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WASHINGTON N KWS.
KEY MODIFYING THE PRESIDENT'S ODDER
Pitkin Denies that he and Packard In
stigated the Returning Board
Arrests.
IMPSBTAVr FKO* THK KIO LKANDK
Pursuit of Indian If alders Into Mexico*
Washington, July 9.—Postmaster
General Key has written certain Ex
ecutive Committees, whose places
can’t be filled, and without whose ac
tion State Conventions can’t formal
ly be called. Key says that al
though he would prefer that each of
ficer should interpret the President’s
order for himself, yet he is of the
opinion that to merely provide for
the meeting of a Convention, and to
call it to order, without attempting
to control its organization or future
action, would not be Inconsistent
with the spirit or purpose of the
President’s instructions.
Lieutenant Colonel E. B. Snipe is
released from duty as medical direc
tor of the Department of the Gulf.
Washington, July 9.—A Republi
can interviewed Ex-Marshal Pitkin,
of Louisiana.
Pitkin—Well, neither Packard nor
myself is bent upon any deep-seated
revenge, but as far as we can afford
the Republican party legitimate
redress we will not hesitate to do it.
Republican—ls it true that you
two gentlemen have brought about
the indictment against members of
the Returning Board.
Pitkin—lt is an attrocious false
hood, we have had nothing whatever
t.o do with it.i The grand jury is com
posed of Democrats, and the Judge
(Whittaker) is a violent Democrat.
I am satisfied that the whole move
ment was instigated from New York
in the Tilden interest. Moreover,
I believe that the original returns of
the late elections are to bo promul
gated in favor of Tilden and Nich
olls.
Washington, July 9.—Gen. Os
borne, Minister to Chila, sails to
morrow.
Gen. Comley, Minister to the
Sandwich Islands, sails from San
Francisco in the August steamer.
Dr. Gaddeny accepts the superin
tendency of the insane asylum, vice
Nicholls.
An important telegram was re
ceived here yesterday, and copies
furnished to the .President and Sec
retary of State, as follows:
San Antonio, July 7, 1877,
Townsend*Adjutant General, IFash
irtglon:
The following has just been re
ceived. It accords with my reply to
Trevino’s letter telegraphed to head
quarters yesterday. I telegraphed
Shafter: “No necessity of following
the trail of Indians to where they are
already pushed by Ballis; but look
close for that made by the party that
raided on the Nueces.”
[Signed.] Ord,
Brigadier General.
Fort Clark, Texas, July 7 . Gen.
Ord, San Antonio: Had all ready to
cross to-morrow in support of Ballis
ane Hunt. This morning at 2 o’clock,
Bullis came in alone, having ridden
140 miles in 96 hours. Ballis in com
ing down from Davis struck the trail
of the Indians from Gillespie county,
half way between the Pecos and Rio
Grande, just before night on the
twenty-ninth of June, and only
three or four hours behind them. He
followed to the Rio Grande and
crossed the river, drowning two of
his horses, and on the third day
came on them while they were rest
ing. He attacked them at once.
The Indians retreated to a mountain
fighting. After an engagement of
one hour they all managed to escape,
none of them wounded. Ballis got
ail of the horses but two.
The fifty reported by General
Clitz as passing Point Rock
Spring are all accounted; eight left
on the trail and sis killed, while the
savages were on the trail, and nine
while Ballis was on the trail; two ta
ken away by an Indian, and twenty
three captured by Ballis. He also
found at the camp parts of the har
ness taken from Johnson’s on the
Nueces, showing that pait of the
band had scattered after that affair
and got with the party raiding in
Gillespie county, probably joining
them in Mexico. Ballis re
reports the Indians at Llpan’s and
that he saw no signs to indicate that
they were near their village. This is
likely near some of the towns. I
have ordered the companies to be
stopped as they are until your orders
1 are received. The trail followed by
Ballis is the only plain trail that we
know has lately crossed and as the
Indians who made It. have been
caught, I will go on without further
j orders, as Lieut. Ballis repoits it i
impossible to follow the trial where
| he struck them, and scouting on the .
other side would have to he for the
'lndian camp or anything that might!
; turn up.
[Signed] Shaft be,
Lieutenant Colonel.
THK MONTH,K*.
Poet Land, OnEGoN.,July 9. A dis
patch from Lewiston, tith, via Walla
Walla to-day. A courier just from
CoLPerry enroute for Gan. Howard
with a pack train and escort of 30
men says that they were attacked
on the 4th. Ten soldiers and two cit
izens killed.
Capt. Whipple in command at
Cottonwood, came to the rescue and
repulsed the Indians. Indians in
force around Col. Perry and Captain
Whipple who have only force enough
for defence. The route is unsafe to
Cottonwood. It is a bold stroke
of Joseph and his baud and it is
reported by signal to Indians north
and east, and will stir them up to
offensive.
Parties just from theSpakansc< urt
try report th v r all settlers except
five men between Spokane and lower
bridge and Pelouze landing have left
their houses and tied to Walla Wal
la. Indians have detroyed some
fields and gardens.
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
FlliEusirm lluxy at Waxhlnffton.
BUT NOT MAKING MUCH PBOGRE9S.
Wahington, July B.—A large lobby
j composed of filibusters, holders of
! bolder depredation claims, mining
I speculators and adventurers gener
ally, from various parts of the Union,
is still at work here endeavoring to
manufacture sentiment in favor of
annexation schemes and to commit
the government to some warlike poli
cy which shall demand of Mexico in
demnity for the past and security for
the future. They make no precipi
tate progress, but continue their ef
' forts iu hope that some conlliet may
occur between Trevino and Ord near
the Rio Grande, and that war may
he thus precipitated between the
United States and the Diaz Govern
ment, in which case the filibusters
joining with Lerdo might have a
chance to obtain and hold possession
of the Northern States with a view
to ultimate annexation to this coun
! try.
This scheme, however, has slight
prospect of success, as it is based on
the highly improbable assumption
that the Diaz government will court
its own overthrow. Well informed
observers consider it more likely that
Diaz will take good care to promote
his chances for his recognition by the
United States by causing Trevino to
co-operate with Ord in repressing
outrages and to keep out of the way
should Ord deem it necessary to cross
the Rio Grande.
Cincinnati on Knumiptlan.
Cincinnati. July 7.—The delegates
' to the National Board of Trade were
i instructed to submit the following
resolution to the consideration of
that body:
Resolved, That the National Board
of Trade respectfully recommends to
Congress such a modification of the
resumption act as shall postpone the
time of its enforcement.
TKI.EORiPHIC KDNH VKir.
London— A dispatch from Paris to
the Daily News, says M. Rouher and
other leading Bonapartists have gone
to Chiselhurst for e grand council.
Mde. Titiens’ condition is again
critical.
Chicago— Geo. M. Borge, is appoin
ted receiver of the Chicago Life In
surance Cos.
Elizabeth, N. J.—Ool. J. W.
Woodruff, oldest officr of the New
York Division of the Pennsylvania.
Railroad, is dead of paralysis.
Liverpool— The Rotunda Theatre
destroyed by fire.
New York -Threatened discharges,
reduction of salaries and reorganiza
tion of the departments in the Board
of City Works, Brooklyn, long talked
about, were made by the Commis
sioners this morning. Their action
created great excitement among pol
iticians.
Milwaokie— A whirlwind struck
Pensakar Sunday, leaving but three
houses. Six known to be killed
twenty wounded, and five missing.
Havana— Steamer, City of Yera
Cruz, hence for New York, about 50
miles out broke her shaft and re
turned this morning. She will be
delayed 10 days for repairs.
Patterson— Merchants’ Loan and
Trust Company suspended; deposi
tors probably safe; stockholders
lose heavily.
Prostrations In Franc# 1 .
Paris, July d.—Bepublique Francois,
independent prosecutes the official Bulle
tin des Communes for libelling the Re
publique Francois and M. Gambetta’s
Journal des Debats intends bringing an
action against the Government for viola
tion of the rights of the pres®.
COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1877.
THK WAR IN EUROPE.
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON BIELA A FEINT.;
The Turks Have Evacuated
It.
THE CZAR TO CEOBS THE DANUBE.
Rus-ia to Occupy Constantinople.
Kimii.li War Party fttrruKtlirnliiK
TUßKlSH CAMP SURPRISED.
• ■■ ■
London, July 9.—The Sirnnitza
correspondent of the Daily News
understands that the Czar has re
solved finally to cross the Danube
and see as much of the war as possi
ble. The Czarawitch will be ap
pointed to the chief command of the
array designed for the siege of Rust
chuk.
The New s’ Vieuna disputeh states
thut 20,000 newly arrived Russian
troops are uow on the march from
Jassy to Galatz.
The Time s’ correspondent at Bu
charest says, the Russians assert that
t lie affair at Biela was simply a feint.
This is probably true, but the feint
I became more serious than was in
tended probably. The Russian foroe
muking the demonstration on Biela
came upon the Turks in force sooner
than expected, and suffered severely
in consequence. Several hundred
wounded have reached Bucharest
| from this engagement.
| Two Russian corps are moving into
| Roumania to form a reserve.
Abdul Kerim is said to be fortify
j ing a line from Shumla to Jambah to
defe id Adrianople.
Manchester, July 9.—The Guar
dian’s special from Sirnnitza, Satur
day repots that the Turks evacuated
Biela on Friday morning after the
battle. They fell back on the lino of
Rustehuk. A battle.is imminent near
Tirnova.
The Times’ Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that the Austrian Govern
ment has re-opened the harbor of
Klek to Turkish provisioning col
umns.
Manchester, July 9. —The Guar
dian's London correspondent says he
understands that the government
has information that the Russians
intend to occupy Constantinople at
all risks, unless the Turks anticipate
that event by making peace on the
Czars terms.
The effect of the receipt of this and
other intelligence as to Russian in
tentions, says the correspondent has
been to modify very considerably the
view taken of the crisis by certain
members of the cabinet. The period
ical outcome will probably be that if
the more energetic members should
feel bound to adopt an active policy,
they will no longer be opposed by
those of their colleagues who have
hitherto been disposed to caution.
It is reported a powerful reinforce
ment is to be sent to the squadron in
Beseka Bay.
London, July 9.—A special de
spatch from Constantinople, by way
of Syria, to the Times, says the Sul
tan recently, at a private audience,
declares to Mr. Layard, British rep
resentative, that he would not guar
antee protection to Christians if the
Bussians continue to excite rebellion
in Bulgaria and perpetrate atrocities
in Samnova.
London, July 9.— A Reuter tele
gram from St. Petersburg says, the
following Is a dispatch from the
Czarawiteh, dated yesterday. A
body of cavalry, with twelve batter
ies, surprised Tirnova on Saturday,
and captured a Turkish camp with
ammunition and baggage. Artillery
are approaching Tirnova.
London, July 9.— The Times’ Bu
charest correspondent, 4th of July,
says: Indications are observable
that Russia offers to dissuade Rou
mania from taking an active part In
the campaign. The correspondent
thinks It probable the advance
guard of Roumania may cross at
Simnitza and work up the southern
bank of the Danube. They will se
cure a crossing place where they can
be joined by the main body.
The Bremen Wersir, which is not
unfriendly to Russia, says that on
the eve of the war it was discovered
that only thirty per cent, of the Rus
sian Navy was seaworthy.
Reinforcements for the Caucasian
army are much delayed because only
five out of ten steamers of the Cas
pian fleet are in serviceable condi
tion.
Keragc-Jeratz, July 9.— The reply
of the Skuptzana to Prince Milan’s
speech is guarded and pacifying in
tone.
A Russian column has been defeat
ed in an attempt to enter Ordanutza, j
and driven back on Ardahan, where
a great concentration of Russian
troops is proceeding.
Three battalions have been dis
patched from Delaratza.
London, July 9. —The Times, com
menting on recent reports of the
movements of Russian troops, says
the Austrians can scarcely delay i
much longer.
At ttte New York Store.
White and colored Linen Drills for:
Gents’ Suits.
tt Gordon A Caroled.
HIE WAR IN ASIA.
CONTINUED RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Bombardment of Kars Renewed, |
TURKISH FORCES UNDERRATED.
London, July 9.—The DaUg News’
dispatch, dated Erzeroum, Sunday,
says: The Russians are advancing
to the Olt Valley. It Is feared this
movement is in consequence of their
withdrawal from other points. The
Turks are moving troops to resist
them.
London, July 9.—A special dispatch
from Erzeroum to the Daily Tele
graph, dated Sunday, confirms the
report that the Russians have re
commenced the bombardment of
Kars, and adds: They are forming
an entrenched camp on the eastern
side of the city.
London, July 9.—A Reuter dis
patch from St. Petersburg says ac
cording to reports received here, the
Russian retreat in Asia is not attrib
utable to the Circassian rising, which
was virtually suppressed, but to the
fact that the Russians were too weak
to overcome the Turkish foroe whose
strength had been underrated.
A Prdmtrlan's Failure.
New York, July 9.—Penderson Olay
failed to accomplish bis task of walk
ing five hundred miles from last Mon
day at 12 a. m. until midnight to
night. A physician’s certificate was
received stating that the cause of
Penderson’s failure to complete his
task was an acute eruption produced
by heat, perspiration and chafing of
his undergarments. He only made
471 miles, the last being done in 12
minutes and 19 seconds. He was 49
miles short of his English record.
WEITHEK ISBICATIOM.
War Dbpartment, )
Office of Chief Signal Officer, f
Washington, July 9, 1877. )
For the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, stationary or higher pressure,
stationary temperature, winds from
the southwest and clear or partially
cloudy weather, occasional
showers.
Tlie Pope Not Head.
London, July 9.—The Herald’s corres
pondent in Rome telegraphs that the ru
mor of the Pope’s death, which has been
in circulation for the last two days, is ab
solutely false.
ship xuws.
New Y t ork, July 9.—Arrived out:
Wilhelm, Pass. Humboldt, Carmel, Mag
gie Horton, Ajax Ellida, Sarah A. Dud
man, Sunbeam, Assyrca, State of Yir
giniH.
Killed mva Schoolmate.— The Aus
tin (Texas) Statesman says that Henry
Kuechley, aged 16, a cadet who stood at
the head of his classes in the Military
Institute in that city, met with his death,
on Friday last, under the following dis
tressing circumstances: A number of
boys, among whom were several cadets,
were amusing themselves scuffling, when
Kuechler engaged in a tussle with young
August Weilhacber. Finally the latter
picked up a rusty-looking derringer pistol
that was lying in the store, and believing
it to contain no load, pointed it at Kuech
ler and pulled the trigger. The weapon
discharged, and poor Kuechler fell to the
floor, a ball having entered his forehead,
passing through the head and coming out
behind the ear.
A Valuable Necklace.—The most
valuable piece of jewelry owned in Ulster
county, New York, is in the possession
of Mrs. Sherman, of Hudson. It is an
heirloom in the Scoresl y family, having
come into her possession from the Irish
family of Fitzgerald, by marriage. It
consists of a diamond necklace, the links
of which are designed after the tbree
leaved shamrock, each leaf being com
posed oi three diamonds, and each link
united by a signet of seven diamonds.
The pendant is an Irish harp, surmounted
by the Irish crown, containing togeth
er thirty diamonds. The whole necklace
contains two hundred and forty-seven dia
monds.
Postmaster General Key, in conversa
tion with a Tennessee Congressman,
Thursday, said that it was impossible
that there could be more perfect accord
and harmony than existed in the Cabinet,
not only on the Southern policy, hut on
all questions. He said that the President
and the cabinet were thoroughly satisfied
with the political situation, that the entire
opposition to the Administration came
from the extreme wing of the two parlies
and[tbat the moderatejmen in Congress,
who constitute the majority, would rally
to the support of the President. No sugges
t on, has, as yet, been made to him to
take the Circuit Judgeship made vacant
by the death of Judge Emmons.
The Charters Against Menatnr Grover.
San Francisco, July 6.—A Portland
press dispatcli says that to the Grover in
vestigation there were examined yester
day, 11. Haight, a member ot the Legisla
ture at the last session from Clackawes
county, ex-Gov. L. Curry,Gov. Chadwick,
who was a member of the Lcslatature
from Linn county, and L. Danforth.
Nothing definite or even satisfactory was
elicited from these witnesses tending in
any manner to establish the charges pre
ferred against Grover.
The WashiiiKton Monument.
Washington, July 6.— At a meeting
of the Washington Monumental As
sociation, yesterday, Gen. Meigs sub
mitted a plan to terminate the pres
ent structure with a metalic spire 140
feet high, making a total height of
442 feet, anil the column resembling
the tower In the public square of
Venice. The additional weight will
be 4,147,000 pounds. Gen. Meigs also
approved the plan of Larkin G.
Mead to complete the monument by
placing a colossal statue of Wash
ington upon the present structure.
This figure of Washington will be 85
feet in height and of light hammered
metal, so that the additional weight
will be inconsiderable.
i in:Hi* i,um aCHKHK.
intense excitement!
From tho Cherokee Advertiser.J
On last Mouday evening, June 25th,!
about 6 o’clock, our town was thrown j
luto considerable excitement over
the announcement of the jailor, Mr.
J. A. Ledbetter, that LaFayette Wea
ver hud escaped from jail. Mr. Wea
ver is u joung man— some 18 or 20
years of age—and was arrested some j
time last year (under difficulties) up
on the charge of murdering his cous
in by the name of Weaver, near
Broomtown, in this county, slipping
upon him while in the field and
shooting him. At the time of his ar
rest there was a reward of S3OO offer
ed for him by the Governor of the
Btute. The scheme to effect
Weaver’s escape was a deep
laid one. Mrs. S. J. Weaver,
his mother, and S. M. Broom
and wife, brother-in-law and sister of
LaFayette Weaver, came to the jail
on the evening above mentioned to
see the said L. Weaver, and the two
women were admitted to the prison
cell, Mrs. Broom, the sister, having
with her a little babe, about six
months old. Mrs. Broom, it seems,
had on or about her person two
dresses, and her outside clothing
were transferred to her brother La
Fayette, the child placed in his arms,
and he aud his mother came down
stairs side by side, us the sister and
mother went up, ho and his mother
both shedding tears with bonnets
over their faces, as they came out.
They were in a great hurry, saying
they desired to cross the river, some
seven miles distant, before night.
They boarded the buggy. Mr. Broom
mounted the horse and started off at
a quick rate. There were several
prisoners in jail and were all let out
of the dungeons In what is called
the “debtors’ room,” a large hall in
the jail, for a little recreation. About
half an hour after the relatives above
mentioned left, Mr. Ledbetter, the
jailor, went up to replace the prison
ers in the dungeons, and to his utter
surprise found Mrs. Broom, the sis
ter of LaFayette Weaver, in his stead.
Mr. Ledbetter then gave the alarm
and our citizens, as usual ever ready
to lend assistance in such a cause,
rallied and pursued the escaped man
and at this writing several persons
are in pursuit of him. La Fayette,
his mother and Mr. Broom travelled
the Cedar Bluff road about one mile,
where Lafayette leitttie buggy, and
it is supposed took the woods. The
old lady weaver with the babe and
saddle horse remained where La-
Fayette left the buggy, and Broom
came back to the jail in the buggy
and demanded that his wife be re
leased, saying that “the jailor had
no right to hold her.” But Mrs.
Ledbetter being full of pluck inform
ed him that she would hold
her until she was legally dis
charged. By this time a crowd
had gathered around the buggy, and
in a few minutes Mr. Ledbetter, who
had been in pursuit of Weaver, rode
up and arrested Mr. Broom. He was
carried before Judge Leath, and he
and his wife were ordered iu jail tra
il 8 o’clock Tuesday morning. On
Tuesday morning promptly the par
ties woro again brought before Judge
Leath. They waived a trial until Cir
cuit Court, aud the bond for each—
Mrs. B. J. Weaver, Mr. Broom and
Mrs. Broom—was set at $509. The
parties were replaced In jail and are
still there awaiting the return of a
number of relatives to get them here
to make the bonds.
It is by far the sharpest trick that
has ever been played on the authori
ties here, and street and corner gos
sip is quite rife. We repeut that it
was a deep laid scheme, and the per
petrators and all concerned should
be dealt with to the fullest extent of
the law.
P. B. Since the above was put in
type, Mr. and Mrs. Broom and Mrs.
Weaver have made the bond re
quired, and left for their homes
Wednesday evening.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Packard and Pitkin’s Work.
Washington, July 6.— lnformation
received here is to the effect that the
indictments against the Louisiana
returning board in New Orleans were
brought about by the active efforts
of ex-Governor Packard and Marshal
Pitkin. Before Packard left the
State he fully fortified himself with
sufficient documentary evidence to
show dearly that the members of
the returning board altered and
forged not only the Vernon parish
return, but many others. Pitkin has
also copies of all the telegrams, and
in a majority of instances the origin
als which were sent him by the Re
publican National Committee, which
will involve Zach Chandler and As
sistant Secretary MoCormiok. The
President is exceedingly worried
over the indictments which have
been presented, ond will urge upon
Gov. Nicholls that if the board is
eonvicted that he should extend to
its members the immunity of pardon.
This Nicholls would doubtless do;
but what worries the administration
is the nature of the evidence which
will be adduced at the trial. Packard
and Pitkin have advised their friends
here that they can preseut an array
of testimony, both oral and docu
mentary, which will show conclu
sively and overwhelmingly that the
VOTE OF LOUISIANA WAS DELIBERATELY
STOLEN FOR HAYES.
Under the directions of the Repub
lican National Committee and the
visiting statesmen who went to New
Orleans to brace up the Returning
Board. While the expose of the in
famous transaction of the Returning
Board may not affect Hayes any
more than to convince the world that
his office was stolen for him, it can
be made effective against General
Garfield and Secretary Sherman. It
is understood that Packard has let
ters from both of these gentlemen,
advising him that no matter
what might be the honest
result of the vote of the State,
it must be declared for Hayes.
It is the intention to submit such
letters in the nature of evidence, and
the outcome expected is the House
and the Senate cannot fail to take
cognizance of it. The object uader
lying the whole is that, if he brought
to the attention of Coogress, the ex
pulsion of Garfield might ensue, as
well as the impeachment of Secreta
ry Sherman. It is stated, also, in
the same connection, that some in
teresting correspondence and sugges
tions thrown out by Governor Noyes,
of Ohio, are in possession of Pitkin.
Both Packard and Pitkin are inspired
bv a deep-seated revenge and those
who know them best say that they
will leave no stone unturned to show
up the rascality of last November in
New Orleans.
A HF.BPEHATr. INDIAN riIIT.
MINERS REPULSING A BAND OF SIOUX
IN THK BIG HORN COUNTRY—ONE
HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN BRAVES
WERE KILLED.
Black llill* Champion, June 2Rth,|
One of tlie most sanguinary fights
with Indians,so far as the number of
white men engaged In it is concerned,
that wo have any record of, took
place on Friday last, near the south
fork of the Little Missouri. The
facts, as we gleaned them from one
of the participants, who reached
Gayville last evening and is now
stopping with his former partner, are
as follows:
About two weeks ago a party of
ninety-eight men and two ladies,
made up of parties from Deadwood,
Gayville and other adjoining camps
hereabouts, started for tho Big Horn
country with riding and pack ani
mals. Oue week ago yesterday (Fri
day), in the afternoon, when nearing
the brakes of tho south fork of the
Little Missouri, they discovered a
large bund of Indians dismounted,
the latter having their ponies off a
couple of miles from where they
were discovered. The miners, antici
pating an attack, immediately took
their shovels, each raan’throwing up
a breastwork fronv which ho could
fight to better advantage. At 3p. m.,
the Indiuns in large numbers com
menced the attack by several feints
upon the miners, reserving their
main charge until about 5 p. m.,
Friday. By this time the miners
were thoroughly organized, each
one unpacked his animal. The In
dians charged on the miners on foot,
atone time approaching within two
hundred yards of the entrenched
miners. The latter poured round
after round of murderous fire into
the Indians from behind their breast
work. For a time the fight was ex
tremely hot, the Indians displaying
more than their usual daring and
discretion, but the well-directed and
effective fire from the well-armed
miners was incessant and death
dealing for several hours, when the
ladians withdrew.
After the fight it was discovered
that fourteen of the miners were
killed, all of them, with one excep
tion’ being shot in the head. Eigh
teen of the miners’ animals were
killed or wounded sufficiently to
render them useless. One hundred
and sixteen Indian bodies fay on the
battlefield as a trophy of the uner
ring marksmanship of the miners.
Ten Indian horses that were off from
the larger herd, and closer to the
miners, were picked off by the long
range rifles of the miners. The onlv
portion of the miners’ bodies that
were exposed were their heads, as
they fired from behind their tem
porary earth breastworks. On Satur
day morning after a re-distribution
of the packs of the animals killed,
the party proceeded on their journey.
As they are desirous of keeping the
affair quiet, so as not to discourage
the several large parties now organi
zing here for the Big Horn country,
the fight has been kept from the
public. Our informant was three
days making the return trip to Gay
vine. „
This fight will have the effect of
demonstrating to the Indians that
while they may with impunity and
without much fear attack the immi
grants and United States troops, they
miss their calculation when they at
tack a party of old prospectors and
frontiersmen. It is our candid opin
ion that the parties here who are now
about starting for the Big Horn
country can pursue their journey
unmolested, as the Indians are quick
to discover the difference betweu at
tacking a lot of men who have had
experience in that kind of warfare
and those who know nothing about
their tactics and are liable to become
demoralized.
An automaton that writes and
draws is the latest invention exhibi
ted by Maskelyne, the London
sleight-of-hand performer, whose
mechanical chess player was not
long ago made the subject of maga
zine articles. Previous figures of this
kind were only able to go through
with a certain succession of move
ments, but Zoe, as he calls it, writes
any sentence or makes any picture
suggested by the audience. It is
certain that there is a secret opera
tor, but how the figure is controlled
is a mystery. The performance is
thus described by the London 'Times:
“Mr. Maskelyne submits to examin
ation a small stand, the top support
ed by a single wooden pillar. This
light stand is then placed upon the
stage, and is isolated from the floor
cloth by squares of plate glass, first
inspected by the audience, and then,
whithout possibility of substitution,
laid one under each foot of the table.
Zoe is in a sitting attitude, and if
she oould stand up would he about
four and a half feet in stature. She
is carried round for any person to
test by her weight the fact that she
a hollow doll fitted with light me
chanism, and cannot possibly boa
shell holding a diminutive human
being. She is placed on the top of
the little table, with her back to the
audience. An easel, supported by a
bracket, holds upright before her a
drawing board with paper, and a
crayon is held between her wax
finger and thumb.”
South America.
Panama, July 2.— Advioes from
Peru state that in consequence of the
attack of the British war vessels Shot
and Amethyst on the Peruvian ram
Huascar, the President has issued a
proclamation, in which he declares
that he will exact from Great Britain
an explanation and the satisfaction
consequent on such a wanton outrage
on a friendly power.
President Proda has organized a
new Cabinet.
Mr. Gibbs, United States Minister,
has received orders from Washing
ton to insist upon the immediate re
lease of the steamer Georgia, detain
ed at Callao at the request of the
Government of Chilli, for alleged of
fenses committed in Chlllian waters,
and succeeded in having the vessel
placed at liberty.
Hank Taxation.
An advertisement appears in the col
umns ot our paper this morning tillering
for sale the personal property of the
People’s Savings Bank, the National
Commercial Bank and First National Bank
for city taxes. These Banks contend that
they are exempt from municipal taxation
by an act of the Legislature, exempting
them from such taxation on condition oi
their paying a certaim amount to the
State and county in lien of all other taxa
tion.— Mobile Register.
A Mormnn’a Three Wlvm.
A curious incident came to our knowl
edge a few days ago, which is worthy ot
notice. A three-ply polygamist living
a few miles south of Salt Lake city, who
desired a fourth, boldly declared his in
tention to a young widow residing in
Zion, and pleaded for her band—the
heart was not In question—but was flatly
refused. As his own pleadings had avail
ed him nothing, he forthwith dispatch
ed his N. 2to do his courting aud carry
out his design. Entreaties mi one side
met rebuttal on the other, when at last
the young widow asked if she (No, 3) did
not act against her own will, and to her
owu detriment, when the last mentioned
answered, “I do not wish Mr. to take
any more wives, but I so detest and hate
the very sight of No. 3, that I would do
anything in my power to thwart her hap
piness.”— Salt Lake Tribune.
Some Taf Root.—Mr. Rufus Godwin
has left us a cotton stalk with a prodi
gious root, taken from his place near
Magnolia Springs. Tills root is the tap
or perpendicular radical of the plant ex
tracted from a penetration of 95 inches.
Its length has been accounted for by
some of our philosophising planting on
the theory that the cotton seed happened
to be planted directly over the hole made
by the root of a pine which, being drawn
out for lightwood, was filled up again
with loose earth in the preparation of
the soil for planting. It is a good evi
dence iu favor deep culture. This root
was entirely out of danger ot the hot sun
or the risks of ordinary drounghts.
Moral—Plow deep in spring.—.B uniter
Republican.
Seven Hundred Acre* In Tomatoes.
J. M. Lewis, of KlDg William
county, Va., plants his tomato seed
in February In hot beds made of rich
earth. He seldom waters,as they will
stand draught better and bear trans
planting more successfully if not so
succulent. The early plants are set
out in five-foot squares, from the 20th
of April to the Ist of May, each
equare receiving a good supply of
manure. For a late crop the seed
are planted in these squares, furrows
having been five feet apart each way.
The greatest enemy to the plant is
the tobacco worm, but he grows
large droves of turkeys, which act s
great scavengers in this respect. He
is preparing next spring to plant 700
acres in tomatoes, and has now seed
planted in hot beds covered by 600
sashes, containing 17,000 panes of 8
by 10 glass.— Southern Planter.
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Staple Goods for Whole
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“THE OLD SHOE STOKE.”
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73 BROAD STREET.
Sign of the Big Boot.
NOTICE!
U. S. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL TAXES,
MAY I,IBTT, to A PHIL SMI. IIT*.
Office of Interne) Revenue, 1
Washington, 1). 0., January 30th, 1877, j
THE REVISED STATUTES of the United
States, sections 3333, 3237, 3238. and 3289,
requires every person engaged in Any business,
avocation or employment which reders him 11a*
hie to a SPECIAL TAX,
TO PROCURE AND PEACE CON
SPICUOUSLY IN HIM EMTAH*
LIMIIXENT OR PLACE OF
BI'IIXEM.
a STAMP denoting the payment of said SPECIAL
TAX, for the Bpecial-Tsx Year beginning May 1,
1877, before commencing or continuing business
after April 30 1877.
A return, as prescribed on Form 11, is also re
quired by law of every person liable to Hpecial
Tax as above.
The Taxes embraced within the provisions of
the law above quoted are the following, viz:
Rectifiers S2OO
Dealers, retal 1 liquors 33
Dealers, wholesale liquors 100
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale 60
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20
Dealers in leaf tobacco 26
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 600
And on sales of over SI,OOO, fifty cents for
every dollar in excess of SI,OOO.
Dealer sin manufactured tobacco ..<....$ 6
Manufactures of 5ti11..., 00
And for each still manufactured............ 20
And for each worm manufactured 20
Manufacturers of tobacco.., *W 10
Manufacturers of cigars 1$
Peddlers of tobacco first class (more than
two horses or other animals) $ 60
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two horses
or other animals) $ 36
Peddlers oftobacco, 3d class (1 liort oor other
animal.. $ 16
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (on foot or
pnblic conveyance) $ 10
Brewers of less thsn 600 barrels 50
Brewers of 500 barrels or mors 100
Any person so liable, who shall fail to comply
with the foregoing requlremeuta, will b# subject
to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Special
Taxes named above must apply to Andrew Clark,
Collector of Internal Revenue at Atlanta, or to
the Deputy Collector of their Division, and pay
for and procure the Bpecial Tax Stamp or Stamps
they need, prior to May the Ist, 1877, and
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE
Special-Tax stamps will be transmitted by mail
only on receipt from the person or firm order
ing the same of specific directions so to do to
gether with the necessary postage stamps, or the
amount required to pay the postage. The post
age on one stamp is three cents and on twe stamps
six cents. If it is desired that they be transmit
ted by registered mail ten cents additional
should accompany the application.
GREEN B. BAUM,
Commissioner Inti Revenue.
NO. 162