, 1880-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
Alaskan Matters,

10 Alaska. The committee WILL take 'o'e
on Friday.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President
cent fn the Senate Patrick B. Sinnott, OF
Grand Ronde, to be agent for the Indians
Grand Ronds agency. ... s..y. r.
Racing Challenge.
ST. PAuE, April 17.-Emma Jewell, OF
T;de6eld, Mimi, has s7telegaphed Belle
Cooke . California equestrienne. accepting
a challenge to ride 20 mile race for 5000
side. Time, place and details to be settled
by mail. pa '~' -.
Fabnlous Gold stories I.r|
NEW YoRK. April l7.-Latest English ad.
vices speak. of the excitement over gold
discoveries in Southern India as unriv-
aled Some of the nugget stories remind
one of the earlier days of the California
mining craze In the district Of Nevala,
for instance, we read of pieces OF gold as
large as man hand found in the Pandi
river. and on the slope of the Needle Rock
range nuggets as big as two hands could
compass, On Pandi river, below Pereshota
crossing layers Of gola an inch thick have
been brought to light NtDtNtttR'*.
Rich strike i'm colorado.
Co1roN, Co., April 49, s.--Prospeetors have
arrived at Ivanpak from Providence noun
tains, 80 miles sogth Of that place and 80
miles east of Cotton, who report e1traordi-
nary rich silver leads Of ore, assaying from
$500 TO $3.50 per ton. Considerable ex--
citement prevails at Ivanpak. The new dis
trict has been named Trojan. The discoy-
efers are Dick German and Paddy Dwyer,
who are we'll known prospectors. This dis
trict is J5 miles south of what was known in
1868 as the Macedonia district.
Daring Balloon Ascension.
ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-Neal Brayton made
another balloon ascension from here In fine
style and high wind at 4:10 o'clock this af-
ternoon. and at 4:50 was seen passing over
Bunker Hill, Illinois, 28 miles distant. frona
ha'f to three quarters of mile high, going
due north. Instead of a basket, he used
trapeze rings. and was dressed in tights,
and when last seen here he was angling By
his feet, head down, sailing at The rate of
about 40 miles per hour. itAARt
The NORTHERN PacInc TO Have More
m Time. r
The Senate committee on railroads de-
cided by vote Of against 4 to recommend
the passage OF o bill TO extend six years as
the time for the completion Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. rr
III iTbe soutn Araerlcan war. 1870
Colon, April 1S.-Callao adyices Of the
7th instant report as follows: The blockade
of this port was begun to-day by six Chilean
ships. The Peruviani disembarked cargo
Of arms at Cheers. near Mollendo. capturing
the Chilean steam launch Dursndo at Tuco-
pila. The Kersarge is still at Chisque.
Recruits From Europe.
WARRINGTON, April 18.--There arrived at
the port Of New York during the month of
March, & 1880, 223, ,816 passengers, 81. .657 of
whom were immigrants. During the corre-
spending period Of 1879 the total number of
passengers arrived at the port was 7,736, OF
whom 8, 965 were immigrants. OF the total
arrivals of immigrants at the port during
England, 2,7SD; Scotland. IT'S; Wales, so;
Ireland, "A, ,087; Germany, 65S; Austria, 6S1;
Sweden, 2.1s3; Norway, 494; Denmark. 391; ;
France, 500; Switzerland, s14; Italy, SS6;
Holland, 500; Belgium, 85; Russia, 1856;
Poland, $780,; Hungary, 67S; Cuba, AZ; all
other countries, 43. .
o., r. "A No. s Sensation. go,
Ii WEST PoINT, April 9.--Superintendent
Gaylor, writing expert Of the New York
Post Office, created sensation by stating
that he had discovered that the paper
handed him numbered and several others
were written by the same hand. Who was
the writer he did not know. It bore q
marked resemblance to the note of warning
found in Whittaker's room in several partic.
ulars. 1t is not yet announced who No 8
is, bnt Gaylor recommends that investiga-
ton be pursued in that direction.
- violent storm ON the lakes.
CHICAGO, April 19.-The storm referred to
in last nights dispatches developed into
still greater violence toward morning, and
the wind and rain did considerable damage
in the city. This morning the Western I'm.
ion Telegraph company had eighty.one wires
d6Fn. and communication was severed in
nearly every direction. Reports from such
points as were not cut OF indicate that the
storm was widespread and has done serious
Injury in many towns, north, east. south and
west. II continues unabated. No further
disasters on the lake are yet reported, al
though any craft that were out last night
must have suffered. The weather ia tuning
cold and threatening snow.
t The Texas Pacific BnI.
WASHINGTON, april 2O.-The Senate rail-
road committee considered Garland's bin
10 extend 70 ten years more the time Cor
completion of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Its terms we're made identical With thoas
OF the the amended Northern Pacific hil.
and The committee by majority Of one vote
decided to report q bill Cor actl0n Sithoui
accommodation. Some members sng thai
this viii be changed TO positive recon.
mendation before the bill is reported % ihs
Senate.
Brgamiss Breaxbt 10 q MsIL
CHICAGO, April 20.-R. Pideeou, from
Espanee, Canada, was arrested here By his
wife, from that place, Who charges hin
With bigamy. He ran away FROM hsg tsvsrsi