The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-25
CHICAGO CHIT CHAT
specials from Various Points Boiled
Down.
An Olden Time Plan OF the NIeara-
guam Canal
Trouble Between Asditor French and
the Central Pacific.

Chicago, Jan. "a. : Augustus L.
Ladew died at Atlanta, H., to-day,
from an overdose of opium. He was
engaged in business with Horace Gree
ley and Robert Dale Owen in New
York in 1920, and was well known
type founder in st. Louis in 1888.
The 7riJuae's New York special says
that Talmage, in his sermon yesterday.
denied ever having mentioned Bern
hardt in his sermons; knew nothing of
her, and had cultivated ignorance re-
specting her.
A Washington special says: Among
the curiosities of literature just
now is a description of a Nicaraguan
canal scheme by the Rev. Adiel Sher-
wood. 54 years ago, in a book pub
lished by HIM and called "a Gazetteer
of the state of Georgia. f" printed by W.
Riley, 125 Church street, Charleston.
just why such thing was published
in the Gazetteer of Georgia is difficult
to imagine, but it was published
therein as follows:
"Atlantic s. Pacific Canal.-The con-
templated route of this canal COM
mences at the south of the st. John
river or Juan, and proceeds up that
river to Lake Nicaragua, from the
western extremity of which canal of
about II miles in length and requiring
lockage of 1900 feet must be cut to
the Pacific. The government of Gen.
tral America on the 18th of June last,
granted the privilege Of executing this
important work to A. II. Palmer, esq.
of the United States. who was to COM
mence in the fall with 5000 workmen
from this country, and was to complete
it in IS months. The river Juan, is
suing out of the eastern part of Lake
Nicaragua, is more than 100 miles long
and flows into the caribbean sea just
above the 10th degree of north latitude.
Lake Nicaragua is also more than 100
miles In length, so the passage, includ-
ing II miles of canal, will be about
$50 miles. The canal is to be of di-
mensions suitable for ship to pass,
and the company who have contracted
are to have the right of the tolls for 20
years. The cost is not yet ascertain
ed.p
This was not the first attempt at the
practical application of the idea of unit
ing the two oceans by the Nicaragua
route, but the undertaking seems TO
have been an earnest one.
A Washington special says the con-
troversy between the auditor Of Pacific
railroad accounts and the railroad
causes comment. Auditor French this
morning intimated that the company
contemplated the disposal of certain
property in violation OF the last clause
Of section nine, of the Thurman act.
The controversy also relates to the pay
ment of the declared three per cent.
dividend. Regarding this portion Of
the clause, Auditor French has decided
that the dividend cannot lawfully be
allowed, and the matter, with that de-
cision, has passed from his hands to the
department of justice. Unless the rep
resentations from the officers of the
Central Pacific railroad presented to
the government, are satisfactory, Aud
itor French, accompanied by Solicitor
Gen. Phillips, department of justice,
and Assistant Attorney Gen. Mccain
mon, for the department of the inte-
rior, will leave New York tomorrow
evening with view of proceeding in
the case.
Andrew Piercy, of California, will
be the eleventh man of the Chicago
ball team.
A Washington special says: Senator
Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, is seriously
ill with Bright's disease of the kidneys.
His death was reported this morning,
but it is incorrect.