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"Proclamation by tbo Govorao
Convening ihoXioRiflataro.
\VitERKAfl , The constitution of tbo utr.l
of Nebraska provides that the go-rerun
may , on extraordinary occasions , convcn
the legislature by proclamation : and
WIIEHKAH. Important public Interest eMI
MI extraordinary character requires th
exercise of this authority ;
Therefore , I , Albinus Nance , covered
of the state of Nebraska , do licroby con
vcne the legislature of Bald state tn race
in special session at the capitol IB Llncoli
on Wednesday the 10th of May , 1882 , n
12 o'clock m. of said day for the purpose
herein stated as follows , to-wlt :
First. To apportion the state into threi
congressional districts and to provide fo
the election of representatives therein ,
Second. To amend an net npprorcc
March 1st , 1881 , entitled "An net to in
corporate cities of the fine class and rcpu
lation of their duties , powers nnd govn
roent , " by conferring additional powc :
upon cities of the first class for the pur
jjosoof paving or macadamizing street
and ulloTBind also providing for the crerv
tlon an 4 appointment of board of pnblii
works therein.
Third. To assign the county of Custci
to some judicial district in the state.
Fourth , To amend section CO , chaptci
14 , of the compiled statutes of Nebraski
entitled "Cities of the second class and
Tillages.1
1'iith. To provide for the expenses In
curred in suppressing the recent riota at
Cumin and protecting citizens of the
Btalo from domestic violcnco.
Sixth. To glvo the assent of state the
to the provision of an net of concrosi to
extend the northern boundary of the state
of Nebraska. '
Seventh. To provide for the payment
of the ordinary and contingent expense !
of the legislature imcurrcd during the
special session hereby convened.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and caused to bo affixed the
great seal of the state.
Done at Lincoln , this 20th of April , A.
D.,1882 , the sixteenth year of the btnte.
and of the independence of the United
States , the one hundred and sixth.
By the governor ; ALUINUS NANOB.
8. J. ALEXANDER , Secretary of State.
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OMA.IU. and Douglas county will oc
cupy a good share of the attention oi
iho present legislature.
TUB .tariff commission bill has
passed. In congress the sins of Com
mission almost equal the sins of
omission. * * * * *
THE npostlos were urged to take
neither "purso nor'ucrip. " Land offi-
GO apostles in the United States find
the purse comes along very rapidly
otter the ( surveying ) scrip is once is
sued.
GOULD protests that nia New-
York railroads are taxed too highly.
The managers of Mr. Gould's Ne
braska railroads are yet to bo hoard
erom. There in no doubt that our
railroads are shamefully abused in
matters of taxation the assessments
after reaching nearly ono-iiftioth of
the market valqo of the property.
.Maw YOBK proposed to insist upon
its telegraph companies laying their
wires under ground. A special committee
mitteo of the sonata reports that it is
amazed at finding no authority for
companies extending their when over
head , and say that telegraph poles and
wires obstruct and iricommodo the
public use of the streets , mar their
beauty , and are a standing offense to
the eye , Lot the reform spread west.
THE ARMY RETIREMENT
According to a npccial dispatch from
Washington the senate military com
mittee will report back to the senate
the army appropriation bill with the
Motion in the house bill providing tor
compulsory retirement after sixty-two
atrickon out. It is to bo sincerely
hoped that nothing of the kind will bo
done. The influence of the weak-
kneed members of the "soft service
brigade" ought not to weigh a feather's
weight in the balance against the plain
necessities of the service. The failure
of the present congress to pas a competent
potent rotireing bill will bo a disgrace
to that body and a shame to the na
tion. The efficiency of the army is
yearly becoming less only on account
of the stagnation in the service , caused
Ly obstructions in the current of pro
motion. It is top heavy with super-
natod veterans , who ought long
ago to have giveaway to their juniors ,
while tbo positions which need young
and active officers in the prime of life
are fiJlad by men who have long since
ea their beat ) days , and who ought
to have been shelved years ago.
Hut more than all , there is a geuu-
ise'feeling of ( discouragement among
army officers , which affects very ma
terially tbo hnoraf of the service ,
The army is the only branch of the
government in which education , expo-
xi ie0 and long service are not sure
\
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of promotion. A glam
r through the army register will she
the names of scores of officers , who
rank has boon stationary for twon
years , while the most important M
lucrative positions are filled by m <
whoso only present fitness consists i
their nbility to sign their names in
very shaky hand to the monthly p
rolls. Every western senator owes
to his constituents to work a vote f <
the passage of the compulaoi
retirement bill , now about t
bo brought before the scnati
The objection that it is i
the nature of n rider to an approprii
tion bill has little force when the ci ;
cutnstancci of the case are taken inl
consideration. Immediate relief
called for , and no other means I
brins the question to A speedy vol
and elude the lobby of favoritism an
superannuation Boomed nvailabli
Juatico to our army , justice to the in
tion which supports it by taxatio
amounting to nearly $30,000,000
year , demands that the compulsor
retirement bill shall pass. And th
whining of croakers , and the wheedling
ling of feeble-minded and broken
winded veterans who will bo retiree
on a snug competency by its provi
oions , ought to cxcrciso no adverse in
flucnco upon the rotes of senators , at
it certainly docs not upon the sound
and sober judgment of our people.
THE HUSH OAZiAMXTY.
As the civilized world begins to
recover from the shock of Saturday's
assassinations , the full force of the
dreadful deed in its damaging oltocts
upon Ireland's hopes becomes more
and more plain. And first it is ovi-
ilcnt that public sympathy in Eng
land and America has boon seriously
ilionatod from the Irish cause. It is
Impossible to apologize for men who
ire upon the bearers of a flag of
TUCO. The dastardly cowardice of
ho crime robs oven the plea of revo
lutionists of a shred of forco. None
ocogniza this fact more bitterly than
he loaders of the land loaguo. By a
ingle blow that organization has boon
horn of all its moral force , and do-
irivcd of the strongest basis of its
laim for support and sustenance. It
a very naturally argued that men who
rill stab to death their friends and
pit on Iho olive branch can neither
to worthy of confidence or concilia-
ion. Ireland and Irishmen are forced
0 boar the blanw for an odious crime
rhich has turned back for years the
lands on the dial of progress , and
lasted at the very moment of fruition
ho brightest hopes of the Emerald
jlo.
jlo.There
There is a very general consent ,
voi among those" most friendly to the
rish cause , as to the perpetrators of
ho trngcdy and their motives m the
ommission of the crimo. Suspicion
loints very strongly to a class of
> latant brawlers whoso solo stock in
rado has boon the irreconcilable dif-
eronco between England and Ire-
and. To , , these professional } ngita-
ors , who h'v5on their lotld-niouthod
atriotism , no greater calamity could
ave occurred than the dawning of a
caccful era in Ireland They are the
imo stripe of men as these who boos
f destroying innocent men , women
nd children by storing dynamite in
10 coal bunkora of passenger ship
tid who fight brilliantly with their
louth for Irish liberty at a distance
f 3,000 miles from the shores of
Ingland. They are men who have
tulkod under their eloak of American
itlzonship to disgrace our nation's
amo and bring discredit on our goy-
rnraont. It is a fact worthy
1 notice by all Irishmen who have
osired and worked for the rcgonora-
on of their country , that the only
orda of apology for the brutal mur-
orers of Lord Frederick Oaavondish
AVO como fronVAmerican ruffians of
ris class.
What will bo the results no ono yet
onturea to predict. The Irish poo-
to have boon thrown at once on iho
efonsivo. The great weapon of that
rand organization , the land league ,
as boon snatched from their grasp ,
fo shall probably hear loss for some
lontha of "tho tyrant Gladstone' '
id the hundreds of innocent and
irmlosa Irishmen who are "rotting
> British dungeons , " while the sym
ithy of the world will at once bo
nnaformed to the bravo old gray
aired man whoso lifo work , drawing
i its close , was ruthlessly shattered
f hands for whom it was
i painfully constructed. No
cousos that a people cannot bo hold
isponsiblo for the crime of an indi
dual will bo accepted in the
idst of the whirlwind of in-
gnation which is sweeping over
ngland. Reforms long contemplated
irnostly battled for and about to bo
it into immediate execution will bo
> andonod either by the fall from
mor of Mr. Gladstone or the rover-
1 of a policy which has already
> rno such bitter fruits. If Batur-
iy's crime produces ono effect it will
) t bo in vain. If it induces every
nslblo and patriotic Irishman in
tucrica to withdraw all support from
o bloodthirsty luftians of the O'-
onovan Roaaa stamp , who make Ire-
ad's .wrongs the contribution bpx
r their own pockets , and who coun-
nance and abet crime and disorder
every country where they are loca-
d there will bo at least'a tint of nil-
r lining to the cloud which has
ain enveloped Ireland , and injured
r many years to como the prosoocts
d prosperity of her people.
GOVERNOR NANCE AND It
As Chief Executor of this stal
Governor Nonce is vested by the co
Btitution with the power to conve
the legislature in extraordinary s <
sion , By virtue of his ofiico ho I
comes solo judge as to the cmcrgon
that requires legislative action , ni
the legislature can enact no law
legislation any subject that is n
included among the purpose nann
in the Governor's call , |
The language of the constitution <
this point is "tho legislature shall c
tor upon no business except that f
which they were called together. "
According to our Lincoln corrcspoi
dent Governor Nanco , in response i
the question whether the Icgislatui
was empowered to inquire into tl
management or rather mismamigi
mont of our state university , has di
clarod that the legislature has no rig ]
to enter upon such an invcstigatiot
or upon any inquiry not covered i
his call. If they take any other n <
tion the govvornor declares ho wi
veto it ,
How docs the governor propose t <
veto a resolution to investigate tin
the conduct of any state officer estate
state institution ? How can ho pro
rent the legislature from appointinj
m investigating committee by concur
rent resolution of both houses , whicl
lees not require executive sanction
How can ho with his vote dopriv <
jithor house of its inherent right am
luty to censure "d the ' misconduc
> f any officer or recommend roformi
n any of the state institutions
low could Governor Nanco with hii
oto prevent cither house from at
nquiry into the conduct or miscon'
luct of its own members ? Suppose
. well sustained charge of malfeasance
roa made against any state officer ,
ould the governor interpose his vote
o shield a dishonest officer could ho
mother an inquiry into his own con-
luct if charges were preferred that in-
olved him in an "impeachablo trans-
ction ?
It is a well-settled principle of logis-
ition that investigations by a legisla
te body are always in order , whether
hose investigations boar directly upon
ubjocts contained in a governor's
reclamation or on any subject that
oncorn's the welfare of the state , the
onduct of public officers of the man-
gomont of public institutions , over
rhich "the legislature has control ,
'HK BEE docs not urge an inquiry by
tie legislature into the university
luddlo , nor do wo suggest any other
ivostigation at present , but wo insist
hat it is eminently proper for the
jgislaturo to enter into any investiea-
iou they may deem necessary
ar the welfare of the common
wealth.Vo maintain that the govor-
lor has no right to interfere with
he legislature in the discharge of its
unctions as a deliberative body , ex-
opt where his approval is asked for a
ill or joint resolution that is in the
aturo of a law. Any attempt on the
art of the goveror to dragoon the
jgislaturo into servile subjection by
liroats of his vote upon measures
lioy have been called of to logis-
ite , would bp not merely an insult
Inch no legislative body has ever
abmittcd to , but contrary to all
sago in parliamentary bodies.
THE SURVEYING SORIP
FRAUDS.
Great excitement prevails among
10 settlers of Wyoming , Dakota and
orthwostern Iowa over the recent
cvolopmonts growing out of the on-
uiry Into the frauds committed by
10 surveyor's ring , which has its
oadquartora in Now Mexico. Dls-
ntches were sent out last week from
t. Louis announcing that a gigantio
ihomo of fraud and forgery had been
noarthod by United States Attor-
oy Bliss. It Is charged that"
i organized ring have put half a mil-
on dollars of bogus surveying scrip
ito circulation in Dakota , Iowa and
Wyoming.
As a matter of fact Gol. Blirs has
at unearthed this gigantic swindle as
9 claims , because it was already ox-
jsod months ago by Senator Van
Fyok in open senate. It is pos-
bio that the surveyor's ring , which
iginally organized this gigantio
homo , has led to the formation of
lothor ring , which has put in clroula-
on bogus certificates , but wo are in-
inod to the opinion that this whole
'stem of rascality emanates from theme
, mo source. Among these who are
est prominent in getting up this eur-
> yor's scrip scheme are the rodoubta-
! e Star Route Dorsoy , of Arkansas ,
ere recently of Now Mexico and
nrvoyor General Atkinson , formerly
1 Nebraska. The law under which
rtiCcatos are now issued is set out
illy in a circular of the department
the interior dated March D , 1880 ,
tu'ch incorporates full instructions
ised on sections 2101 , 2402 and 2103
the revised statutes of the * United
atos , as amended by the act of
arch 3 , 1870.
This law provides that applications
r re-survey must bo made in writing ,
id designate the land as nearly as
issiblo as to location and quality ,
d every application shall bo oorrob-
ated by affidavits. Settlers desiring
avail themselves of these privilo-
s are required tc deposit in a dosig ,
ted depository of the United Status
with an assistant treasurer of theme
mo , in the district in which these
Jma are situated , and whatever sum
iy bo estimated as the total coat of
a survey. In oases where the cost
survey and incidentals is in excess
$200 , the settler shall ba required
to deposit two or more sums so th
no certificate may bear n face value
moro than $200. Settlers mnkii
deposits for surveys are r
quired to transmit the origin
certificate of deposit to tl
secretary of the treasury and tl
duplicate to the surveyor general , r
taining iho triplicate ) to bo used i
their purchase of public lands in tl
surveyed townships or to bo dispose
of by assignment These triphcati
only are to bo received in the purchai
of lands under the pre-emption an
homestead laws , and should any orij
inals or duplicates bo nroaontcd i
payment , the register ana receiver ai
directed to take possession of the sam
and transmit them at once to the 301
ernl land office for examination.
The assignment of certifiicatoa ma
bo made by endorsement under tli
rules governing negotiable paper , an
it ts not necessary that they should t
acknowledged. But certificates issue
before August , 187D , must bo sent t
the general land office for an ox
animation as to excess of ropaymon
before bomg negotiated.
The whole system of scrip survey i
nothing moro nor leas than a plot be
gotten by n gang of pubho plunderer
who have imposod-on the govornmon
and have filched vast sums from th
national treasury , to bo divided amonj
themselves ,
It remains to bo soon whether th
so-called bogus scrip is in fact gonuin
scrip , issued at Santa Fo from the our
voyor general's office , or some concon
directly connected with it , and thi
only thing bogus about the certificate
are the names attached thereto.
It would bo a great wrong that thi
poor settlers , whom this gang ol
swindlers and thieves have imposoc
upon , should now lese the homei
which they have improved and foi
which they have paid.
Congress will have to take some
action , and that very soon ,
to relieve these people and the
jovornment should do something
moro than merely remove the dishon-
jst surveyors connected with thh
iwindle. They should BOO to it that
they are indicted whenever it can be
mown that they were connected with
.ho confidence game , which is being
piayod upon settlers in Dakota , Wyo-
ning and Western Iowa.
There were some parties high in
minority disposed to discredit the
jhargos made by Senator Van Wyck ,
irhon ho made his speech on the sur
veying frauds , but we presume oven
Secretary Teller , who was among the
ncredulous has now reached the con-
ilusion that there wasmoro truth than
> ootry in the allegations of the sona-
or from Nebraska.
It will now bo Secretary Toller's
luty to disinfect the general land of-
ieo BO far as surveying frauds are
loncoruod wherever they may exist.
COMUIBSIONER LoiiiNG has accepted
ho invitatfon tendered him by the
Nebraska state board of agriculture ,
o attend the coming state fair at
) maha. The following letter of ac-
cptanco has just been received by
Ion. D. H. Wheeler :
DEPARTMENT OJT Aoiucui/runE , )
COMMISSIONEU'B OFFICE , >
WASHINGTON. May C , 1882. )
DEAU Sin The acknowledgement
if your letter of the 9th ol March has
> een delayed , pending ray efforts see
o arrange my other western engage-
nonts , as to make it possible to ac-
opt your kind invitation. lam just
tow able to say that it will give mo
ileasuro to addrpsa your people on
ho 13th of September proximo and to
ritness at that time the exhibition of
our society. Very respectfully ,
GKO. B. LOUINO ,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
DANIEL. H. WIIEBLKK , Sorotory ,
'Jattamouth , Nob.
L Loose Granting of Public Lands
loston Traveller. -
If the statements which have boon
ocontly made by Mr. J. W. L
tames , of the general land office are
bo regarded as reliable , some of the
ransactions by which lands have boon
atentod and certified under the gov
rnment grants to railroads , are , to
ly the least , very questionable , as a
jw examples which ho cites will show1
i'or instance , tho' Cedar Rapids &
lissouri River railroad was en-
ttlod to six sections per mil
ndor the grant ] nude , The length o
tie road , as certified to by the gov
rnor of the state , is 271.0 miles , and
lie grant was for 1,042,064 acres , bul
bo amount of land actually certified
nd patented under the grant is 98- ,
40 acres moro than the greatest pos-
tblo amount authorized by the grant ,
'ho grant was diminished , however ,
y overlapping grants tootherroads | | to
ho extent of twenty-five per cent. , BO
liat the excess given to the company
i really moro than 800,000 acres
igain , for fifty-six miles of the road ,
lie Sioux City & tit. Paul road of
Dwa was entitled to 350,530 aorea at
io utmost , but 407t > 10 acres
aye been patented and certified
) it. while the prrant ought to
ave boon diminished not less than
7,000 acres by the overlapping of oth-
r grants. Still again the St. Paul y
ioux Oity road of Minnesota to 850-
90 acres , but has received 1,200,350
jres , an increase of 350,358 acres ,
ho St. Paul und Pacific road in Miu-
usota has also received an access of
10 maximum area of its grant , and
10 legal and actual reductions to
Inch the grant is subject do not an-
jar to have ever been considered ,
ho above are only specimen cases
nong many where hind has been , un-
) t the loose system prevail-
ig at the land office , certified
id patented largely in ox-
isa to what had boon granted
r the government. This looseness
.11 but bo regarded as little short of
iminal , operating , as it does , to the
rioua disadvantage oi actual settlers ,
iio country spurns , now that the most
tairnblo portions of tha national do-
ain have passed out from under iho
ntrol of the government , to 'be wak-
g up to a realisation of the reckless
travaganca with which this domain
a been granted , and it is to bo
pod that something will bo done to re-
vor from corporations lands ol which
oy have , without warrant or right
ined possession ,
OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS ,
DAKOTA.
Watertown has a byclcle club ,
A large hotel la being built at St. Lai
rcnco.
The Fftrpo Argus boa a 920,000 lib
suit ,
A new [ hotel { will soon be opened
Ordmvy.
The Fargo Republican ts now a mor
ing paper.
About 100 cases of jnea&les have ttulte
cd Elk Point.
A couple of Inches of snow fell at Farf
on the 23d ult.
Very little government land is left i
Davieon county.
Forejtburg , Miner county , will soc
have n creamery ,
Six buildings nro being built in Canto
nt a cost of $25,000.
The Blaughter of untagged dogs began i
Ynnkton on Thursday.
Last year the Yankton postofBco ham
led occr ? 2CO,000 In money.
Rapid City la determlnwUo have n mnj
nKicent echool building.
The ] 'flrgo & . South western road will I
finished to Lisbon by August.
A stage line is to be pat In operatic
between Chamberlain und the llllu ,
Snlnk couney ha 21 school districts , n
of them holding echool this summer.
The nrtcslftW wall at Tower City is IK
feet deep and delivers a constant stream.
Four hundred thousand acres of Ian
were entered at the Mitchell land oflico I
March.
Two stage lines on the Pierre rnuto t
the Hills are expoited .to bo in operatic
soon.
soon.Over
Over 1,000 Indians , on their way fror
Standing Reck to Cheyenne agency , Imv
been blockaded by blah water , and at las
accounts were camped in the mud t Mci
gan riter.
At Canton , the other day , aomo boys to
duced a little ehnver to eater an old safe
from which the Insldo fixtures had beet
removed , and then shnt the door on him
When they tried to open It they could not
and before a man could get ana release th
little prisoner , be wry-nearly suffocated ,
WYOMING.
The round-up begins on the ] 5th.
Cheyenne claims 0,010 inhabitants.
It will cost Cheyenne almost $20,000 ti
run her school thin year.
W. E. Pratt Is general manager of thi
Dheyenno telephone company.
Gus Leal , the miner who fe'l down thi
; he shaft at Carbon , ( fled of nia injuries.
Stcbblns , Post & Co. will immediately
: rect n new brick bank building in Chey <
lime.
Clark Pelton , confined for murder , and
3arey Boyd , for horse stealing , have been
lardoned.
At the Laramie echool meeting on the
.st , a special sum of $3,000 was -voted foi
.he year's work.
The Evans ton saw mill is being run at
te full capacity , and is turning out im-
nense quantities of lumber.
A12 year old son of John Stillman , of
Jaramie , fell from a scaffolding on Tues-
lay and was seriously hurt.
There ism | ro building and improve
ments going on in Eyanston now than
here has been at any time for many years.
In jumping from a wagon at Laramie
Lunle Boyd's skirts got caught and throw
ter to the ground , breaking no limbs but
iruising the young lady seriously.
The old variety theatre building , Chey-
nne , known as MoDaulels theatre , was
estroyed last Sunday morning by fir * .
? he fire was the work of an incendiary.
Col. E. P. Snow , of Chtyennp , was re-
ppointed collector of internal revenue
nd started out Friday on his fqurth term ,
taring served the government twelve years
n that capacity.
The Union Pacific railway company is
> utting in a now and improved bailer iron
eservoir at the dam in Bear river , near
he round house , for supplying vrater to
he company's works.
B. B. Smith , of Burnt Pork , narrowly
scaped being eaten by a grizzly a short
ince. His faithful dog worried the beast
mg enough toallowhimtoput abulletinto
ho animal. As it is Mnitu was terribly
irn by the brute'u claws.
"Sam" Hamilton , manager of Coe &
farter's tie camp up on Black'a Fork ,
cpects to begin tbo "drive" in June , and
ill run 80,000broad auge ties , 18,000uar-
3W gauge ties , 00,000 mining props and
5,000 mining ties-all of which will be
mded at Granger.
COLORADO.
Denver graduated five medical students
tat week ,
Ths Golden fare department had its
muni parade on the 1st.
The Colorado presbytery held its annual
teeting in Denver last week.
R. E. Strahorn , the literary man , has
one to the Wood River country.
The hackmen of Denver hare a union
id they gave a ball but Friday.
Rev. Sfcismund Kaufmann , a well-
town rabbi , died at Denver on the 2d.
A dead infant was found in the flumo'of
IB New York company at Black Hawk
10 other day.
A Greely , Salt Lake & Pacific contrao-
> r has employed 300 of the indlgenf
allana of Dearer.
Rain caused postponement of the min
S exposition corner stone ceremonies a
onyer till Tuesday last.
The K. P. has ordered 1U agents In thi
ate not to give any information regard'
g bullion to be carried east on its trains ,
At Central City last Friday P. A.
abaree jumped from a wagon containing
steam boiler lust M the outfit vas break' '
g th tough a bridge , and saved his life ,
ae of the mules attached WAS killed.
On Thursday last three cattle thievei
are killed near Grand Junction In tbt
te reservation by Sheriff Bowman , o ;
unnison county , nnd Sheriff J. F. Brink ,
Utah , and u Urge posie. On Friday
, e sheriff's pome came suddenly ujma an-
.her gang of thieves , and during the en' '
vgement Bowmrn and Brink were killed ,
MONTANA.
Tlie dally arrivals of settlers at Dillon
ersgo 100 ,
Orer2(00 lots in the town of Billing
ive been cold ,
The Big Horn tunnel was expected to be
idy for the track on the 5th.
A telephone line U to be run from
elena to Butte , > la Deer Lodge.
The Billings Herald , started May 1 , la
e latest addition to the territorial press.
Phillip Thorpe , of Beaverhead county ,
utered 3COO cheap without the loss of
e.
e.A
A 14-year-old son of Thomas As/ling ,
Deer Lodge. WAB killed by the occldeu-
1 ditchargo tf a gun on the 2Hh ult.
A. train of 12 can containing young
via bullialued at 850,000 , were
! ently taken intotha Unitary forranche
in.
in.Vm. . II. Dobson , Co. I , Eighteenth
an try , at Fort Muglnnls. enot a ramrod
d bullet through his wnst on the 2Cth
die clojuiug Ins guu ,
5lr Indians have been killed this spring
the neighborhood of Gleudire , for here *
allng , Some of the citizens , fearing
s summary treatment may excite the
liana to nu uprising , ha\epetltioned the
rernorof the territory to make provl-
a for the batter protection of bettlers.
I confirmed Inebriate committed suicide
Highland ou Sunday morning. He cut
throat from ear to ear with a dull jack-
.It , rolled into hla bunk , let his head
ig over the side-board until the surplus
od was ( bed , then calmly rolled hitntelf
in the blankets and passed Into the
other world apparently without ft strugg
or tremor ,
IDAHO.
There Is a lumber famine at Woi
River.
There wore 3,3CG Chinese In , the ten
tory when the census was taken ,
A half interest in the M'nnie Moo
mlno at HMley was sold for $100,000 ,
Halley's finst murder was that of
Chinaman , carved to death by a brothi
Mongolian ,
The Blackfort Register complains of tl
meanness cif tha Indian agent at Ro
Fork , and declares ha should get tl
bounce.
Judpe Montjomery , of Blackfort , TVI
. . .vftkened by the noise made by burglar i
2 o'clock on the morning of the 27th ul
He jumped uu and grabbed the thief , wh
thought the judge \vaa wined and const
quently surrendered , The grand jury wi
be merciful to him.
WA3HINQTON TERRITORY.
Gov. Newell has gene to Washlogtor
D. 0. , on n three months' visit.
Walla Walla has voted n special tar c
8 on tbo $1,000 for school purposes.
OREGON.
Princovillo had an cntcnstvo fire on th
25th ult.
A shock of earthquake was felt at Porl
land on the 50th ult.
In three and n half years , GOT. Thaye
has pardoned 131 convicts ,
CALIFORNIA.
John C , Parrott , Jr. , and bride , of Sai
Francisco , have started on a three yo&ii
bridal tour of the old world.
Gco. E. Humblet , of Marysvllle , recent
ly suicided by throwing himself Into i
vault , where ho suffocated.
John Brett nnd wife , of San Jose , wor
burned to death oa the 30th ult. , by' thi
destruction of their building.
James F. Bownwn , a well-known jour
naliflt , died In San Francisco DQ the 29tl
ult. lie was a native of New York.
A San Francisco merchant odvocatei
the printing of anti-Chinese sentiment * ot
the backs of the envelopes sent East.
Dr. Glenn , the great granger , has CO.OOC
acres in wheat , and expects to harvest (
million bushek He has promised hii
foreman a bonus of $10,000 if that result ii
attained.
A Plumas county former has a heifei
fourteen months old , half-blood Devon'
shire , that is a curiosity. It is pcrfectis
formed , bos nice little horns , a handsome
coat of rich brjwn hair , is as merry as s
kitten , but so small that it can ca illy be
picked up in one's arms. It has not visi.
ttly increased in size for months post , and
trom present appearances may never be
my larger.
A few weeks ago when gross was scarce
in Los Angolea county , John Finnell , ol
Cehama county , bought 12,000 sheep in
iho ewer country , at one dollar n head ,
jivmg.hia note therefor. Ho drove 9,000
; o his ranges ta Tehama , and will realize a
lollar for each sheep from the wool he is
low clipping , And now grass in Los An-
; eles is flourlehing , and the original owners
if the sheep were glad to buy back the
1,000 which had not been driven awav at
i7,0t,0 for the herd.
ARIZONA.
John J. Gosper ia editor nd proprietor
if the Phoinix Herald.
The territorial papers contain moro In-
lian war newd at present than anything
Ise.
Ise.A
A robber cleaned out the Phtcnix post-
iffice one nfcht recently , petting some
tfckels , etc. ,
The Boston excursionists changed their
outo through the territory just in time to
scape the Apaches.
The old Mowrey mine at Harshaw and
be old Belmont near Washington camp ,
lavebeen sold to an Englishman for $230-
00.
NEW MEXICO.
The Hot Springs are to Lis Vegas what
'oney Island is to New York.
Travel to the . Jcinez Hot Springs in-
rcases. Tha new hotel will be opened
if ay 15th.
A fruit and vegetable canning concern
i started in Bemalillo. Apples , peaches ,
pricots , plums , grapes , tomatoes , etc. ,
rill be put up.
Santa Fo county citizens voted almost
inanimoualy $150,000 bonds for the con
traction of a railroad from the terminus
f the D. & R. G. railway to flauta Fo.
Joe Keeney , a well known sporting man
f the West , was recently held up in Santa
'o and relieved of $1,500 iu money , his
ratch and all his jewelry. A pistol at
ch side of his head and none in his po k-
ts did the business.
The grand jury of Taoa county refuse.
3 indict for murder the three Pueblo In
ians who killed a deputy sheriff at Per-
andez de Taoa while he waa attemotin
3 arrest them for carrying anna and fo.
runkeuness. One waa Indicted for carry
ig anna and another for restating an off !
3t and each fined $10.
The first rain storm of the year cam
esterday. To the ranchman it wan thrici.
elcome , and Its coming never so oppor-
me , because rain alone can a tart the seeds
riven deep into the ground by the heavy
; orma of the lost rainy season. The rain
isures early graas , and a few days of sun.
line will make green the plains and vegas
) d mountain sides.-Raton New Mexi-
in , i
Jacob Martzolf , of Lancaster , IN. Y ,
iys your SrniNO BLOSSOM works we 1 foi
erythms you recommend it ; myself ,
ife and children have all used it. and you
m't find a healthier family in New York
ate. Oct. 5.1880. . m5 dlw
JCrupp'a New Guns.
: rlln Correspondence olthe London Standard
Novel artillery experiments of an
jparontly highly important character
iok place a few days ago at Messrs.
jrupp'a great shooting ground near
[ eppon. Trials were made with both
aw cannon and projectiles. A new
tell , called a "torpedo shell , " was
red from a 21-contimotro qun. This
stated to afford a practical solution
> a problem which has long engaged
10 attention of artillerists , namely ,
i construct missiles which , after
orcing the object aimed at , shall ex-
.odo with torpedo-like effect. Of the
jw guns experimented with the most
iportant was the pivot cannon , spec
ify destined for the equipment of
m-boats. The pivot upon the top of
hich the cannon is fixed , is pro
nged right down into the hold of the
issel , whore it is turned , and so
ovt's with it the cannon above in any
rection. This contrivance , it is as-
rtod , quite obviates any rebound ,
en after the firing of n heavy charge ,
also contributes greatly to insure
e success of aim , and at the same
no gives increased velocity to the
ojectilo. This pivot system may , it
stated , oven when the guns are of a
r o bore such as thirty , thirty-five
forty centimetres bo employed fore
o equipment of each of small gun-
ats. It is estimated that the cost
d equipment of each of these pivot
n-boata would not bo moio than a
ith of a largo frigate , nnd it is in-
ted that they would be far more ef-
: tivo instruments of destruction , on
ipunt of their swiftness aud the
ility with which they nro managed.
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