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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07

THE Fort Dodge Messenger in a
somewhat labored effort to cstab-
fish the point that Durant's $4,000
was not used by Mr.. Harlan or his
friends for dishonest purposes,
makes the declaration that "there
is not a scrap of evidence to show
that Durant ever received or ex-
pcctcd to receive any favors through
Mr.. Harlan's assistance rs Senator
of the United States" On the sup
position that our contemporary has
no intention to deceive, we presume
it has forgotten that item in Du-
rants testimony before the COM
mittee, where he gives as reason
for his contribution to the Harlan
election fund, that he had "large
interests in Iowa." This was a
confession of selfish motive, and
the inevitable presumption from
the gift of so large sum as $40, 900
to "infiuence newspapers" to sup
port Mr.. Harlan, is that he expected
those selfish interests to be more
surely promoted by Mr.. Harlan
than by his competitor. The ex-
PLANTATION that it was given on the
score Of personal friendship, is the
Messengers, not Mr.. Durant's, and
while perhaps there is no evidence
that it did influence Mr.. Harlan, in
his official action, the facts will not
warrant the assertion that Durant
did not expect favors in return.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07

The Gate city thus pointedly and
practically sums up Harlan's case:
Here is the case Mr.. Harlan,
Secretary ofMe Interior, applied to
Mr.. Durant, Tice President Of The
Union Pacific Raiiroad Company,
and received $4,000 to be used in
securing Mr.. Harkin's election to
the Senate. That money, or part of
it, was used to foist upon the peo-
pie of the counties members of tho
Legislature who should vote for MIR.
Harlan. And Mr.. Harlan's defense
is that it is right If it is, then God
help the county! That's all.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
WE have received the Philade

We have received the Philadel.
phia Age extra containing the pro.
seedlings of the grand mass conven.
lion in that city February 22d in
furtherance Of the enterprise of cele
brating the First Centennial Ami
versary Of American Independence.
by grand International Exposition
IF Arts, Manufactures and Products
IF soil and mine, in 1876. The dem
onstration was formidable in mum
bers, and unbounded enthusiasm
prevailed. Senator Cameron pre-
sided, and speeches were made by
several distinguished orators. The
aggregate of subscriptions to the
fund in Philadelphia alone foots ur
|tl,739,33O.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07

KING OF THE BLooD-ScRoFU.
LoUs SORES Case Il was for sew.
eral months unable to walk without
crutches in consequence of scrotiu-
lous sores upon my ankle. They
were indolent ulcers Of a very bad
character. | was recommended to
try King of the Blood, and | used
several bottles as directed. l am
now entirely recovered from my
lameness, although my ankle is bad
ly SCARED.
G.. w. HoLLENBHooK,
Teledo, Ohio.
See advertisement in another col
uinD.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07

BEN BUTLER was in high feather
during the debate upon the Credit
Mobilier matter in the House. 1t
gave him just the opportunity he
Graves to show off his brazen effron-
terry and boorish manners. That he
had no direct interest in the profits
| of the steal or that his name does
not appear in Ancs' 'little book" is
not due to his integrity. His PROV
ince was to act as the attorney
for the swindhng conspiracy, to
stand upon the floor of the House
and with an unblushing impudence,
of which only he is capable, to hold
| up Cakes Ames as an "hon-
est, truthful and patriotic man.
In his well worn role Of criminal
lawyer he devised the plan for the
escape of Ames from the disgrace
and humiliation of expulsion from a
position which he has disgraced, as
no one ever did before. During the
debate Judge Poland administered
q rebuke to the Massachusetts dem.
agogue which would have made a
man of ordinary sensibility vince.
At the close of his speech in reply
to Buffers technical plea that the
House had no jurisdiction to expel
Ames and Brooks, he turned full
upon Butler and with pungency
told him that it needed the man who
was the inventor Of the Credit Mo.
bilier machine to have devised such
. doctrine. The shot told on the
House. -r t.t
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
Che 8nlletin,
Salaries.


A few weeks since, in making an
nouncement of the abolition of the
franking privilege, we advised our
readers to withhold their common
dation of Congress until such time
as would determine whether this
REIMBURSEMENT Of its privileges
would not be followed by compen-
sation in the shape of legislation for
increase of the pay of its members.
Congressman are like other men,
"only more so,'' as A. Ward used
TO say, and it is seldom safe to
count upon a purely disinterested
act of self sacrifice from that body
where their individual interests are
directly involved. The anticipated
action regarding salaries has trans
PRED. Congress, in the time allot.
ted to the late session, found it i'm
possible to finish its business, and
some important Legislation was It'd
ed over to the next Congress. But
it did find time to interpolate into
the civil appropriation bill-thus
placing it practically beyond the
reach of the Presidential veto-an
amendment largely increasing the
salaries of it's own members and
other officials. The amendment pro-
vides for raising the salary of the
President 10 $4,000 per year, that
of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court to tlO,5OO: those of Associate
Justices, heads Of Departments,
Vice President and Speaker of the
House to $4,000 per year. Assis-
tant Secretaries $4,000, and men,
bers of the Senate and House to 3d.
500 per year. This increased COM
pensation, except in the case Of
members, commences March 4th, of
this year. BY the provisions of this
outrageous measure the members
receive the added pay from March,
1871, thus pocketing an additional
$1,000 for services which they were
under an implied contract to render
at the old salary Of 700 per year.
The aggregate thus dishonesty
tilched from the treasury is about a
million and a half of dollars. While
there may be some reason tor in
creasing the salary of the President
though the amount indicated is
too much--and the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, there is no excuse
for raising those of Congressman.
1t is simply deliberate plumber, i'm
PEELED by unconscionable greed.
The flimsy plea Of Butler, Banks
and others that members of Con-
gress cannot live respectfully in
Washington on $4,000 and allow
ances, is dissipated by the fact that
Congressman are not required to
spend an average of over six months
of the year at the Capitol, and the
further fact that Assistant Secreta-
ries of the Departments, heads Of
Bureaus and others who are requir-
ed to live in Washington all the
year, do live respectfully on from
50, 900 to 1000 with no allowances.
The amendment passed the Senate
by a vote of 80 to p, and the House
by lO3 to "a. The yeas were about
equally divided between the garties.
OF the Liberals in the Senate, six in
| all, four voted for increased pay
Mr.. Sumner was not present, and
Schurtz voted nay. These are the
men who shouted themselves hoarse
for "reform" last summer. Every
member of the Iowa delegation, ex-
ccpt Mr.. Harlan, whose name does
not appear on the roll, voted square
ly against the steal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
THE MILITARY REVIEW.

Immediately in front Of the F." hlte
House, on Pennsylvania avenue a
large covered platform had been
erected, from which the President
was to review the military, The
stand was decorated with flags and
streamcrs, and inside it was hand,
somely upholstered and contained
seats for the Presidential party
The review stand was guarded from
tho throng of spectators by few
fIlcs Of soldiers and mounted police
men. ..
Shortly after the return IRON the 9
Capitol, the. President, marshaleo
by Secretary Robson, and accom-,
panied by nearly all the Cahlaet Oh,
ficcrs and their ladies, arrived ana
took seats on tho platform. Mrs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
The majority of q Special G.,

THE majority of a Special Com
mittee of the Massachusetts, House
y Of Representatives have reported a
resolution to amend the constitution
80 as to secure the right to vote
and to hold Office to women. 1t
moves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
A Lame Conclusion.

The Credit Mobiler investigation
is ended, and for the noise that it
made while in progress, its ending
is exceedingly tame. The Poland
Committee, comprised of two Re-
publicans, two Democrats and one
Liberal--atter bringing to light
facts which startled the country
with seeming difficulty, brought
itself up to the point of recommend
ing the expulsion from their seats
Of the two chief offenders, Oaks
Ames and James Brooks and of
administering sharp rebuke to the
others who sacrificed their indie
pendencc and good reputation by
investments in doubtful project
for the sake Of gain. Even this
imperfect and hating measure of
justice was denied by the body to
which the offenders belong, and
whose duty it was to cleanse its
skirts Of all corruption. The House
on the technical ground that it had
no power to expel for offenses COM
mitted under a previous Congress,
substituted for the resolutions re-
ported by the committee, othe"s
offered by Mr.. Sergeant, of Califor-
MIA, absolutely condemning" the
conduct of Cakes Ames and James
Brooks, and so the matter ends, so
far as Congress is concerned. But
there is another tribunal which has
not yet spoken. All implicated in
this questionable business, wheth-
er to the extent of actual guilt
mess, or simple inadvertance and
lack of circumspection will find
their standing with their constitu-
ents somewhat impaired. They
will find the standard of duty and
qualifications required of repre-.
sentative of the people, if not more
exacting, at least more rigidly en-
forced than in the past, and that the
record of HIM who traded upon his
position, or embarked i'll enterprises
whose profit depended upon his
official action, will be serious bar
to his further ambition.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-03-07
THE INAUGURATION,
A Gala Day In Washington

The ceremonies, on Tuesday, at
tending the inauguration OF Presi-
dent Grant for his second term were
very imposing and witnessed by an
immense number Of spectators
We give below some interesting
items Of the incidents Of the occa-
sion taken from the press dispatch
eS:
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
morning was very clear but bitter
cold. Many thousands, on their
way from streets remote from the
route Of the inaugural procession,
found it impossible to keep them
selves comfortable. This, howcv-
cr, did not have any effect in less
ening the universal anxiety to be
early on the ground. Early in the
day the military and civic orsanl-
cations from their different head
quarters began assembling Oh Penn
sylvania avenue, west of the Execu-
tive Mansion. BY 1890 O'clock
they were nearly all in position.
The avenue, by this time, was alive
with persons to witness the military
portion of the ceremonies. Many
Of the visitors wended their way to
the Executive Mansion to see the
start, and many visited the White
House before the time of parade,
but it was closed, and no persons
were admitted except clerks and
military attaches of the President.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

my more legitimate calling and pursuit. Ine
event which affords mo this opportunity 10 the
sale BY Mr.. l. H. Bowman Of his enfir" H.
terest-a controlling one-in the WORLD e.
+.h,;.hmant T., Mrssrs. Z. A. Stevenson, ThOs.
Barry, C. s Kingsley. S. N. Sisk. It. B. Bald
win and D. H. Anderson, who, we believe, have
decided that the WORLD shall hereafter Or
conducted, not rs Democratic, but MS IN In
dependent paper; but Of this the public viii
doubtless learn from the gentleman who sue
cecds me "a editor in the next issue"f the pa.
per. I have said more in retiring than III
tended, but with best wishes for the happiness
and prosperity Of all my old friends and patti Gus
of the WORLD. bid them each God speed IN
their several callngs and pursuits aud final
adieu. GEO. AlNSLIE.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27
cITT. I. T
10 NY FRIENDS.

Before dissolving my connection with the
people Of Idaho, ~ publisher Of the WORLD.
/ deem it but proper to say a few words Il"
view Of the change about to take place in the
future management and course Ut the paper.
On October %. 1864. in company with "thrrs'
I publi.hed the FIRST number Of the IDAHO
WORLD. More than nine years have passed.
during which time, as one Of the principal
owners, I have been the publisher and general
business manager Of thu establishment have
labored during that time tn make tho WORLD
ono of the established institutions OF our Ter
ritory and have ever received most substantial
aid and support from the people. regardless "f
partv. though to tn. Democracy 10 the WORLD
chiefly indebted for its success aud the pros
perity which has att ended it twas founded.
Nv business relations with the patrons at the
establishment. and the people generally. have
been uniformly pleasant and agreeable; aud
have disposed If my interest for no other
reason than that simply desired change af'
ter niue years labor in one feld> Under the
new arrangement the business management
will devolve upon Mr. E. W. Jones. an employee
for more than four years past in this Office, and
q young gentleman fully competent for the dis
charge of the duties Of his new position.
have ever found him faithful, honest and capa-
bic, and feel confident that he will prove equal
to the task which dev"lves upon him as my
successor in the publication Of this paper. With
many thanks to all my old friends and patrons
of the WORLD for their many acts Of kindness
and for the liberal aid and support they tx.
tended t. the paper in the past. with the hope
that the same may be extended in the future,
under the new management bid them an at
fectionatc farewell. /. II. BOWMAN.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

TWEED CONviCrED.--Ine case III D"ss
Twr.d was submitted to the jury On the night
nf November 18th. and on the following m"r''-
inc they cam. into court with verdict 81 gu''ty
~ Al, the counts. The sentence Of the court
In, not been pronounced on him ~ yet. Us n's
...,,.., hare. no doubt, moved for an arrest Ut
Judgment and f"r new trial. exceptions WITH
ont number having been taken by his "tt"r"tys
during the progress Of the trial. Tweed ms
amused an iu,,nrpse fortune. and it remains
~ h. seen whether rich rogue Will escape
that nuuishmcnt which would b. unerr!ngy
inflicted on u poor one.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

SPANISH ATHOCiTIES.-Thrrc appears tn be
no limit t. the iirndsh atrocities "t the brutcs.
IN human shape, WIN. under the gnise Of Span
ish volunteers, are drsulatiug the Island at Gu
BIZ in the name and by th'. authority at the
home government. According (" late dis
patches, n letter received from Havana states
that when the news If tn. capturc al the Vir.
ginius reached that place, these frnds incarn.
ate, for want Of either objects upon whom t"
wr.ak their bInudthirsty vengeance. visited
the widows Of the Mas"us wh" were shot in
1863 and brGtaly outraged the drfens. less WI.
men, killing tour of the unfortunate tc,,alrs u,
the struggle; aud that seven nUr- have since
died from the brutality with which they ". r..
treated. and several more were lingering in
torture, with but littI. possibility Of recovery.
The news has created Intense excitement
Among Mas"ns thr"u h"ut the country. aud II
m"vrTnent is or foot in New York, New Jersey
aud Massachusetts, having in slew the calling ut
an -inergrnt session "fthr Gral,i Lodges Ut tl.'sr
States. I" take such measures IA may b. c,'i'.
sidrred necessary under the circumstances
The monsters guilty ii these 0utragrs hesitate
ut the commission 1T M crime. however re.
v"lting. aud. like mvuges, spare neither tht
widow nor the orphan. We hope the Masonic
fraternity. throughout the length aud breadth,
IF the land, will lend the weight 1T their moral
influence il favor Of our Government promptly
putting an end to the unparalleled atrocities
being enacted in Cuba. Such crimes against
civilization could not have hern expected il,
thia age; aud duty t. Ourselves. 40 we'll as tn
God and humanity. demands that the Cavern.
,nrnt Of the United States should put nm end
t. these atrocities. Spanish ap~lngirs are
worthless. They don't bring the dead to liIr.
NOR do they prevent occurrences 1T the m,ur.
d-rnls acts and infamous outrnges that have
shocked the whole civilized world. Armed In.
trrvrntion can alone prevent the constant rep.
etitidn Ot such atrOciOms acts; and every con.
alteration of national honor and dignity. NJ
we'll as thu calls III suffering humanity. dr..
mands the ,uost prompt md decis,vs action Ol'
the part "f our Government.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

A SHARP CONTROVERSIAL SHARP r.m.-
troversy il being waged between the Ir.,. ,@
and Hon. Gilmore Hays, late member - !.
Territorial Council from Owyhee countv !, -
gard to the new fec bill which went !, : =
on the first Of last January. We are n -. ="
Of retrenchment and reform. but don't b.,. "
in running things into the ground. Thu -.
features Of the fee bill. Of which JUDGE n.' a
has the honor Of claiming the paternity :.
acceptable to US. and. We believe, to the .s..,
ut large; hut some Of tn. fees provide
services by the various officers are r,dic.L...,
small and inadequate. A general fee hill !.
every county in the Territory cannot BE- franz,
that would not work al injustic. to the OFF,.
If some If the counties Fur instance .,
county officers Of Ada and Oneida eao 49,
form services for ut least one.half Of rh..
would only be reasonable comppnsat;on :.
the officers Of Boise, Owyhee, Altura. a.,
Lsmhi. and then make money. The darrpn,.
il the cost "i living. horse hire, horse feed a..
should be- taken into consideration; and vh,'
that is done, Il uniform fre Till ia ont 49,
question. When the Legislature can r.gu,,,.
the price ~ h""r' sugar. coffee, beef, hors
hire aud oats. So as t" make the prices Uniform
Throughout the Territory, then there wiuh
u" INJUSTICE done under a general and unf.,n
fee bill. and not before. If it costs A ma,
twice Us much t" live in u mountain countv =,
it does his neighbours in a "cow county .h.,
it stands IL reason that his wages as labore,
or fees an officer. should b. inc. eased IN uro.
portion.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

NAVAL PREPARATIONS -Sni,,e idea may
be- formed 1T the extensive preparations for
war being made by the Navy Department from
the announcement recently made that Naval
officers estimate that inside "t thirty days the
Department will have in co,nlmissi,n aud can
concentrate IN Cuban waters. thirty nine war
vessels. carrying. in the aggregate. 6O2 guns.
besides ten iron clads. with - additional guns
Unless some prompt action is taken. alter nll
the fuss and display 1T preparation. to say
nothing III the heavy cost and expense If put.
thug our Navy an war t'mting. the people ii
our own country will became di.gns,rd, and
we will b. the laughing stock If Europe.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

ANOTHER ExCITEMENT.-Culiforn having
recovered from the excitement of the gr-nt M.
tional race between Thad Stevens. Joe Daniels
and True Blue. 10 now INDUCING in another sen.
saton. This time it 10 the rrp"rtrd discovery
If diamond fields in Humboldt county. in the
vicinity 1t Boulder creek. Jamin has not yet
been paid I" make report. but we will learn
more about it shortly, If Lent Or Arnold have
bad hand in it.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

BEEN EAST We learn from private let.
ter received by II TREND here from Hon. s. =.
c. Howard, mnlnber ii the Council from Ilah.,
county, that he has just returned to Calit"rnia
from n pr"trnctrd visit to hts lid hOnc in the
Atlantic States; and that he will not return H.
Northern Idah" before next Spring. as he chi,
spend the Winter more pleasantly in California.
Mr.. Howard is one IT the best representatives
the people Of our Territory have ever had in
the Legislature. n"d WE IRE glsd to hear our
Territory is still to b. his home.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

V1nGlNlA.-Gemrral Kemper's MINORITY TOR
Gov-r,,or If Virginia Is estimated I" D. not
less than q, 900. and the Rirhm"nd Wing says
that the Legislature just elected il the a"es'
that State has had since the war. Inc Coli
s.rv,,;v.s s.l.ct.d their best mrm as candi.
dates. and Rudicalsm is dead in the "Oid 10
mniOn."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

ESCAPED IN "oMAN'sCL"rnEs -Sharkey,
VIII" Was confined IN the I"n'bs IN New York,
under sentence "f death tor numbering mau
named Dunn. escaped on the evening Of Nuyrm.
Der 18th. he was visited on that day by.
woman named Allen. who exchanged clothe,
with Sharkry. aud the latter passed out Of The
prison mi,nlsrrvrd.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-27

AN INcENDIAHY.-A son Ut Shrr'" M"'s@'
If Alameda county. wh" ia student I" Nc.
Clurrs Academy ut Oakland. has bee" arrested
ON tn. charge Of having set fire t" the Academy
milling when it was burned down, few weeks
ago