White River
Agency; that they have been scouting through
out the country for fifty miles about them, and
have been unable TO find single Indian. Ii is
evident that the Indians have gone south and
split into small ban IL, going into the various
agencies. The troops will have an all winter
campaign to ferret out those of the savage
tribe who brought on the trouble
DENVER Oct 20.
In accordance with orders from army head
quarters, the troops now at White River Agencv
will, with the exception of a small force left at
the agency, return to their respective stations
force will be concentrated at some point in
the southern portion of the reservation to con-
duct operations against the Utes should they
Sail to deliver up the parties engaged in the
killing of Maj 1hornburGh. Gen. Mckenzie
commanding tha Fourth cavalry will be placed
In charge of the latter force. Thus it Is seen
the campaign against the savages is virtually
abandoned. The danger Of winter campaign
in that country is given as the reason of the
order.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

In the San Francisco County Court
the other day the Judge solemnly pre-
sided over the decapitation of chick
ems head. A knife, blood-bespattered
tub and Topping chickens make queer
scene in a court room, hut Si Que, q
Chinaman, was only taking an oath.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

The Republicans this year secure the Legis-
lature by the usual heavy majority.
Official returns of the late election in
California show the vote on Chinese immi-
grafton to have been: In favor, SS3; against
l54 6S3
The true northerner., 1879-10-24
POLITICAL POINTS.

Elections were held in Ohio and
Iowa for State officers and members of the
Legislature on Tuesday, the 14th of October.
In Ohie there were three candidates for Gov
ernor-Charles Foster, Republican; Thomas
Ewing, Democrat, and A. Saunders Piatt,
Greenbacker. The vote of the State in recent
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

"orhs..''.. 'Jaihes ulHngton
The Legislature is Republican in both
branches by small majorities, which insures
the election Of Republican United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. Thurman. In
Iowa there was also q triangular con-
test, John H. Gear, having been norninat-
ed by the Republicans for Governor, Henry
H. Trimble by the Democrats, and Daniel
Campbell by the Greenbackers. Gear is elect
ed by majority of upward of 10000 over 10th
of the other candidates. The vote of Iowa in
recent vears has been n q follovs.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

AT the election held on the l4th inst the entire
Republican ticket was chosen by a plurality Of
about 10000 The Greenback vote was unex-
pectedly small. Following is list of the State
off ca Ia elacfad.
The true northerner., 1879-10-24

,ars has been as follows
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28

Joined the Bannooks. all the Piutss have
to be sent to the Yaquina Agency. We
say punish With d, ath or imprisonment
those who lead the insurrectioh, but Il
10 not Just to condemn all for the wrong.
doing OF q few. There our people are
we'll treated BY the agent, Rev. James
WILDER. who for bis Kindness is called
Father wilb.r by the Indians. II all
agents were like him we should not have
any wars. But We want to get back to
our Malheur Reservation, bat will not
60 while Reinhardt is there. for through
him all this trouble has eusued.
At the close Of the unique aud i'm.
pressivs lecture. Jerry Long, one OF the
three Piuts braves occupying seats on
the platform. spoke at some length In
the ludian language, his remarks being
interpreted BY Sarah. The resembling
voice and rhythmic melody Of the
strange tongue, the proud features OF the
Ans limbed young Indian. and Ito inter.
probation and tho graceful gestures Of
the Interpreter. made Il remarkable fea.
tufs Of the evening. Sarah announces
that she will give apothsr lecture 1t
Platte Hall on Wednesday evening. Do.
oember Q. With songs, daucrs and other
aboriginal attractions and novelties.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28

II. Lissassrry. . French chemist. In
his experiments in cremation hss dis
covered that exposing the body. frst Of
all. to the action Of superbeated steam.
char the tissues and enables them to
burn easily In . simple furnace ct . very
much less cost OF fuel aud without tbs
least unplsssantnsss. This will 30 .
great source Of comfort to those who
have objections to the extreme high
temperature heretofore deemed neces.
sary. The reduction in cost 10 also an
Important item Of improvement. Thus
the mourner.. as the steamed body IL
passed into the furnace. may say "iare.
veil. estssm,d frisnd. peace be to your
ashsa."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28
The Site OF Leadville in dispute.


DExvxa, November 2s.-An import.
ant case. involving 10 Ito results the title
to all tho ground upon which Lsadvill.
stands. has been decided By Judge Hal.
lets In the United States District Court.
The title to the land upon which the
town stands and the suburbs has been
derived through patents from the United
States Government for placer mining
grounds. The csse was the 81. Louis
Smelling and Refining Company VS..
Thomas Kemp Of al. brought by the
company to recover leases which were
purchased from the patentee. Thomas
Stow. BY the company. and which were
taken possession Of by the defendants.
The Court decided the patent was void.
on the ground that It appeared from the
evidence that the patentee's tract Of
placer mining ground wss composed Of
several different placer claims which he
bad purchased. and IL did not appear IN
the proceedings that he had made a.
many different applications, had ~
many runuipgs made BY the Surveyor
General, posted Is many different NO.
tees. or done $500 worth OF work on ali
the different claims which had been con.
v-ysd to him constituting the tract In.
cluded In the patent. The u . goes TO
the United States Supreme Court.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28

Ship building on the Clyde Is flourish.
ing. The French maritime company
have ord.red ten fast steamers for mail
service on the Mediterranean. the cost
Of which will be nearly 50, ooo, 900. The
Cuuard company have also ordered q
new vessel for the New York trade,
which will be 6oished In the spring Of
1881. Itis TO bs called the Sahara, and
will b the largest vessel afoat except
the Grvai E s,ern. It will Be 1900 TINS
burden aud 10000 horse power; will be
500 feet long and so feet broad. boil,
With an extra promenade DICK that will
make Il practically . nve-deeker. It
will bs fitted for $50 cabin passengers
and 900 stssrsgs, with . freight capacity
Of $500 tons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-28
Correspondence o, tn. Gold Hill Daily News,

Pans. November z, 1879.
Visitors to the Paris cemeteries must
often have been struok BY the caro- with
which the tombs and even humber
graves are tended. Many pretty tokens
often renewed. But on this day, the
"Jour des Morris" the cemeteries are
systematically visited, and thousands Of
families may DO seen each vending it,
way to the resting place OF some departed
member whose memory is still iondly
cherished. The Fets des Morris. - II 10
called. began practically yesterday. on
All Saints Day; bat today Paris may BE-
said to have been given up to the sad.
dest Of dutirs. Crowds nllrd the taste
ful avenues shaded BY the trees, while
10 the narrower lanes. which separate
the lines Of graves. might be seen among
the expresses mourners tendsily trim.
ming some plant or hanging q wreath OF
imniortellss Inscribed With the names OF
parent. vile, or child. upon the cross
which heads the spot.
It has just been decided to admit .
certain number Of student astronomer
TO the Paris Observatory, candidates to
b. chosen from the Normal School. from
the Polytechnic and from the ~licencies
! n mathematical science. The pupils
will receive 1900 francs . year and be
lodged at the Observatory. The course
Of training 10 TO last two years. and the
students will afterwards devote Z similar
p-riod to the public service. On leaving
the Observatory each pupil will receive
= certificate setting forth what hs has
done th-re aud the amount OF intelli.
genoe displayed.
A fets 10 being organised which bids
fair to throw that which was given at
the Op-rs some months ago completely
iuto the shade. just a. the fste referred
to WAS for the benefit Of the sufferers by
the foundations Of S~zeaediu. the pro.
jrct-d function 10 to be for those who
nave been deprived OF house and homo
at Murcia and whereas Figaro OF.
sauizsd the former. the latter 10
o.ins got up BY the represents.
lives OF the principal Partisan Journals.
It was at 6rst Intended to have = bull
dsbt by way Of specialcompliment to the
Spaniards who are to benefit BY the
show, but the Minister Of the Interior
has put his veto on that feature OF tue
scheme. II 10 now practically settled
that the Hippodroms 10 to be the srens
Of the festival; that there shall DO . sort
Of carnival. aud when this part OF the
show 10 ov,r there 10 to b. what 10 called
u reproduction OF the village Of Murcia
in the midst OF . gigantic fancy fair.
wherein the principal actors and addressed
OF Paris shall appear. It 10 proposed
that the fete take plaos on November
18th, when the Archduohess Christine
will BE- In Paris.
The village OF Willard d'Areuue. In the
Hautss.Alprs, 10 slowly bat surely going
down.hill 10 . very uncomfortable and
unheXd.of manner. The church and
the cemetery are particularly unfortu
nate. and ssem TO DO setting Q very bad
example generally. The inhabitants are
doing their best TO avoid . catastrophe
by means OF dykss, bot 20 far tnsir
forts have not been crowned with sue
cess.