Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1885 — EXPLORING ALASKA. [ARTICLE]

EXPLORING ALASKA.

Progress Made by the Party Under Charge of Lieut. Stoney—A New Volcano. [San Francisco dispatch.l Lieut. Purcell, who went with Lieut Stoney to Alaska to explore the Great Putnam River, returned here yesterday on the whaling tender Thomas Pope. Purcell reports that before proceeding up the river the party visited the newly found Bogoslarvolcano. They noticed little change in if, except less smoke and a sand-spit was forming to the westward of it. July 8 Stoney reached Hotham Inlet, into which the Putnam River empties. He intended to ascend the river as far as his large steamlaunch would carry, him and then go into winter quarters. The party would then divide up into sledging parties for the purpose of exploring Northern Alaska as soon as navigation, reopens. He intended to come down the Putnam River and explore Noatak lliver. which empties into an inlent north of Putnam. Purcell reports the party all well at the time he left. The expedition intends returning here next fall. A PARTY of enthusiasms have just left Portland, Me., to dig for the coin and gold and silver bars bnried by Capt Kid on the desolate coast of Labrador. . - , A story is in circulation that Ferdinand Ward attended Gen. Grant’s funeral, having a close carriage and two . deputies with him. ■ ' Harrison; Gen. Grant’s body servant, has been engaged by Mark Twain as canvasser for a bust of the dead GenerhL Niooljni is said to have once danced attendance behnd a bar. r