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LATEST DISPATCHES
VEB.Y LATEST SEWS REPORTS.
EASTERN.
Ohicaoo, June 1G. The Tribune' Wash
ington special says : Gail Hamilton to-day
attacks Secretary Sohurr, reiterating that
(?, Schneider, of Chicago, loaned him
money to start a newspaper, and that this
v secured Schnrt' influence for his (Schnei ler's)
appointment to tha Swiss mission. Secre
tary Sohurz to-night denies the story as an
nroitigated falsehood am' slander.
New Yokk, June 1(1 The Herald's ca
ble says; Victor Hugo thus to Tennyson :
"To AlJKKii Tessyson My Eminent and
Dear Brother : I read with emotion your
superb verses. It U the reflex of glory
which J'ou send me. Why should I not
love England which produces such as you.
The England of W'ilbcrforce, the England
of Mdton and Newton, the England of
Shakespeare. France and England are to
me a single people aa truth and liberty are a
single light. 1 believe in the unity of hu
mamtv an I believe in the unity of t
divine. 1 love all people and all men, and 1
m admire your noble verses.
New Okleavs, June 1C The Galveston
News' Fort Clark sjiecial say on M'jnday
last a detachment of Mexican government
troop crossed the Rio Grande to thi aide,
at a point twenty mile from here, in order
to avoid a conflict with a large body of revo
lutionary troop fast eluding on them. On
( the tame night a revolutionary body crossed
the river and attacked the government sol
dier, killing several, wounding many, and
then returned to the Mexican aide. The
United State military authorities at thi
point, mads captives of the Mexican for
violation of the neutrality law in crossing to
the American side with arms and having a
battle thereon. They were brought to the
post utxinr guard of U. 8. troopt, forty in
number, including 1 colonel, 3 lieutenant
colonels, 6 captains. They were released
yesterday on parole, lUeruiting is going on
on this axle for revolutionary parties.
Nrw York, Jane 16. The Tiroes'
Washington special reports that the Presi
dent and 8bnnaa faai a conference last
night the silver question, and that the
report that there are some difference be
tween them, is unfounded. There has been
no special conference between the President
and Secretary with reference to this ques
tion. The President is disposed to regard
with favor the remonetization of silvnr, but
a yet he has not reached definite conclusion.
He is studying the question with care and
availing himself of every opportunity to in
form himself upon it.
Washington, June 16. The following
was published to-day by the Treasury Ie
partmeut: To A. M. Wvmaj, Treasurer of the United
State Sir: It aptiears from the report of the
Treasurer of the V. S. Comptrollar of cur
rency and ducf of bureau of enravmj and
printing, dated '.Hli iitst., tliat the amount
of fractional currency lost and destroyed,
and w hich tlierefore cannot te presented for
nniemption, is f.Wi., 013 M, the Attorney
'ioneral. in his opinion of this date, a cojy
'Ji.erewith, hold that in ascertaining the
amount of fractional curreticv outHtanding
witliin the meaning of the third section of
the joint roHolution of July li 17U, there
should he deducted from the amount of such
currency issued and not redeemed the
amount lot and dustroveil. The amount is
sued and not redueniel. May 31, 1477, wax
32I.2(H, P.'W and doductuig amount lost
and destroyed as above stated will leave
S13,liW.41(j 83, the amount of fractional cur
rency which according to the opinion of the
Attorney iencral was then outstanding: you
are therefore directed to isue ai-eordinj to
law from time to time an amount of silver
eoin w hu ll, including the amount issued
sine the date of the resumption act, January
14, 1875, and the amount of fractional cur
rency outstanding as thus ascertained ill
ei(ua fifty million dollars. Very respect
fully, John (mikkman.
New Okleans, June lo. Gov. 1
'ftavin recovered from his rocn-ct illness, left
this evening for the East via Cincinnati and
hicago. It is stated that Jov. IV-kard
will not go to Washington.
Fobt Soott, Jun 15. The WtU jn U-
blts, with oontentM, were burned this morn
ing; lose, including IS horses, ?'5),(Kt; in
cendiary. New YokK, June 15. Justices Pntman
and I'arcy, of Jersty City, convicted of a
of conspiracy to defraud the citiains,
Jisve bwn sentenced. I'utman to one year in
tiie penitentiary, and iJarcy to six month in
the county jail.
Senator ' Couklinc to-day sailed for Eu
rope in the steamship Mest-L A comjwny
of dirtiunished Huiuhlicans accompanied
the ,Hjuator down the hav. I'axning skam
era screamed out a good bv and dipped their
flags.
Senator Conk ling, in the course of the re
ply to the congratulations of friends as he
left America, said : ,
ttthie of the most pleaiaiit mr,ng the in
cidents which I antieipntv in y journey
abroad will be to thank the ErglUh people
for England' rj.tirm of Gen. firjnt. 1
set you as Amcricaius w iU bear mc out if I
say no occtirrenoe in modern times has done
so much to warm the breavt.s o;' the people
r! Aujen.'a it tie w ar.n, gonertcs and rpon-
atieous tribute paid by England to the hero
md patriot who enjoys so warm a place i
he hearts, confidence and affections of t.it
Vinerican people. (Applause). It is con
oling to know that the English-speaking
eople of the British Isle understand thai
be American people have not forgotten the
irinciples, measures and man that in peace
(reserved and in war secured that national
tv w hich, thev will pardon us if we regard
is the greatest nationality on earth. The
Senator laid he honed to see abroad some
thing of the power, development and pro
gress of other tamls, and to be back in early
autumn with renewed health and strength
and to take such part as might belong to
him in attain that might ukcly demand so.ne
attention from them all. (Apnlause. )
St. Lous, June 15. A special from Rock
well, Texas, says : Garner, who w as to have
been hung there to-day, was found dead in
hi cell this morning. His wife who had
been permitted to visit hiin Wednesday and
remain, is also dead. From letters left by
tliem it appears she carried poison w ita her
into the prison in her mouth and gave a por
tion to her husband, which not being sum-
cient to kill him, he strangled her and tl en
killed himself by twisting some wire around
his neck.
Xcw Yokk, June 15. Townsend, Tweed's
coutisjl, notifies t'ae World newspaper t'.i.it
Ts-eed' confession will be furnished the
oress next Tuesday.
Nrw York, The IleraltTt leader says
that Tilden's recent speech, bewailing his
Urns of the Presidential chair, not only kill
ed himself but the Democratic party.
The movement to make Hendricks the
next Democratic candidate for the Presiden
cy is gathering considerable head. It is de
clared that Tilden friends pledged Hen
dricks the hrxt nomination before he agreed
to aeoept the second place at the St. Louis
convention. But Hendricks' friends think
Tilden still in the field, unless the next
Congress w ill take steps to seat him in
Hayes' place, of which some agitators still
madly dream.
Chicago, Jnnc 14. The Tanu? special
front Washington says: It is, a fact that
Hayes and Sherman differ upon the silver
question. Sherman is endeavoring to bring
Hayes to his views, but without snccees. He
spent several hours at the White House thi
evening conferring w ith the President on the
subject Sherman is especially desirous that
the coming Republican Ohio State Conven
tion adopt his views. So far as heard from
Oliio Republicans w ant the silver dollar of
osir forefathers. Hayes favors the restora
tion of the silver dollar, and thus far has not
shown the slightest indication of agreeing
with Sherman. Thi difference of opinion
is so marked that it may lead to Sherman's
retirement from the cabinet.
BxviitKK, X. J., June 15.
Yesterday
afternoon a mill dam just above the town of
Norwich suddenly broke and precipitated a
fishing party, consisting of ten persons,
through the sluiceway. Mrs. Keainers and
her daughter, Julia Koamera, Miss Crowley,
snd Thomas Pressler were drowned. The
owners of the boat in which the party were,
Mark Fisher and James Oss eldt, w ere fatally
injured by falling in the grinder of the mill,
w hich was lying below the sluiceway.
Xi.w Yokk, June 15. The Sunt Wash
ington sjiecial says Foster is Hayes' real
candidate for Speaker, and he w ill be pushed
for that position, F'uster is very anxious,
while the President's idea is anything to
beat llandali.
Washington, June 15, John A. H irlan,
colored, ex-nieinlxr of Congress from North
Carolina, w as apxiiitod to day collector of
internal revenue for the second district of
that State.
At a cabinet meeting to-day it w as agreed
that the vacancy to be created on the 30tb
iuBt. by the resignation of Geo. V. Talbot, as
solicitor of treasury, shall be filled by the
appointment of Kenneth Itayuor, of North
Carolina.
Sr. Lot: is, June 15. A secial from
kard, ' Kockwell, Texas, says: Garner, who was
to have been hung there to-day, was found
dead in his evil this morning. His w ife who
had been permitted to visit hiin Wednesday
and remain is also dead. From letters left
by them it appears she carried poison with
her into the prison in her mouth and gave a
portion to her husband, which not being
sufficient to kill him, he first strangled her
and then killed himself by twisting some
wire around his neck.
Nkw Orlkans, Juno 15. Gov. Packard
basing sufficiently recovered from his recent
illness, left this evening for the East via
Cincinnati and Cliicago. It is stated Gov.
Packard w ill not go to Washington.
Bloom inc. ton, Ills., June j. Fred.
He-ndrix, a wealthy farmer, fifty years old,
living near h.-rc, shot and killed his wife
last eveniug, and then mil. His dead body
was found this morning a quarter of a mile
from the place with a bullet hole in his head,
and bin hand grasping the revolver with
which he killed his wife.
NkwYohk, June 1C- JSeuut-ir Conkling
to-day sailed for Europe in the steamship
MosL A i-onj)umy of di-tiniTiisod Kulj-Iicsn-
accompanied the Xrnatnr down the
biij. Pa.aii steamer ..'ranied a good bv
snd dipped Hugs'.
Wahmusutkn, June 13. Senator Jones is
o;-Dvert to Gen. Butler's idea Bnd is now
as strongly in favor of paper money as he
vas three years ago in favor of gold and sit"
ver exclusively, when he influenced Grant to
4tand by the hard money doctrine. His
friends here never expected to see him in
active accord with the very mii who he
then denounced. It is understHd that Dr.
Lindcrman will recommend in his annual re-
IKirt the coinage of ?"2 gold pieces to take
the place of $2 60 gold pieces.
The commission appointed to investigate
the subject having reported that at least
$8,000,000 of fractional currency is destroyed
it is believed that the Attorney General will
decide that thi amount of silver can be put
out to take its place. The $50, 000, 000 of
silver which the Treasury authorized to be
put in circulation has been paid out already
and also nearly $4,000,000 which had been
issue! over the amount allowed tiy law.
1 his will probably have to be deducted.
New York, June 14.. The Times' Wash
ington special says the public debt state
ment for June will show a large reduction iu
outstanding fractional currency, for the rea
son that the Treasury Department is now
paying the cost of transportation incurred
in forwarding fractional currency to the
Treasury and the shipment of sdver coin in
exchange. This course was adopted iu or
der to encourage and expedite the work of
redemption. Prior to January 1st the cost
of transportation both ways had to he borne
by the parties lor w liom tne redumption was
made. In some sections of the South and
West the bank are responsible for any
scarcity of silver that may exist, because
any amount may be obtained in exchange
for fractional currency witjout exDense.
New' York, June 13. The Times' Wash
ington special says : With reference to re
storation of the silver dollar to the statu it
had prior to the act of 1S73, Sherman says,
the conditions are such now that restoration
would be unwise. Then all the Latin na
tions were coining silver money at the rate
of 151 to one. Then there was a market for
our silver. No demand for it now. France,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium
are not coining any silver. It haa become a
drug in a glutted market, and if we were to
restore the silver dollar as it was before the
act of 1873, we would be compelled to buy
the surplus silver at ruinously high price.
Silver must be worth as much or more than
gold before we can hope to have the silver
dollar of our forefather in all that term im
plies. The silver dollar advocates, in the
opinion of the Secretary, are losing sight of
some very important land marks and be
ing somewhat extravagant. That we must
permit any man who happen to own an old
teapot to rush off and nave it coined into
silver dollars which we may put in circula
tion immediately says the Secretary, is sim
ply absurd.
Boston, June 14. Indications are that
President Hayes will receive a warm a wel
come as was ever accorded to a Presi
dent. Great preparations are being made.
Northampton, June 14. An eye witness
describes the scene : The Hampshire supe
rior court had juiit adjourned and there were
many teams on the road leading to Hadley
and Amherst. Suddenly the most violent
gale ever knewn in the county sprang ac
companied with hail.
People ran anil drove upon the bridge
for shelter from the storm unt:l a company
of fiiteeu persons were beneath the roof of
the bridge. Suddenly the heavy timbersbe
iran to crack, and in a second the structure
was raised bodily iu the air and hurled with
a deafening cradi into the river below. It
was completely demolished by the fall. A
gang of men from this place immediately
went to the rescue. The first body removed
was Mrs. Sullivan, of Hadley, bruised and
niMtied beyond recognition. .henn t.ook,
FOREIGN.
Pinw, June 16". In the Senate to-day
Duo De Broglia, president of the Council,
presented a message from President MacMa
hon taking the dissolution of the Chamber.
After debate it was votjtl to refer to a com
mission. London, June 1". Special dispatches
from Paris agree that Saturday's sitting of
the chamber of deputies was one of the
most violent ever witnessed. The Times'
corteApoudent says it extended over live and
a half hours. During that time there was
one prolonged ro ir. At one ti no, when
Gamljetta said that the power w as in sus
picion hands, the ministry nf public works
sprang with a threatening air towards the
tribune, and the members of the Right and
Left dashed forward. Ushers had to sepa
rate t e hostile armies. All instinctively
waited for the reports of revolvers.'
The following is the text of MacMahon's
message to the Senate :
Clause 5 of the constitution invests the
President of the Republic with the rig it of
dissolving the Chamber of Deputies, witii
the (Wicurrcnce of the Senate. This grave
measure appears to me to be necessary at
the present time. I have now to ask you to
give assent to it. Chi May llitii I had to
make known to the country divergencies m
the Clumber. I then stated that no minis
try could maintain itself in that Chamber.
With seeking au alliance with, and submit
ting to, condil:ns of the radical party, the
government reduced to such a necessity, is
no longer master of its functions. It must
serve the designB of those whose support it
accepts ana prepare the way lor their acces
sion to ower. To this I would no longer
lend myself. When such discord prevails
between the public powers, dissolution is the
mean prescribed by the constitution for
putting an end to it. I should have pre
f erred to postpone dissolution to allow time
for votiag the Budget, but the month for
which the Chamber was prorogued has
elapsed ' without changing men's minds.
Three hundred Deputies have' issued a man
ifesto which with letters and speeches have
been circulated in all directions) some of the
Deputies, sheltering themselves under par
liamentary immunity used expressions
which made necessary . rigorous; measures
aesiast journals nublUhing thank Such agi
tation cji;d not continue without causing
profound disturbance. There is therefore
no cause for surprise that 1 mmmon the
deputies before the country to which they
have already addressed themselves. I con-
fin myself to asking the chamber to pass
some pressing law which the patriotism of
all parties will assuredly not allow to be
called into question. I shall address myself
confidentially to the nation. France, like
myself, wishes to preserve her institutions
intact. She does not wish to see her insti
tution distorted by radicalism. She does
not wish in 1880 to find evcrvthinK pre
pared for disorganization of the moral and
material force of the country. France,
warned against a misunderstanding, will do
justice to my intentions and will choose
deputies who will promise to support me.
You will perceive the necessity to delib
erate promptly upon this important resolu
tion. IxiNnos,' June 17. As regards the F"u
ropean scat of war the principal point wor
thy of remark has been the extraoplinary
stringency of the precautions taken by the
Russians to prevent anything transpiring
relative to their ojjerationa. Although war
corresjiondent fu Roumania nuinlier 220,
not one has been able to give any inforina
tion which would assist the formation of it n
opinion as to whero the Russians intend to
INDIAN WAR!
V'i'X I'erop tliirlerlnz Sruler
il itSouni Idnlit.
Fort Lapwul Without a C.arrl
son. Troops to Ik; Taken from YVnlZii
tValla.
Latest from the Sc-at of War,
SIX SOLDIEES KILLED !
THE Sl.ilV.
cross the Danube. The secrecy, taken in
of Hadley, was very (severely bruised, and j conjunction with the issue of decrees for a
w ill probably die. George B. Smith, of Had- Iiew loan and large addition to the army, ic
ley, and W. W. Smith, of Amherst, received
serious injuries, but will recover.
The Sun says: Fifteen mouths ago Coi
uoly, who is in Switzerland, made a proposi
tion to pay half a million to the city and re
turn unmolested. Thecitydcmanded&SOO,
XK), which will probably be acceded to.
NtWBi'Ro, N. Y., June 13. Seventeen
year locusts are here in abundance. They
keep up a disagreeable humdrum noise, but
farmers do not think they will be dangerous
in destroying the crops. Chickens and tur
keys feast on them, and consequently it will
be a good year for poultry.
The Herald's Salt Lake special says Mor
monism is so shaken in its very bones by the
power given tolloward's ellsiw at Washing
ton, and by the partial intimations of evi
dence in his possession in regard to the
priesthood, that the latter is kept very busy
at the Lion house. Several secret meetings
have been held there during the past few
days. The organizations for future resist
ance to probable arrests which have been so
scouted by suborned or ignorant newspa
pers are proceeding with greater energy as
well as secrecy than before. Mormon emis
saries are on their way East and West, and
Mormon missionaries already established in
the East have received instructions to use
every means to counteract the effoct of the
Herald's revelations.
Wkst Point, June 14. Nearly 6,000 peo
ple witnoM.l the closing cxerciito of the
graduating class to-day. The first addri
was delivered by Prof. Thompson, President
of the Board of Visitor, followed by Gen.
Hancock, after'which the member of the
class were presented with their diplomas by
the superinte ndent of thepost The Secretary
of War and Gni. Sherman slso briefly ad
dressed the class. Many of the gTadutU
leit to-day cu furlough.
A dispatch from Ii. utciujit General Me
heiue 1 Ali snuotinca tie d-f. st of Montene
grin at AuLina.
interpreted by souk;, seemingly with pood
reasons, as a sign that Russia no longer hes
itato:, and important events may shortly be
exjiectod as soon as the Danube, which it
falling, is in condition to permit operations.
Under these circumstances opinions rtlativt
to the locality of the advance must be
formed from judications observable from the
southern bank of the Danube. These ob
servations seem to indicate somewhat near
Nikopolis aa the spot where tba most eerioiu-
effort will be made. Russians are making a
concentration of troops at the mouth of the
rivers Bode and Aluta, across which they
have thrown bridges. There is scarcely a
doubt that the troops concentrated between
these two rivers from the operating arruy.
It seems a though the Russians would
make an attempt to cross at this part of the
river whilst energetically engaging Rust
chuk with heavy artillery. This latter con
elusion is subverted by thu arrival of a good
quantity of heavy artillery, especially mor
tars at Giurgevo, and the fact that the Rus
sians have occupied the Island of theStokan,
opposite the town, and are establishing bat
teries there, despite the Turkish fire. Thu
Turks also think the passage will In: at
tempted in force between Nickopolis and
Sistoval, and have considerably reinforced
the camps and garrisons at thobe places.
The Tribune' Londou special says a cor
respondent in Constantinople writes that it
is by no means certain that treachery has
not much to do with the bad performance of
the Turkish army in Asia, snd those who
have been at Krzcroum and Ardalisn can
only account for the insufficient fortifica
tion of thee places by the thoorv that cov
eted Russian gold is at work. They assort
that many Turkish field officer have been
heavily bribed. Things arc even worse ut
Constantinople, and it is sid Mali
mend Dahnioud and Redlif hove btn-o
bought by Muscovites and they will gt
large ums when ptwee a Jvsiii.-yuou to Ruh
sia is concluded.
The Ruewians have -ufferei h.avy loss
before Kxive Artillery i iigagcineiits be
tween the besiegers aud j.-arncou o-ci.tir-'ie.
' (t-rm.tL wsr.tTCH to ihk bke)
The following dispatch was received by
C&pt. Ainsworth this morning:
Walla Walla, June 16.
Capt. Ainhwortu, Fortland:
Indians murdering settlers near Mt. Idaho.
Steamer necessary to convey troops fiom
Wallula to Lewiston to save lives.
CaptWilkissov.
Walla Walla, June 16, 1 p. m.
To the 1$ee: The following are the par
ticulars, as far as known, in regard to the
breaking out of the Indians:
A messenger arrived at Fort Lapwai yes
terday bringing the news that Ben Norton,
who lives on Cottonwood creek, on this end
of Camas prairie, had been killed by the In
dians, and his wife had her legs broken;
but didn't say how. He reports
there was a general uprising of tha Indians,
and that more of the settler' in the vicinity
of Mt. Idaho were killed, but could not say
how many. Ben Norton was well known
throughout the country, having been with
Hill Beachy at Lewiston. The messenger
who brought the news to Lapwai was- him
self wounded, having been entrapped by the
Indians. The troops at Lapwai started im
mediately for the scene of the trouble, leav
ing the Fort without a garrison.
Capt. WilkinBon started for Walla Walla
immediately on receipt of the news for more
troops, arriving this morning at 9:30.
Troops will be sent from here to Wallula by
rail this morning at 5, whence they w ill take
the boat this evening for Lewiston.
Mt. Idaho is a town and settlement, and
Cottonwood is a small stream on Big Camas
Prairie, which is partly included in the F'ort
Lapwai reservation. The settlement is about
sixty miles southeast (across tho reservation)
from Lewiston. Ed.
Poktlax I), Monday, 5 p. M.
Tha Walla Walla operator reported, last
night, that the overland stage from Lew is
ton which arrived at Wallo Walla, brought
the news that the soldiers from Lapwai and
the Indians had a fight about thirteen miles
from Cottonwood. Young Joseph and a
s piaw wero killed, and the Indians sue
ceeilod in killing six soldiers. More detailed
particulars are promised, but tho line is
down between here and Walla Walla at
present.
ficient to g art grading on, and the fir.it
ground, at his end, was br.kmi at Kocky
Bar, a short distance' below Elk Ci y, on
Tuesday hut, and a soon as the com
pany cun procure tools, which I under
stand will be next week, will sot a large
force to work. People are coming in
from down the coax; and from the valley,
and we "Pioneers ' will soon be asking,
"and are we to be rewarded at last, af.er
years of pa ience and toil f"
There is considerable good land to bu
taken up yet, in different pans back from
the Hay, all the land on the water front is
taken. Should tho Hiletz Reservation lie
thrown open to settlers next winter,
which is possible, there w ill be room for
hundreds of families and they will be
fortunate indeed who secure a location in
that favored spot. Mr. Barley, theugent,
tells me there is noohpc ion to cany on
the business of 1 he agency, and he is corn
polled to issue passes to tim Indians so
they may procure subsistence. It lookji
very much as though the Government in
teiuls to abandon the concern, else sho
would furnish money and implements to
assist them ih making a living.
The schooner Caroline Ntdta, Bailed
from San Fiuncisco for this port on the
11th inst.
The oyster business is lively as tho
"Medea" is expec ed to take out a loath
Those luxurii msbivalves sell for 1 per bas
ket, and if Pete Emerson would come
over here and bring his restaurant alone;
no doubt he would get rich in a short
time. Come along Pete.
Campers are quite numerous on the
beach, and more coming in every day; a'l
enjoying themselves, of course.
Olds Aluf.
Retaining
Capital In
mnnity.
our Com-
l tllVt rORIiKMMVDI l.
Toledo, June 14, lw77
Ed. Sta.tk.sman : Wo very seldom
have any stirring news to record from
.hjs favored spot on tho Pacific, but such
as I have, as per agreement, will gladly
give :
Hun. Wm. H. Dunn, hoiiio years ago
Representative, from this county, died
very suddenly 011 tho Pith, of .heart dis
easo. The circumstances attending; his
death, ns near as I cun ascertain, areas
follows : On tho morning of that day,
he and a neighbor, Mr. Frank Stanton,
had engaged to build a bridgo across
Olallio creek, on deceased's farm; Mr.
Dunn proceeded with his ox -team to the
p'ace appointed, mid whtlti in tho act of
driving a "dog" iu tho log, was, it is sup
posed, seized with a rbeiumitic pain in
tho n-gion of tho heart. When his
neighbor arrived he found him deud
with a "maul" hitndlii clutched in bis
hand. Every moans were resorted to
to briii!? ba k the vital spark, but without
effect. Mr. D. Ini.H many warm friends
here who mourn his loss and syiiipathie
with the strieke.n widow snd little onus.
The funeral t'iol place on tho Lltli, iind
he reus now from caro on a beautiful
spot 'erlkiig the soundinc soa.
Railroad roniiouiiicatioii f 10111 the
"iieiet 01 the, valley" is resinned to be a
fixed fact- ot no distanf. day -as the fit
I'iliet i luite 1 .-i; b'-re and located s'.'f-
Whoever originated the idea of creating
branch agencies ef insurance companies in
important localities, deserve high rank as a
financier. Money paid to our citizens for in- .
suring their lives has been withdrawn from
Oakland and invested in other places. The-
amount must have become very large, for
endorsement policies are so common that
life insurance companies have to a large
extent taken the place of savings banks.
Thus the earnings of our people have been
invested so as to promote the prosperity of
cities elsewhere, everything paid for insur
ance being just so much toward enriching
communities in which we have no interest.
The "branch" plau removes this objection
aud tends to increase the profits of stock
holders. The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance.
Company, which has just started a "branch"
here, will invent the moneys here received,
so that the capital so accumulated may con
fer its indirect benefits upon the whole city.. .
It help3 along the general prosperity, just ,
as the building of a woolen mill would, or
any other industrial establishment. Many
prominent persona who are stockholders
manage the business, and there are all the
advantages of a strictly local company.
while there is tho additional stability that
must characterize any company djing busi
ness over a wide extent of territory. Tha
establishment of the new "brane'j" m Oak
land brings befeire the public many nanus
that are well known and always mentione;
with respect and which guarantee the sue
cess of the. undertaking. Oaklxmi (Cat.
Trtutsftiiii.
1if of Dkatu. That death and sleej
are very much alike, the sages tell us; but
see how attractively Leigh Hunt describes
the latter: "It is a delicious moment, cer
tainly, that of being nestled in bed, and
feeling that you shall drop gently to sleep.
Tho good is to come not past; tho liiiil.st
have been just tired enough to render tho
remaining iu one position delightful; toe la
bor of the day is dime. A gentle fniluro of
the perceptions collies creeping over one:
the spirit of concionsness disengages itself
more with slow and hushing degrees, like
a mother detaching her hand from ti.at of
her sleeping child; tho mind seems to have
a biilniy lid closing over it, like the eye; 'tis
closing, 'tis closing 'tis closed. The mys
teriox spirit has gone to te'.e iti airy
rounds."
l'liort tt Svsi em of U: hin-i;.- V proper'
and judicious system 01 reading s of the,
highest importance. Two things ai neces
sary in perusing the mental labors 1 ! others;,
namely, not to read too much, and piiy great
attention to the nature of what you do rcitut..
Many persons peruse books lor the express
and avowed purpose of consuming time; and
this class of readers forms by far the majori
ty of what are termed the reading public;
others, again, read with tho laudable anx
iety of being made wiser; and when this
object is not attained, the disappointment
may generally be attributed, either to the
habit, of reading too much, or paying insutli
eieiit attention to what falls under tlu-lr 110
tier. I'.hikni.
In tUKSAUL. iti ... .... woman lias
a l ight to be any age she pleases, for it sIim
were to state her real uge no one would be
lieve her. Every woman who makes pad
dings has a perfect right to believe tb.rt tint
can make a U tter pudding than soy oli,..r
in tin-world. Every mail who rants, hiis
a decided right to think of himself, by put
ting a. few of th best bits aside. Every
Woman has a rhht to think her child thu
pref.ie.-:t bsby in the wurid, ,'u.d it would l
the greatest tolly t ) deny h. r this rif.ht, fur
sin- would b- sure Up tko it. Etery yotu-
halt hHS a right to faint when sin- plst.rf,
ii h. r he. r is by her side to eat .h lu 1.
All
M icla
'quiet after the storm," iuc'udtd
on o:ir it reef ,
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