AMERICAN ITEMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1705, 21 February 1873, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

♦ ■ The Modoc Indians say the troops did not kill fifteen of their number in Lost River battle, as reported. They say there were two warriors, two children, and one squaw. The Indian report is much the more probable. The merchants of Chicago are becoming ali-rmed about the careless storage of kerosene in the rebuilt portions of the city. Another definition of love — Josh Billings says that " tricing tew love is like tricing tew tell how yu kum tew brake thru the ice; all yu kno about it iz, yu fell in and got ' ducked ' " The Salt Lake Journal (Gentile) proposes calling an extra session of the Legislature for a revision of the laws, so that the Mormon authorities may have an opportunity themselves to correct objectionable statutes, and place the Territorial government in harmony. Much satisfaction is expressed by Mormons and Gentiles at the appointment of (General Morrow as Supervisor of Indian Affairs in TTtih and Eastern Nevada. Tbe Valley Virginian learns that a young madam, living on Middle River, in Augusta country, desired to visit a neighbor on the opposite bank, and not having her horse or vehicle convenient, whether from tbe prevalence of the epizootic or not we do. not learn, resorted to the novel expedient of taking two chairs, and continuing the process of placing one in advance of her as she stepped on the other, succeeded in crossing the stream dry shod. It does not pay to be a faithful dog in Rochester. A man living in that town lately left his Newfoundland dog to guard his sleigh ; a boy attempted to get in, wliereupon the energetic canine borrowed half a pound of flesh from bis leg, as he should have done. He was given up to the friends of the boy and shot. The Troy Press counsels its readers very wisely never to say anything against a political opponent, " for," says that paper, " you don't kuow how soon he may be your candidate for President." Governor Booth has pardoned Isaac A. Lyons, who was convicted in the Municipal Court of San Francisco in Jul>, 1870, of the crime of grand larceny, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The pardon is granted on the ground that it was his first offence, and on the condition that he leaves the State before the Ist of January, 1873, never to come back. His friends assured the Governor they would furnish him means to return to Australia.