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The Chicago Post rejoices over the fact
that "New Jersey has scrambled out OF
Tom SCOTS pocket"
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The London Times says no one but an
American could have swindled the Bank OF
England. Is it compliment or not!
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REDMOND B. MANNION.

.CarOBdeiet Street............XD
NEW ORLEANS.
Issues Travellers Letters of Credit on
Messrs. n. NJ. ROTHSCHILD SONS, London:
Messrs. DRROTHSCHILD BROTHERS, Pariss
Messrs. s. NJ. DRROTHSCHILD, Vienna;
Messrs. NJ. A. DEROTHSCHILD l. SONS. Frank.
fort
And all their -orrespondents ia22 3m2p
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Pekir, China, fines a man four cents for
being out nights without lighted lantern
in his hand.
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appIes from America sell more readily
than oranges in France.
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Colonel George Williamson has reached
his home in Shreveport, after an extended
absence.
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Bancor's trade in 1872, including It's
lumber, was ST., 100000.
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A Memphis la dy owns seven steamboats,,
the line is under her direct management.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.

Succession of >. NJ. Paret-NO. 3J,SS9.
CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
- Orleans. Notice is hereby given to the CrediIs
ors of this estate, and all other persons herein
interested to show cause within ten days from the
present notification, II any they nave or can, why
the account presented by the administrator o!
this estate should not be homOlogated and aF
proved and the funds distributed al acCO1daI CO
Herewith.
By order OF the Court
apl6 20 2i' FRANK PACE, JR.. Clerk.
Succession of Mrs. Elitia Ann Trncy, Dee
ceased Wife of Michael o. Tracy-No. 81 IA.
GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Observation-Disclosures Thomas N. BOyian has
petitiOned the court for letters of administration
on the estate of the late Mrs. kltia Ann Tracy de-
ceased, interstate. Notice is hereby given 20 aA
whom it mag concern, TO show cause within ten
days why the prayer OF the said petitioner should
not be granted.
BY order of the Court.
apis 1920 FRANK PACE, JR.. Clerk.
Succession Of james Phillips No.
CECOED DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans-W Whereas, Mrs. Isabella H. hOores
has petitiOned the court for letters of admnsJra.
ton on the estate OF the late James Phillips, d.
whom it may concern to show cause within LED
days why the prayer Of she said petitiOneG nhoLG
not be granted.
By order OF the Court.
ap8 u 49, FRANK PACE. jR.. Clerk.
Succession of David K. MOrris-HO.
CEC0ND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- of Orleans.-WnereaS. William }. BOvarS
has pettioued the for letters of curaJOrsElP
ton on the estate OF the late David f. Morrls.
deceased, interstate. Notice is hereby z ven 20
all whom il may concern to show cause within ten
days why the prayer OF the said petitioner sh0.S
not be granted.
APPS u To- FRANK PACE. jR. CferR.
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Connecticut has fifteen female selectmen.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
W q. MURRAY
CASEY 81 BLOOD
FOR RENT.
LAKE SHORE RESIDENCE FOR H


AXE SHORE RESIDENCE FOR RENT
! or For Sale.-That desirable house III Ocean
Springs Mississippi, formerly the residence Of
Captain Joseph Walker, containing par Or, three
bedrooms two cabinets, dining room, breabtas.
room and one finished attic room, with hand.
some garden and shrubbery, and large grounds
surrounding the house. House completely IN.
nished throughout. Apply to .,,--,
w. II. HENNING.
ana I'm No. rs Camp street.
NOR RENT-THAT PLEASANTLY SITUATED
raised Cottage, No. 1872 st. Andrew street be-
tween Annunciation and Chippewa streets con.
tanning parlor three bedrooms, dining room and
spacioUs kitchen. The sleeping rooms, on tho
shady side of the house are delightfully."- cool and
unsurpassed for summer comfort Large paved
yard two cisterns flowers and shrubbery. Rtns
till the first OF October, S35 per month and So
per month after that time. Possession gwen oE
the first or fifteenth of May. Apply on the prem
ises apSEV
NOR RENT OR SALE.-A NEW RAISED
IL cottage in the Sixth District, on State stree.
between ST. Charles and st. Patrick streets The
house has all modern improvements. The GROUNDS
have front of 70 feet by l78 feet in depth. Terms
reasonable for either rent sale. Apply a! lie
corner of State and ST. Charles streets. or az The
corner OF Cont and Royal streets, to c. B. FISH.
mh9
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as the preliminaries are settled for the de-
livery of these lectures here we shall in
form our readers Of the time and place.
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THE LIZENRERG HOSPITAL.

THE Nuremberg HOSPITAL,
Enacted by the late Legislature the exclusive
Hospital for Smallpox and contagious complaints
is ON THE PoNTCHARTRAIN RAILROAD.
Fifth square outside Claiborne street.
INDECENT cases are received according to usuG;
city provisions. with permits from the sanitary
officials.
Private or paying cases are received for: Wards
81 per day; private rooms SIS.
ADDlv at the hospital. nvE2 ~
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LEGAL NOTICES,
NOTICE TO CREDITORSs

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR The PARISH OF
ORLEANS-No. 1868.
JOSEPH BARNES VS.. HIS CREDITORS.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 4 MEETING
~ of the creditors of Joseph Barnes, praying for
a respite will be held at the office of John I. La
resche. Esq, notary public, in this city on Thu Ks
DAY the seventeenth day Of April. 1873
FRANK WALL, Deputy 1lerk.
New Orleans April T. 1873. apo u 49,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IL The MATTER OF ALEXANDER M0R.lES
Bankrupt.
in Bankrup;cy-NO. 1895.
FFNHR UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NOIlCK
N OF bis appointment assignee OF the state
OF Alexander Morales, Of the parish of St. Charles
and State of Louisiana. adiudgcd bankyl Z. apo.
his own petition.
aplG % 80 T. +. NORTON, Assignee.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT
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SEVENTH LOUISIANA STATE FAIR
WILL COMMENCE
WEDNESDAY, April. 2S. 1873.
AND CONTINUE SEVEN DAYS.
a GRAND LOTTERY.
ycR THE RELIEP oP
THE FAIR GROUNDS ASSOCIATION,
AUTHORIZED BT

THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY,
will he drawn in the arena, in front of the grand
stand. on the last day of the fair. when grand
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IN THE UNITED STATES OI~TRICT
COURT
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
in Rankruptcy-No. 1886.

~ III: MATTER OF THE BANK or LOUISIANA.
Bankrupt.
in RRnkruptcy-No. 1886.
F5NHE CREDITORS OF THE ABOVE ESTATE sEh
Z hereby notified tnat the Second general NEE
InG OF the creditor. will be held at the office q?
'. Kellogg d. AuEustll!, registers AZ ban kruI'
cv. Gust OmhOuse building, in the city OF New Or.
leans, on the 'wsnt! second day o! May, 1913. -
twelve o'clock VI.
+. +. NORTON AID
Or. MILTENBERGEE
apps Assigness.
, 1873-07-21

The CITY 7snidcd by Burglars on Fri-
tiny Night.
.Spcciat Dispatch to Tho chieago 1'rfbune.
DuRuouE, July 1o.-A number Of roughs and
burglars made raid in this city last night. and
to-day they entered tho houeo Of Mrs. LudBoy,
and, after insulting her, they tied her up in 1t
bod-quilt and stuffed her mouth with 1t in such
manner that she could not call
for help. she strugglod with the ruf-
fans to FREQ herself, but this only Ind.
tho effect Of exciting thoir rago. which they
vonted in kicks and cuffs. The woman is badly
injured. Tho ruilinns found nothing in tha
houao worth stealing. They then yiaited eoy-
eral other houses in the neghborhool and find
ing tho iumatos asleep, they took wlatoSor they
could find worth carrying away, i'll aomo in-
STANCES small sumB Of money. At ono place
they used chloroform to accomplish their pur
pose, and succeeded in finding S'34 in tho
pocket OF q pair OF pnntnloons.
While Dailoy's circus WAS parading up Main
street this morning, tic office of ]. T. Hancock
l. Co., wholesale store, WaB ontercd by Bomo OF
tho same gang, aud Whilo tho employees wero
looking ut tho show passing, the thieves Ind
nearly succeeded in prying open the money
drawer with chiaol before tho clerks returned.
Some Of the gang arc known md officers are on
their tracks,
, 1873-07-21
MINNESOTA.
History OF tho Transfer OF tho Fort
Smelling nMl Nlinnesotn fkesofvn-
ti0Ma to O IsnrtY OF SpoclllntOrn.

G1rat0rY OF tho Transfer OF tho Fort
Smelling nMd minnesota 1iosorvn-
tions ia n I,nrty OF Spoculnt0rs.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
BT. PAUL, Minn., July 1o.-The Ecening Dis
patch to-lay "details tho transaction through
which Franklin 6teole and asaociatoB acquired
titlo to tho Minne,ahn lat,ls recently sold, md
divided to thom, which wore formerly part Of
tho Fort Smelling Reservation. In DucEannn's
tilno, Sccrotary Floyd contracted to Bell tho
whole reseryasion no to sseole ho to nay $50 900
without interest. Tho ealo was made privately,
though oshora would have givon four timoB III
much, and Steole admitted then TINT no would
have given 100000 moro. Tho following win;
tor, after investigation, congroas disanprovod
BY Inv. ,Novcrthelesa, in July following, tho
fort, buildings, and reservation wero, by tho
Secretary of Wars ordor, transferred to stoolo.
Tho aalo md transfer woro made under proanm-
forts not required for military PURPOSES, though
Fort Smelling always remained /. military fort.
The $50, 900 balance waa noyor paid. Steele set
VI, claim Of damages from the Congressional
in the meantime using influence to koop tho
fort IN Government use, md making . large,
profit from tho fort ferry and tho rent OF
1anta and outside buildings: Then he claimed
s1o2o0o rent, oredtiug on his bill tho 100000 ho
should hnvo Paid in 1868, without interest:
Gen. Dclknnp allowed md paid this claim, and
Bottlod tho lanl claim with btoc1c, c,-whose part
ners Woro unknown In tho trnnsaotfon,-by talk
Ing back 1000 ncrcs, OH which Is tho fort, and
division -salo between Btoolo and lis partners
balf tho property was rated ut ovor s200,0O0 md
ID probably worth much moro. Senator Ramsey
was consulted by tho War Department, knowing
tho whole history, and Is accused Of assisting tho
Steele party to earry through their schome.
Tho law undcr. which the original aalo and
transfer waa directed by Floyd reserves tho
Steele did not have legal titlo to any Of tho
property, unloBB by tho conveyance from drant'a
Administration, and tho late sales and transfers
by subdivisions is presumed 10 hayo been malo
to coyor dofocts.
, 1873-07-21

ET01n the AaAia0N tHfS.} JoHrndt.
Under lnw passed. by the last Legislature tho
Supervisors of Iowa County have made settle. i
mont OF somo threo-quartors OF tho clalnsa
againat % lint county and tho city and town Of
Mineral popt for principal in, ,t3 aud if INHERENT R, Fl
road, MesBrn. Luther Doeoier, Matt II. Carpon-
tor, Edward Dodge. aud Charles L. Frost. either ,
rs principals or attorneys, agreeing to such aot.
5l25 900 Of such clame-agroolng to use his 1 H.
luence to induce others to comptemiso liko ~
dollar pnyab!o in installtnentB within six yeare;;
We understand Tho total amount to bo paid Will
DO about 100000.
This compromise ends g long md vo1stions n1
litigation, IN which thu oiiloorh Of lowa County
have sought to escape payment OF obligations
Toh sy yo .S TOR SrS ay to 'rry n;yaoa o
s,,t t wh;oh tIo coi,rts, BY successive locIslona
and and judgments, reaching up to tho United States
Supreme Court, aayo decided v9lid. lh., Ihe OIL;
much mn ingenuity ln preventing tho e1oou,
on Of Judgments d f9r t.4as thsao 70 oos nsx am anu
aud IN other moasu1cs which they haYo
, 1873-07-21
FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

,,,.. ~ ,., .,,,,. A.,
LohpoH, 'u1y Ao'-A SPECIAL eaitlon OF tho
Uattv Aces Announces tint q lhrgo Chrliht forco
hnH boen tlcfcated by tho Spanish Government
troona nj 1ru1n1a. In tl,o ,,rovnco of Tarco,ono
affair bntt1o or c,r,,+cc,, bou,a 1u,,nr 1,,,,o,,
~.so. p4's'o " o'su.c1n "o"''' au''t'B "1l'ch
sno to"! ""H 1so1"oht'y ta@esi ahl loss NY op-
posing forces: Tho nun'oor Of dead md wo,lnd-
att lott upon tho fold WIS 30 largo that all tho
yohiclos Of oyory kind in tho town ycro pressed
into tho aorvice for t],oi, romoval.
MAnh1p' July 4o'-1ho now ministry is con-
Rtituted aB followa: N. Salmoron, President;
fernando Gon2nloz. Rlinistor Of 6tsto and
Fipnnco Doruos, bfin;ator ri :Justioo. 1Ia,son-
49,. 1T,,,t,tox o. ~. I.ts.,s rss1s. Nit
nvo' n'i,n.or oi tno lhscrlofi ooh2elcz M,hla-
TOR OF wars oxledo, hlin'8ter OF Mafino;
, 1873-07-21


TosTAIeCAR MATTERS.
WAsn1HaroS, D. G., July 10.-Besidea tho OK
pectatiou Of tho postmaBtor- General that tho
abolition Of tho franking privilege will result in
making the Post Office Department solf-Bustain-
ing ho believes that 1t will also have tho ofroct
of finally aettliug tho postal-car question be-
tween the Government and tie railroads,
Prior to tic 1st of April last, it will be
rccolloctcd, cersnin prominent railroads
threatonea to stop running postal mail cars
over their lines, unlcsB tho compensation
for their uso WAS increased to an amount ado
quato aa tho railroads claimel, to tho service
performed, but tho companies agreo to continue,
iu the hope that they cnu induce Congress to
indemnify them ln future. prominont officials
hero estimate that tho reduction In weight and
abolition Of franking will he go groat
rs to bring the amount down to or below that
for which tho railroads aro now boing pafd, and
arc willing to continue to run thoee cnrs, which
is thought TINT, when this fact becomes apparent
to tho railroad companies, they will abandon tic
idea Of presenting d claim for increase Of pay
for those cars.
1.-THE THIRD TERM
Ono of the Administration organs lere, in al
ludng to tho third term question, aays by
authority:
80 far as tho preBent ia concerned 1t eau be said
with entire TRUTH TINT QUO has eyc heard from Ills
MT hoevo That suglt one Of his friends, advisers,
supporters eyer bestowed thought upon the INIT
tor, until 1t became nubject OF speculation
and comment In the Journals referred to. Willie tho
Administration occupies this attitude Of entire indf-
ference tho present sancrous warfare that is beug
waged upon tho President has created strong feel
Ing IN favor Of Ills denomination among largo body
Of his Bpporers,-n feeling that Is AZ likely to sweep
the country not, and give him third term In tho
Executive Mansion by majority more overwhelming
than ho received in 1868 or 1872.
ITO the Il ssocidted Fress.1
APPOINTMENTS.
WAsn1SoToy, July 19.-Anthony Noiestadt has
boen appointed Gaugor Of tho Twelfth District
Of Illinois.
pO3TAL.
Postmnster-Genoral Crcswoll to-day ordered
tho establishment of the FREQ delivery system at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, md Bloomington, ILL.,
three in tho lattor, at . aaInry of 5000 per
ann11rn,
, 1873-07-21
MILWAUKEE,.

Proposed New Chalnbcr OF Commerce
..misccllureolis Local Items III the
City OF Bricks.
Special dispatch to Tile Chicago Tribune
MILWAUKEE, July 19.-To-day the apoeiRlcon
nittco of tho Board Of Directors Of tho CHAM
ber OF Commerce. appointed to report plan for
erection nf n now building, presented two plans.
The report met tho approval Of tho Directors,
md was submitted to tho Chamber at
tho noon RcBeion. 1t fnyors tho ercc-
ton Of new Chamber of Commerce
building, and its completion by tho lat Of May.
40 tho plans aro subject to material amendment
thom from tho public. Accompanying resolu-
tions, authorizing the appointment Of building
committee empowered to negotiate with COM
pa,liee or individuals, woro Ibid over uutn no1t
Saturday under tho l1.les Of the Chamber.
DR.. j. T. Helrick aud Capt. Ludwics, of tho
National Asylum, were to-day relieved from
further service, These are tho officers WHO pre-
ferred charges against the late Gen. Wooloy. in
volsing him in troubles that lod to his death. It
ia supposed TINT their dismissal was in conso.
quenco of their disroputnblo proceedings against
the General.
Tho furniture Of the Office Of Brewer j. Co.,
the firm under suspicion OH account OF tho Pc
cnliar management Of consignmentn Of Finley,
Dali a. Co.. Of Louisville, was Boizel yesterday
by parties from whom it had been purchased:
There hnve boon 10 further developments OF
irregular transactions.
ILo meeting Of tho Musical Bocioty this even
iug wns falilre. Tho Board Of Directors, i'll
Wow Of tho lack Of interest in tile existing So
ciety out OF present financial embarrassment,
resigned siuco their olcction, and Influential
membors of the Society have wardoa or cyery
effort Of the hoard to help tho association ont
Of the rnt. The Society is bnrdenea BY heavy
indebtedness contracted by romoleling tho
Academy Of A1uHio, and several meetings have
boon hold with 4 Wow OF raising bonded
aud floating debt. 1t is understood that
oven tho taxes on tho Acadomy nro
unpaid. aud TINT gus bills aud insurance
demand attention. The resignation
of tho Bnnrd will make II new o!action necessary.
In case the opponents Of the present Board then
succeed, it is doubtful whether they will receive
signed. Tho complications nre extremely dan
Eorous to tho existence Of the society.
, 1873-07-21
THE WISCONSIN LAND-GRANT.
Gov. VVnasaburn Demands a Proper
Indemnity, which js DccliMcd.

Gov. VVussaburla Demands a Proper
Indemnity, which ia Declined.
MADISON, Wis, July 19.-N1r. Gary, the at
tor,,oY Of tho Milwaukee & st. Paul nailroad
Company, has matlo L proposition on behalf Of
the Wisconsin lsailroad Company, of which he il
tile President. to Gov. Washburn, asking that
tho State shall giyo a guaranteed titlo Of tho
Immigrant, and offers d general bond to
ing tho road. Willie the Governor desires
to make the bond as easy mud the terms as lib
eral AZ possible, yot he can only givo quit
claim titlo, anu such bond as Mr.. Gary pro-
poaee to givo, ho is advised by the bost lawyers
some penal sum por mile for tho failure to build
tho road according 10 tho provisions OF tho law.
Mr.. Gary clains that 95,0l0 Ia excessive. Tho
Governor requests tho Company to namo Il
reasonable amount. 10 tins proposition Mr..
Cary replies that hc declines to givo bonds for
any sum whatever; SO tho building OF tho roads
will probably fall through for the present
, 1873-07-21
CANADIAN CORRUPTION.


Special Dfapatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
MONTREAL, July 1D.-AfoAEullfr''s narrative OF
Tho Pacific Railway nlattors appeared tn tho Her.
aid simultaneously with tho Globe III Toronto.
Donublon, BtnrnB, Allan. Murphy, Boattry' mil
Abbot, roforrcd TO In tho documents published,
aro all III tho city, but aro silent. Tho most nl-
trn Government supporters havo nothing to Hay
in lofonso. Even tho Gazette, tho lcadng Min
is.orial paper. HayH tho Government will llavo to
resign II tlloy cannot satisfy the public that
tho kilograms md dispatches nover woro
Hont or received by them.
TonoNTo, July 1o.-noports from various ror-
tionH Of tho Province show tho number Of 1enths
from lightning during tho late thunder storms
aB unusually largo. A number wore moro or less
injured by shocks. In ono instance, young
woman was instantly killed, hor sister noar1y
killed mud two broshors badly injured. The fur
niture and stove wcro destroyed and Tho sido
Of tho house noarly torn AWAY.
Tho Maii, tho chief Government organ, Is a.
lent as to tho 1ofenao Of tho Government in tho
matter published by tho Globe ycatortlay. It
promtsos to dIssoct tho narrative on Monday, and
contents itsolf With tho remark that "0n n
casunl diagnosis We dotect lamcntable weak
ness in many Of its joints" It has an editorial
on AIcaruslon, whom It dcsgnatos as q
buh1sl14esb EuHcu1t ut1tl uGAts uttIuIoHb CpLuGt6
on him. Sir Francis Hincka hasa column aud
onehaf Of belaborod oirort ut clearing iB skirts,
which has had the opposite ofToct. Ho admits
lie did not remember all TINT transpired nt tho
intorviow with MohIullen and hts friends
in OTTAWA in July, 1871. Ho admits
that ho was most anxious that tho negotiations
should fall into other hands than 1leAIulen tE
Goa. Ho tlonios that Io requested Sir Hugh
Alnn to communicate with tho Americans, mud
rovor gave any address to Sir Hugh Allan but on
his return from Now York ho gavo
Allan OF list of namoB. ue Hays lo has
no recollection Of holding any private conrorea-
tions with A1cAlullan, and .cannot bcliove 1t
possible that ho could havo discussed with him
tho views Of Cartier. l1o declares that
tion to Alan regarding advertising. for
yortising ns q mode Of ascortaining
tho torns Of capitalists Ho cannot rocollect
what passed Mt those conversations. Rcgarl-
Ing tho money TRANSACTIONS ho Bnys: " I SOL
e,nnly dcclaro that novor ankel and nevor OBJ
taincd oithor by loan or gift, any Buna OF money
from Sir Hugh Allan, or from any person
on lis behalf or from any other per-
son In connection with tho Pacino Railway
I did on one occasion casually Hay to Allan, TINT
II ho happened to know Of any employment
for my youngest Hon, l would DO glad
IL Ito would bear him in mind. Sir Hugh
Allan rcplod tint whom tho Pacific Com
pany was formed lo would hayo no
difficulty in finding him employment. In con-
c1usion, ho says: desire to state that the Can
adian Government WAS mover in any way party
to amy arrangement between Sir Hugh Allan and
lis American associates.
, 1873-07-21

From tho Davenport Democrat, july.
Frequent allusiou las boon made in tteso
Interested, that OF 0 suit brought against d. +.
Allcn to recover railroad monoy held by him as
Receiver.
When tho old II. Il NJ. Railroad was built,
twenty years ago, Davenport subscribed 375,,,
600 Of the original stock Of tho road. several
mortgage loans wore aftorward effected by the
Company, and for this ind othor reasona tho
N. l. NJ. road yirtualy won't into bankruptcy.
In duo coarse OF time all tho NJ. & NJ. road,
with its franchisos and land-grants, pasaed
pany, which Company assumed al1 ita liahili-
tcB. In tho adjustment of tloae ill.,
bi!ities, tho bondhodors wore eottled with;
but untlor tho plea that in the original conhtrno
guaranteed eertain bonds issued by tho city Of
Davenport, Musoatine, and Iowa City, and tho
Counties Of Scott, Muscatiuc, johnson, WASH
ington, and other countiea on tho line, to tho
princlpal amount Of 100000, and al all said
cities and counties defaultod ON paytnont Of the
interest on satd bonds tho O., =. I. 4 7: Com
many. as matter Of Aelfprotoction, obtained m
order of Court to the effect that $780, 600 Of tho
purchase money duo tho Rtockholdors Of tho N.
t. NJ. Koad. should be placed in tile hands Of
caae tho N. 4 IL. Road, or ita assiens, should
over bc obliged to make good it's bouds Of aaid
cities and counties.
As aoou a. this order was obtained, tho holders
IL EHA Glkt AiA COUNTY D0+@AlP EQA4lA9uEHu BILL
ngaiust tho funds thus held in tr,at. This was
tito state of affairs whon tho Legislature OF Iowa,
in 1868, passed. tho act enabling cities and conn
tioB to adjust their indohtednoas, as nearly all
that wore IN tho II. l. NJ. Road have now done,
our own city being tho first.
as soon as our City Debt Commissioners Ind
completed tho adjustment OF that portion of our
dobt known aB the railroad bonds, our Council,
through Grant l. Smith, commenced proceedings
to collect from tho Trustee the 16 Per cont.
ufo1r 1,oI1 ht In nifv.-ev1,fr1t
would amount to 3l2.000-an example which was
followed by other cities and counties, similarly
Interested. Thus tile firm Ind, in tho aggregate,
m enormous sum OF money to collect for their
clienlB.
Tho caso haa beon long and tedious ono, but
finally ii has resulted favorably to our city md
tho city treasury will becUmo richer by $12 00o,
94.OUo Of which will DO paid nov, and tho re-
nainder within year.
Tho foes of the firm Of Grant Il Smith in this
caso amount to something like $103,D00, tho
arsost feo over received by any firm in Iowa, or
tho Northwest, no bolove.