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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

ACCIDENT.-As AL. Jordan, in his de-
livery wagon, in which besides himself.
were two ladies, was driving toward the
bridge on the west side, last night, he
was overtaken near the Presbyterian
church by two teams racing. The drivers
by their yelling and cracking Of whips,
startled AIS horse to running and kick
ing. Fortunately before he had pro.
ceeded far, the horse caught his foot in a
brace of the wagon and was cast, bu,
not before he had dealt AL. vicious kick
on the shin, which laid the bone bare
but not breaking it. The ladies wcr,
unhurt. Jordan's wound was dressed by
DR.. Warne, and he will soon be aroun(
! again
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

WILL pay the highest prices for Hogs
and Cattle delivered at my yard. Scales
free I will receive them any day, and
if am not at home my wife will attend
to it. w. A. JONES.
Independence, July 30, '72. Aft
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
ESTRAY MARE.

Taken up by Robert Akin, III Liberty town.
ship, Buchanan county Iowa. on the 18th day OF
July, 1872, one bright bay mare, four years old,
star in the face SPAWN on the right hind leg APP
praised at $50 90. u. l.. SMITH. Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

ATTENTION, TTNNERs.-You are re-
quested to attend drill, on Tuesday
evening, Aug Goth, 1872, at p. NJ, in
store building opposite Brewer block,
Main St. PER ORDER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

A MAN should do for his advertising
something as he does for his stock of
goods-arrange it so as to attract atten-
ton by its novelty, variety and good
taste.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

H.. White, of Littleton, an old resi-
dent of this county, took his departure
with family and household gods, on
Tuesday, for Puget Sound, Oregon.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

We are indebted to Hon. j. NJ. Ed
munds, of Washington, for a copy of the
Congressional Directory for 1872.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

By the Waterloo Courier we learn that
Judge Bagg is confined to his bed with
an attack of brain fever
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

L. w. HART, Esq, of this city, was by
invitation one of the spectators at Re-
publican meeting, at Cedar Falls, last
evening.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

TRoTrING-A purse Of $1O0--how APP
portioned not yet dccidcd-is to be trot-
ted for tomorrow over the Independence
course. We learn that there will be six
entries; and much sport may be OK
pected.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

THE BULLETIN may be found for sale
at the counter ofAmcs & Spragues' News
Depot, at the post Office.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
SCOTT co. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
$4,000 OFFERED IN PREMIUMS /!
10000 OFFERED IN PREMIUMS
Open to the World!
The 10th Annual Fair
Will be held at Davenport, Iowa,
SEPTEMBER 2, ), 1, ) and 6, 1872.

Street Cars run from the center of the city d.
xectly to the grounds.
Railroads centering in Rock Island and Daven-
port will carry stock and freight free, and passen
Yere ut reduced rates.
For Premium Lists, or any information, apply to
.. S. MCNEIL, Secretary,
3-w3 Davenport, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
New Advertisements.
ESTRAY COLT.

Taken up by Jacob Arnold, in Como township
Buchanan county, Iowa, on the sOth day of July,
1872, one dark bay or light brown horse colt, two
years old, left hind foot white. Appraised at
3S5 co. d. l.. SMITH, Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
For Co. Recorder.

The Liberalico- Democratic call pur'
ports to have 1926 signers. Doubted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

Dav coaches run through from st. Louie 10 st.
Paul. Palace sleeping cars. owned and operated
BY this line. accompany all night trains.
W. u PETTTBONE. WIN. GREENE,
Asst 0en'l Sup. GcnI Supt.
{, e. ]. IVES, 0enl Ticket Agent,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session August 13th, at
O'Clock p. NJ. All the members present except
the Mayor. j. f. Hodges, member elect from
LIST Ward, presented his certificate Of election and
was sworn in.
Street Commissioner rcpor ed having laid side
walk in front of lots and 8, block IS, Fargos
replat OF Bartle's End addition; cost $27 45, and
in front of lot O. block o. S. 4 Ms End addition
cost, $685.. Report confirmed and assessment
ordered In accordance Herewith.
Treasurer reported:
Cash in Treasury last month. .......... $971 "a
Paid from Street Commissioner on ac-
count of loan to street fund .... COCO
Received from County Treasurer-taxes
collected ........... ........... 1888
Received from Licenses. ......... 12G25
49, Dogs registered. -. 1890
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
Hats and Gaps

In the largest quantities, latest styles,
Mt two-thirds regular prices.
1t is natural for people to think that
this time of year few goods are needed
and consequently buy little Knowing
such to be the case, this beautiful dis
play and extremely low prices are made
to induce IMMEDIATE PURCHASES Let
all readers consider their interest and
act accordingly.
~ word to the wise is sufficient"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
FRIDAY. AUGUST 16, 1871.

Republican Judicial Convention.
9th District.
The Republican Judicial Convention Of the 9th
Judicial District will be held at Independence,
on Wednesday, September 4th, 1872, at O'Clock.
P. NJ. for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for District and Circuit Judges. The ratio of rep
resentation will be delegate at large, one for
every one hundred votes and one for every frac-
ton over fifty votes cast for C. C. Carpenter for
Governor at the last General Election
The number of delegates to which each county
will be entitled is rs follow:
Dubuque ,.... 81 | Delaware ............ 10
Buchanan .... Ii Black uawk $50. a.
Grundy .............
&c. MILLER,
j. M WEART, Chm Dist. Cen. Com.
Chm CT. Cen. Com. '-i .52l
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
Burlington, Cedar Napids 4
Minnesota NY.

On and after June Goth 1872, Passenger trains
on this line will run as follows:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
Odd Pieces in Clothing

Selling at about half value with the in
tention of closing it out.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16

All kinds of Domestics, and especially
in Flanncls, and all Wonlen Goods,
which, considering the advance in wool,
cannot be bought east for the prices now
retailing.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-16
An Ordinance

Requiring sidewalk to be built on the west side
of Chatham street, from Main street to Greene
street
, 1872-12-23

The disposition Of the award made by the
Geneva Tribunal promises to bring up as many
knotty questions as did the original arbitration
itself. There will not only be g long discussion
upon the manner Of constituting the Court to
decide upon the claims, but 8 vigorous contest
NAV also be expected as to the classes OF claims
which can be introduced, and, before these are
settled, the law courts may have to step in and
decide, The marine insurance companies are
already coming to the front, and, by virtue OF
their more compact organization and consoh~
dated influence, are preparing to over"heln
the individual claimants, who can only act OF
thnselyes or through their attorneys, and
not b7 an influential joint effort. This will un-
doubtely be the chief point at Issue, and, in set
ling it. several important questions must come
No. 1t will have to be decided whether the OWL
er Of vessel after receiving his insurance is en-
titled to receive anything from the award, and
if 60. then whether he is entitled to get the full
amount Of the loss or the value of his vessel
minus the insurance paid him. On the other
hand. it will also have to be decided whether the
insurance companies, by charging war Eisks, did
not sufficiently indemnify themselves and in re-
atty debar themselves from any share IN the
, 1872-12-23

ton, such company or association shall forth
with either cancel or return to the holder the
unearned portion Of the premium upon policies
upon property in such territory to an amount
equal to the difference between the net assets
and the amount taken or held at risk, as afore-
said, or effect reinsurance upon such property
for like sum; and no such cancel
1ation shall take place except afte-
notice to tho holder Of the policy
This excellent provision Of the Massachusetts
bill SO disperses risks as not only to protect the
. insured, but also to make the business itself
more remunerative. The soundest insurance
companies in this country are those which have
distributed their risks most widely. While it
will change the whole system Of Boston insur-
ance, and undoubtedly put them in the field
equipped with numerous agencies, it contains a
valuable suggestion for change in the sys-
TENS Of companies outside Of Boston, which
change might be facilitated by legislation, and
it has been done in Massachusetts.
, 1872-12-23

In our correspondence from the New Domln-
Iou, this morning, review is given of the con-
dition of the chief Canadian railways. Of these,
the largest a-e tue Grand Trunk and the Great
Western lines Neither OF these seem
to be embarrassed with riches. The Grand
Trunk Railway, with 1,309 miles
of track, employing 5000 men, and
with ninety millions Of cash Investments, has
not paid dividend for years. Its expenses con-
sumo 771z per cent Of it's gross earnings. The
Great Western Road mikes s1o, ,403 gross earn
ings q mile, the largest Of my single
krac,z in the world, but runs its ex-
penses up to 60 per cent Of the receipts,
which are found to increase in faster ratio
Than the earnings. One year OF the ten which
the Dominion Parliament granted for the pnlld'
ing Of the Canadian Pacific Road has passed
without g stroke Of work done, but company
11as been formed. Its stock is to be placed Will
most rigorous precautions against it's being con
trolled by any other than Canadian capitalists
, 1872-12-23

The Chicago produce markets were generally
dull On Saturday, except wheat. Mess pork was
inactive, and noninally unchanged at s11.6214@
11.75 cash, and $l1 .85@l1. 80 seller March. Lard
was in fair demand, and shade easier at 96.95
@7.oo per 100 1bs cash, and s.. .s71a seller March.
Meats we're rather quiet and easier, at 32sSc for
shoulders, 531@511c for short ribs, 59c for
short clear, and 7A@75Gc for green hams.
Highwines we're more active and unchanged at
891z@90c per gallon. Dressed hogs we're in fair
demand, and Sc per 100 Tbs higher, at S4.35@
4.40. Flour WAS dull and easier. Wheat Was
1eks active and 1o higher, closing at s1.161s
cash, and S1.16115 seller January. Corn WAS dull
and steady, closing at s01lc cash, and so56c sell
Ter January. Oats were in better demand and
firm, closing at 24111c cash, and 2473sc seller
January. Rye was In good demand and 1c
higher, closing at 66c. Barley WAS dull at the
lowest prices Of Friday, at Csc for No. 2, and 80
@53c for No. 8. Tho I've hog market was dull
and heavy. Only feW sales we're effected, and
prices closed weak at $355@3.85. The cattle
and sheep markets we're inactive.
, 1872-12-23
The new Insurance law which has just passec

The new Insurance law which has just passed
the Massachusetts Legislature, authorizing the
formation Of insurance companies, contains one
very important provision which is not to be
found in the insurance laws OF any other Btate.
Section 10 OF the law provides that before
Oct. /, 1878, the authorities Of every town
and city in the State, having over 1000 lnhao1-
tants, shall divide them into fire districts, and
TINT no company transacting business IN the State
shal, after the above date, hare at risk on prop-
erty, other than detached dweljng-houses, farm
buildings and their contents, in any such town Or
district, an amount exceeding it's net assets
available for the payment Of Losses
in Massachusetts, the premium notes
Of mutual companies to be computed
among tho aesets. The section further provides
that when sfrom any cause the net assets, az
aforesaid, OF any such company or association
shall be reduced to q sum less than the amount
taken or held at risk in any town, or any such
fire insurance district as provided in this sec
, 1872-12-23

3rr. John q. G. Hassard, who assumes the editor
slip Of the Kew York Tribune od interim, though
without much experience as manager OF news
paper, is one Of tho most forcible and pungent
writer's On the American preEs. He WAS for
1nerly employed on the literary work OF Apple
tons Cyclopmdia, and subseq uent1y served a
brief newspaper apprenticeship on the Chicago
Eepu5zican, when that paper Was under Nj
raaa,s charge. From this city he returned to
EeT York, where lie took position as editorial
writer on the Tribune. 1fr. Orton might do 3
Eo1so thing than to retain him. He might also
Do worse thing than to get Mr.. Blaine to take
tie chief eaitorship. Mr. B}aine possesses a
qaic,,,ress and elasticity Of mind, together With
political forecast and experience, which would
largely compensate for his lack OF training IN
daily journalism.
, 1872-12-23

Aside from the public interest that is felt in the
investigation Of the Credit Aobier scandal. there
is another and more cogent reason why the Com
mittee should open the doors upon its re-as~
eembling, after the holiday vacation. The e1~
perience of the people with respect to close In
vestigating committees has not been OF kind
to promote confidence in their verdicts. The
people want to know the evidence upon which
these yerdicts are based. It is not enough to
furnish this evidence in printed reports
which never reach the people, and
which are not even published until long after
the interest in the controversy has passed away
along With the opportunity for doing justice.
# tho present Committee we're to admit the
public to the testimony which they receive, they
would take away from themselves strong temp
tation to put q prejudiced construction upon it.
Knowing that the public has equal opportunities
for estimating the value Of evidence it is cur
rently given, the Committee would be more care
ful to make their estimate correct and impartial.
There is no other matter now before Congress
in which so great interest is felt and this in
terest has altogether ceased to hare 3 partisan
b;aa
, 1872-12-23

The Honorable Simon Cameron made speech
the other day, which fills nearly two pages Of
the Globe, advocating the payment OF the
French spoliatlon claims, which date back to
the Administration OF Thomas Jefferson. All
the original claimants arc dead, and their imme-
date descendants also. The third generation,
so far as they can be discovered BY advertising,
are now moving to secure what they call justice.
The claims are for spoliations committed upon
our commerce by the French Republic prior to
the year 1901. The present movement
to secure payment is fathered by ono
James b. Cansten, Of Washington City,
who adyertises in the newspapers for all the do
ecendants Of the originally despoled to come
forward and make themselves known and heard.
The original claims were for 820,000,000, but
Mr.. Cansten proposes to compromise for
$1,000, 600. Senator Sherman made speech in
opposition to Cameron's bill, holding that the
claims, whether valid or not as against France,
had never been paid to our Government, either
in CASH or by way Of offset, and; therefore, that
there could be no equitable demand upon the
United States for said spoGations.
, 1872-12-23
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

xHHs or SUBSCRIPTION fPAfABLE N ADVANCED.
Daily, By 1nail. 12.eQf Sunday. 80
Tfi-Weekiy-...... 500 Weekly .....- 2.O0
Parts OF year at the sarne rate.
To prevent delay and Mistakes be and give Post
Of:cc address in full, including State and County
Rcnttances ay bo made either by draft cxpress Post
OE6co ordez Or in registered letters, at our risk
TERMS TO CITY sUpscnBERs+
Daily delivered, Sunday excepted, 25 centa per week.
Daily delivered Sunday Included 80 cents per woek
Address THE TRIBUNE C0h1PANx,,
Corner Madison and Deatboru-6ts,, Chicago, Ill
TRIBUNE Branch Office, No. 46e Wabash-av., in tho
Bookstore of Messrs. Cobb, Andrews Co., where
advertisement. and subscriptions will be received, and
will have the samo attention rs II LETT at the M3iu
Office.
, 1872-12-23

award. The insurance companies already
are preparing to meet this iEsue, and
will have powerful lobby on
hand. The whole matter Of the
distribution is now in the hands Of the House
Judiciary Committee, and it is understood TINT
General Butler, who is member Of that Com
mittee, has prepared q yolun1inous BILL which
not only provides for d judicial tribunal to pass
upon the claims, but defines the exact classes of
claims which can be admitted, and excludes all
insurance companies which charged war risks.
As this would virtually exclude all the marine in
surance companies, lively if not bitter fight
may be expected after the recess, as the COM
panies have made q powerful organization
with reference to this very emergency,
and are IN better condition to
engineer their claims than Individual claimants.
The discrimination made by the Butler bill seems
to be- founded on reason, however. It 1s Little
else than extortion for an insurance company,
after having charged and collected enormous
premiums covering this very risk, to atep in and
take also the value Of the vessel and cargo i;
while, on general grounds, the long and tedious
Geneva arbitration has been Of little account it
the Government has been put to all it's expense
aimply to pay insurance companies for risk for
which they have already been paid by the ves-
sel-ownera It the latter are to have tho award
then let the Government present, aB IN Offset its
own expense account for the pursuit and cap
t11re Of the Alabama.
, 1872-12-23

makes heads Of departments responsible to the
Chief Executive, who is, in turn, responsible
to the people, undoubtedly has distinguished
advantages. With the power of appointment
and removal Of subordinate city officials, the re-
sponsibility is fixed upon the Mayor in way
that ho cannot eTado. Eut, back OF all these
aud other auxiliary positions, comes the respon-
sibiity of tho respectable tax-paying CON-
munity itself, which can always assert it's power
in municipal government by separating itself
from party feeling, and by concentrating it's
forces upon the single purpose Of electing honest
and capable men to govern the city.
, 1872-12-23

FIRST PAGE-Washington Miscellaneous Tele-
grams.
SECOND pAGE-Saturday Nights Telegzams-Farm
aad Gardcn-Tho. .Apiary.
THIRD PAGE-Boston Letter: SorToWful Holidays; +;
Queer Political CoEnbinations-TheN New Dominion:
4 Comprehensive Review Of Canadian AHaaEs-Gen-
pral News 1tems-Buzness Directory -AdEettiso-
Enents.
FOURTH PAGE-Editorials: The Currency Question;
Tho Problem OF Municipal Government; The
Geneva Award; The Cold 6uap-Curzeut No"a
Items.
FIFTH PAGE Stanton Company's Business Card.
SIXTH PAGE-Moneta1y and Commercial -ha1lroao
Timo Table.
SEVENTH PAGE-Tho Pulpit: Sermons BY Rev. B. z. s.
Ely and Rev. John Wood-The Law CouEts-H5de
Park Matte1s-Persoual-S -St1eator the Headquarters
Of the Vernilton Coal Fields
EIGHTH PAGE-Pa1Iodical Literature -ETanstou Mat
Miscellaneous kilograms.
, 1872-12-23

4 novel Spiritual seance was given in New
York City, recently, at which Miss Tackerbury, =
Cleveland Spiritualist, figured es the medium.
She was placed in q cabinet, her mouth tightly
scaled up with rolls Of sticking plaster, and her
BODY gecurely fastened to chair with ropes.
The room was then darkened- 4 murmu1ing
sound followed. Strange Lights appeared in dif-
ferent parts Of the room, and the cabinet moved
about in mysterious manner. One of the
audience then inquired who was present, and
voice in the cabinet replied that spirit had
come; whereupon there Tas long converse
tion between the audience and the spirit. At
the expiration Of an hour, tho cabinet Was
opened, and Miss Tackerbury was found united,
with the ropes in her lap, but with the stick
ing plaster atil1 On her mouth The cabinet was
then closed for another hour, during which new
lights and spirits came on the scene, and there
was much talking and singing. At the e1pira-
tion Of the aecond hour, the cabinet was opened,
and Mics Tackerbury was this time found tied
up again, and with her mouth still tightly sealed.
The rope-t1ick is q dodge known to jugglers long
before Spiritualisnn WAS invented by the Fox Sis
ters, and, as to the sticking -plaster, every one
st Ill acquainted with tue pecu1iarities Of the
sex knows that al the sticking plaster in the
world cannot prevent q woman from talking, If
she wishes to do so.
, 1872-12-23

enter into an undertaking not to prosecute
HIM? II he did not steal it, what right have
they to take this s9,ooo,ooo from him? 2" The
President OF the Erie Railway might reply that
he is neither the Prosecuting Attorney Of New
York nor foreman OF the Grand Jury, nor yet
editor Of a newspaper, any one OF wnom might
properly move for the Indictment Of Gould,
under the criminal law Of the State. On the
other hand, he is specially charged with the
duty Of protecting the interests of the Eric
stockholders, and recovering their property as
far as possible. What he has done in no wise
puts Gould beyond the reach Of the criminal
law, while it does certainly put some millions OF
dollars into the Erie Treasury.
, 1872-12-23

tlhe coal miners now on strike at Springfield
complain that their employers, besides refusing
them the higher wages which should follow the
Increased price Of coal in the winter season.
1o,ca them to buy supplies Of poWder and oil at
their Own stores at 8 figure far beyond coss'
They further charge that loaded car, for which
they are paid as for ten tone, is sold az twelve
On the other side, the mine-owners say that tue
miners are free to buy their supplies where they
st1naEe.
, 1872-12-23

In connection with the bill now before Con-
gress for the relief OF HRS. Dahlgren, widow Of
the late Admiral Dahlgren, to be applied in the
shape OF compensation for the use Of the Ad-
1niral's patent method OF making cannon, cor
respondent OF the New York World calls atten=
ton to the fact that what WAS claimed distinc-
lively as the 'Dahlgren gum is not now in use
in the navy. The Dahlgren process was as fol-
lows THE gun WAS cast aa solid cylinder for
the purpose Of getting rid Of places Of weak
ness caused by the unequal cooling OF nasses
Of molten caet-iron Of such irregular shapes ~
, 1872-12-23

The New York Times percoives 3 great moral
backalide in the acceptance OF 100000 by the
President Of the Erie Railway from Jay Gould.
s.perbaps gone old-fashionod people" it says,
"may ask, what laws for the Pun1shmen9 OF
thieves we're made for? II Gould stole this
money, Hl.t right have the Erie Directors to