Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-30
ST. LOUIS.
Heavy Land Suit against the Govern


Heavy Land Suit against the Govern"
meut.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-The heirs of Jacques
Clamorgan have entered suit ia the United
States District Court of this district for con-
firmation Of title TO very large tract of
land living in St. Charles and Lincoln coun-
ties, in this State. This suit is brought I'M
Ger the act of Congress Of June 10, 1872,
which authorizes District Courts to take ju-
risdiction of all such claims and decide
upon their validity, and provides that where
the land has been sold by the
United States, the claimants can take the
same number Of acres Of public lands sub
iect to private entry, at one dollar and a
quarter per acre. As the lands covered by
these claims have been sold by the United
States, the suit is against the United States
only, and will not in any manner disturb
those citizens of St. Charles and Lincoln
claiming title. Jaques Clamorgsn was a
prominent citizen Of the Spanish colony Of
Louisiana, and resides at st. Louis in what
was then called Upper Louisiana. He
rendered great service to his government
in exploring the upper Missouri river,
and to compensate him for this service and
losses sustained by him him, the Lieut..
Governor of the colony Don Enon Trude2n,
by a decree Of concession of March 4, 1897,
granted to him this tract, supposed TO con-
tain four buEdred and fifty eight thousand
arpants iof land. The heirs t. the suit are
Ciamorgan, q prominent barber of this city,
Leon A. Clamorgan, st. Louis, Cyprian
Qamorgan, New Orleans, Julius Clamor-
gan, S.. Paul Among counsel retained
by The heirs are K. II & J. l.. Bradford,
Land lawyers Of Washington City.
The Express Robbers.
KANSAS CITY, July 20. 1t is reported
that the Iowa Railroad robbers crossed
Missouri river some ia enty or thirty miles
below here aud are Low al their rendezvous
in Jackson county.
German Teachers Convention.
ST LOUIS, July 29.-Tbe German Teach
ers' Convention met again to-day, and act
ing Mayor E. G. Smith gave them formal
and cordial welcome to the city. VIM. T.
Harris, Superintendent Of the st. Louis
Publ. Schools, delivered an address, in
which he discussed educational matters in
the Mississippi Valley at length, which was
replied to by President Mailman.
Tie report OF the committee sent by the
Third German Lebrertag TO the National
TeacI ers' Convention at Boston was read
and approved.
A committee was appointed, consisting
of Prof. HeilmaD, Prof. Kuaus and Dr.
Dana, to lay before tie next convention
plan Tor the establishment Of kindergarten
In tie Puolic Schools. Revolutions were
report ted declaring that Ffscbels system OF
kindergarten, on its genuine form, is the
great want of our national system Of Public
Schools, and the true basis of more intel
lectual and harmonious education; calling
on public-minded men to furnish the means
towards the endowment and sustenance Of
a normal training school; commencing that
until kindergarteus can be connected with
Public Schools the introduction of prepare
tory classes, in which at least one-half Of
the time shall be devoted 10 speaking, gym
nastics, singing and obiac. lessons, together
with some Of more simple movement plays
and exercises with Froebells gifts.
This evening the nv9ntiOn witnessed
the exercises of the ST. Louis Turn VereiD
and we're invited to visit the Mercantile
and Public s. hool Library, and some Cthel
notable places in the city, and to night shey
will attend the opera at Apollo Theater.