The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06

The compositions Of the Tribune, to-day adopted
resolutions Of respect TO the memory of Mr. Gree
Icy. The Brooklyn CITY council also framed tri-
butes 70 his memory.
3gza Nh. G1DELEY's WILL.
K The will of nv. and Mrs. Greeley leaves all
the property to their two daughter
aREELEY's ELEcroRAL VOTE.
The following has been received from the chair
man Of the National Democratic Committee.
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL Dem. CON-,
.e.4--. s.gs NEW YOak, December, g..
The National Democratic Committee, do not
regard it a. within the scope Of the authority
delegated them 70 sdviss the electors Of the sever
al states who favored the election of the candi.
dates nominated at the Baltimore convention, as
TO the course which they shall pursue in view Of
the death Of Horace Greeley. Such an event was
unprovided for by the action of the convention.
Succeeding conventions will without doubt make
provisions for similar contingency and ns no
practical result can follow the establishment Of
precedent by this Committee, IL is notdeemed adj
vlsable that this Committee should make any re-
commentator to electors.
Signed,
d, AUausrUs ScHRLL,
IA, Chairman National Democratic Committee.
Ethan Allen, late chairman of the liberal re-
publican national committee requests the electors
Of states which gave majorities for Greeley, to
cast their votes for Grant for president and Brown
for vice president.
John Cochrane, late chairman of the New York
liberal republican state committee concurs in tho
request.
This evening the liberal republican general
committee, Tammany society, Lincoln club. and
Union League club, adopted resolutions Of regret
at the death Of Greeley, and the expressive Of
sympathy for his family.
RING TRIALS.
Tweeds trial Is postponed till tomorrow.
Counsel for Hugh Smith to-day urged the
quashing of the indictments against him on the
additional ground that the extension of the No
vember term Of the Court of General Sessions
and its Grand Jury, is decided illegal. Decision
was reserved. s1
It Is believed the Recorder will ouash the in
dctment which would involve all those found by
Judge Bedford's Grand Jury against Tweed and
other members Of the ring.
.s JAZZ GOULD
in his complaint against Smith, Martin 4 Co., and
the Erie Company, demands the surrender Of the
books of the firm by the Erie, as absolutely me-
cessary for the preparation of defence; also that
receiver be appointed in charge Of the same. Il
y reported that doulds case will be 1t once SUBJ
mitted to the Grand Jury.
II. H. Body, banker, No. IL Wall Street, was
arrested on allegations of fraud at the suit Of
the Rock Island and st. Louis Railroad Com
psny. Bail is fixed at 100000. and is not yet
obtained.
We AZ = A0h0t WIS 0PkSUAutcV W OUO&0 A0On.
ard Receiver Of the Corn Exchange Insurance
Company, whose capital and surplus is stated 1t
$3.50 900, against losses by the Boston fire Of $40
600, and other liabilities Of $50 900.
JUDGE Mc'cuNN's WILL.
The Surrogate admitted the win Of tho late
Judge McCunn to probate, hav ing no power to
permit the contestants to court.
INDICTED.
Jos. @. King and John Scanned were to-day in
dicted for murder in the first degree.
wooDHuLL & cLAFLlN.
Bail for woodruff 4 Claim was reduced to
-, 800 each and they were liberated.
the historian, is i'll. His forthcoming lectures srs
postponed.
HEALTH oFFlCEa.
Dr.. Andrew Ottaeson u appointed health olacer
Of Brooklyn.
Justice Fancher to-day denied motion for stay
of proceedings in the case of Henry Rogers. Tho
murderer If . policeman in Brooklyn, and ho
will be hanged on the 9th inst.