Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-06
l. ATE s T Ne W S.
Nnshinpto,i Jan 2.

The Circuit Cont IL iils nited
States Tor the District OF, Columbia.
governed by DECISIONS 1.-THE Supreme
Cont, refused the i,rayei u Richard
II. Thompson Hr writ Of n,andanus
~ he directed to The Secretary of the
Treasury, co,nmanii,n, hi,n to comply
with the ACT Of olig,ess appropriating
x4o,'5oO for services rendered by hlm
(Thompeou, to the Men"iinee Indians.
Mr.. Thompson charges in his memoir
al that Secretary Guthrie caused the
case to he referred to the Attorney
General on certain business which did
not constitntionaIly and legitimately
enter into the matter: that the Presi-
dent had informed him (Thompson)
that the money could not hs pal! with
out the ffec consent Ut the Meuominee
Indians, and iha, the law of Congress
was not in compliance with the memo
rial Of those indians.
New York, Jan. 3.
In the supreme Court, to-day Judge
Davis rendered a decision granting the
application of VIM. Pattcn and others
for the appointment of a receiver of
the effects OF the Nicaragua Transit
Company. e
%ss Boston, Jan. 3.
This afternoon. after six hours de-
liberation, the jnry in the case Of VIM.
5. Tuclerman, charged with defraud-
ing the Eastern Railroad Corporation,
rendered verdict Of guilty. Hon.
Rufus Choate, counsel for the defend.
ant, filed bill Of exceptions on certain
points Of trial, which will be argued
before the final disposition OF the case.
Tuckernan remains at large on bail.
The present verdict is for sppropriat'
ing $4,000. Numerous othet indict.
ments are pending against him.
John Ferris was before the Police
Court to-day, charged with obtaining
nearly $4,000 from several Boston
banks in October last by forged checks.
Mr.. Ferris, who Is quite . young man,
hss been travelling in Europe since the
alleged forgery, aud returned in the
Niagara, when he was arrested and
comMited to answer.
HORRIBLE MURDER.
Gallon, O., Jan. 3.
A horrible murder was committed at
Gallon 90 the o'ght Of the q. A gee.
tls0sn BY The name Of Garuhart had
started for party at the edge Of towo,
ssd 10 about fifteen mioutss he We dis.
covered lying in the middle Of the veg.
% trsce, dead With Two desperate
wounds, either Of which would have pro.
~ ooetal, 90 bic hesd and breast, from
. pistol. Suspicion hes been 6xed On
oss Starr. Who has been Jealous Of Gar.
nhaSt for sooe time, and who hss
thrsatsosd bic life several timss.
Starr hes led, sad $500 reward 10 Of.
fessd for bic apprehension. Il 10 cup.
posed that he will cndesvor to make HE
wsy to California, from which place b
hes lately arrived. Starr 10 about svsu.
y three yssrs Of age, Eve sess ~ inches
high, light complexiou, light Rrey o.
No. eye. vssy light ysllav hair, thin %
bic hssd, very saSdy beard. Close shaved,
He1 s.esas ". BE cheek bone. Had %
. black plash esp, with grey plush tabs
ell around, hlseh fsoek cost SD psots,
dask plssh sese, . bpeWa sask loose
evseeost, Dsw styls 10 bee rather esse.
ei0ooious eounteuapoo.
New York, Jan. 3.
Chas B. Huntington, the bill fereer. w,s
conveyed 10 the State Prison q Sing Sing
yssesfday. =.
wsshiaGsos. Jan. :.
The lsnsst Nj Gen. csss 10 10 y 0ecrs-
tary q State under Mr. DuchaAaa 10 untrue.
We learn 1roa exeelleht osshority that
y has besN ellssd IL pesilies and dselia,
ID oeespeiag Il. - -
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