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POLITICAL.
Alcorn Opens His Independent Cam
paign.

AIcorn "Opens His Independent Cam
paign.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 9.--Senator Alcorn spoke
at fernando, Miss, this afternoon to about
five hundred people, about one-half of whom
were colored. His speech was snbstsn-
TALLY the same as the one delivered attack
son.
The Darkeys I'm Convention.
New YORK, Sept. GA mass meeting
of colored cisizens was held tonight at
Cooper Institute, to hear the views Of q
delegation of colored Sens, ors from Louis
ana with regard to political grievances In
that State, Colonel G. Spencer presided.
lie briefly addressed the meeting, explaining
its obiect. General Chester, colored, then
addressed the meeting. He reviewed the
career of the Republican party since the
days of slavery. aud urged every coiored
man In the United States to espouse its
doctrines. Republic Inism vas the salvation
of the black man, and freedom ever, with
its powerful aid, was gained through
blood and massacres. Governor War
mouth, when he first ran for Office,
was an avowed Republican; but no sooner
had he obtained the reins Of the govern.
ment than he abandoned bis party and CO.
ineided with the Democracy, and by fraud
of tie most corrupt character, caused the
ballot boxes a. the last election to be stuff
ed, SO that neither white nor black Repub-
Hcans had fair chance at the polls.
Throughout, his career was one Of corrup-
ton, bribery and fraud.
Several other speakers addressed the
meeting N the same strain, after which 3
resolution was adop ted condemDing the
conduct of Warm 9th and sanctioning that
of Kellogg, Judge Dursnt and
President IGrant and calling on
the colcred race North and
South, to support Grants Administration.
The massachusetts Convention To
WORCESTER, Sept, 9.-The Republican
State Convention, to nominate Governor
and State officers, will meet here to.mor-
row. All day long incoming trains have
been crowded with delegates and promt-
nent politicians from all parts of the State,
and the city 10 fill Of strangers. The State
Central Committee met this morn
ing and will probably be in ses-
sion nearly all night, hearing
upon the claims of contesting
delegations. Butler, who is delegate from
Gloucester, arrived to- day and took qusrters
at the Bay State House. The Butler ia
ton have engaged Mechanics Hall, which
is the largest in the city, for this evening,
but contrary to general expectation no
mseting was held. The Convention will
meet at IL o'clock and be organized by the
choice of Gov, Bullock, of this city, as
chairman, and j. D. B. Cogswel Chairman
of Committee on Credentials.
The list of delegates received at the Spy
Office Up to l O'Clock A. NJ, foots up: Wash
burn, els; Butler, 461; doubtful, 22. There
are yet unheard from two towns, entitled tC
seven delegates.
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CRIMINAL.
Hiding under HIS Mothers Petit.
enaEa

Hiding under His Mothers Petit.
.... ceats.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Clement Ritter,
one of the brokers who suffered by the re-
cent bond forgeries, this morning attached
2,250 deposited by James W. johnson as
trustee in The name of his mother. The
ramifcations of these forgeries are so ex-
tensiye that it is expected they will appd
the community.
A Judge Fishing for Big Criminals.
The grand jury was empanelled in the
Brooklyn Court of Sessions ttis morning,
when Judge Moore charged them upon
their duties. After speaking OF the preva-
lence of crime be saii: We all know that
recently defalcations have been charged
against public officers of this city, aud 1t
appears to be conceded that the city treas
ury has been robbed Of largo amount OF
money by some persons. 1t appears to me
it is getting to be rfprosch TO public JUS
tice that man who steals tfty dollars IS
sent to the State prison, while those VINO
steal $50, 900 are allowed to go free. 1t is
serious thing for man to be charged with
crime, but where he has committed an Oh
fence like that / have alluded to, no con-
slderation, personal or political, must deter
you from doing vour duty.
LOng.Branch.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9.-Hiram Min
nick was fatally shot by Louis Lynn about
midnight, in q notorious bagnio knows as
Long Branch. MiDnick was formerly q
policeman. Lynn was a divorced husband
of the proprietress of the brothel, and has
been arrested.
Assassination of q Democrat and Re
publican.
MONROE, La, Sept. 9.-Judge L. s.
Crawford and District Attorney Arthur
81. Harris, Of the Twelfth Judicial District,
we're ass3ssinated yesterday,l2 miles south
west of Winnsboro, Franklin parish, while
on their way to hold Court at that place.
The bearer of the information states that
they were shot Z times and their brains
were blown out. The murd are moi
known, hut it is thought personal and not
political differences led to the assassination
as Crawford was Radical and Harris
Democrat. Both leave families.
Our Mountain Banditti.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 9.-Highway robber:
stopped the stage near Pleasant Valley
coming south, to-day, and took the treasure
Of Wells, Fargo & Co. The robbers es
capped.
A Brute Sentenced for Life.
DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 9.-Caravan, Wit
brntally outraged nine year old girl a
Muskegan last week, was to-day tried b,
Judge Giddings and senterced to the Stat
prison during life. The Judge in his re
marks to the prisoner said: i do not propos
to read you a moral lecture on the enormi
ty of your detestabe offence. 1t is ram
and smells to heaven. Il only remains TO
me to pass upon you the extreme penslt
known to the law. In the wearisOme houI
to come you have ample time to reflect ]
penitence, we hope, upon your horrlol
crime. Do not hope ever to see the ope
void again. You will not go out theme
uutil you go feet foremost to felon
grave.
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FOREIGN.
Tbs spanish Kaleidoscope.

The spanish Kaleidoscope.
Madrid, Sept. 9.-There has been va
rious notifications in the ministry since
YESTERDAY. Gen. Martinez Campas has re-
linquished the command of the Republican
land forces besieging Cartsgena.
Vice-Admirsl Sir Hastings Yelverton,
commanding the British Squadron, has inss
formed the government that he will sur
render the frigates Victoria and Alamansa,
now at Gibraltar, If crew of 500 men is
placed on each vessel.
Twenty-seven general officers have thus
fsrleft the government service because the
military laws are not enforced.
BARCELONA, Sept. 9.-The Republican
garrison at Olot in Corona has been rein
forced and no apprehension s now felt OF
the capture of that town by the Carlists.
A regiment of government troops station
ed at Berga mntinled yesterday. and com
peIled the officers to leave the city.
Too Rig n stretch OF Religious Free.
dom.
PARIS, Sept. GA party Of Mormon
emigrants VI ho have just arrived here on
their way to Amerca have been notified By
the Prefect of Police that If they attempt to
hold religious exercises in public, they will
be expelled from the city.
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GREAT RAILWAY SCHEME.

MIR. J. III. Hines, of TexaIkana, was In
the city yesterday, Snd from MIN we gather
the following fac's: Col Thos. A. Scott
has secured loan cf 100000 900 in Eu-
rope to complete the Southern Pacific Rail-
way. This road will stretch from San
Diego, California, to New York, and the
negotiation of this loan insures its compile
Sion within tba next three years. Mr..
Hines represents, st present, the Great
Southern Mail Route and Texas Short Line,
composed of all the railroads controlled by
the Southern Security Company, which
compose the only ail-rai, and the shortest
route from New York, via this city, TO all
points In Texas. - Chattanooga Times,
Sept, @,
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THE sUPREME COURT.

This body met in Knoxville yesterday
morning and adjourned over to the I'd Mon
day in November. There will be specia
term the I'd Monday in June, 1874.
The reasons 70: this adjournment were
as we understand from q private dispatch
TO gentleman In this city, ffom member
Of the bar of this circuit, that there were
scarcely two lawyers in any one circuit
ready to try any cases. And 60 the Court
would st from day to day and aays little or
nothing to do. Now that the Court have
tested the matter and found profitable sos
sion impossible, we hope there viii be NJ
more scolding. Chattanooga Tines, Sept
O
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Advent brotherhood.

The social reunion by the Advent Broth
erhood last night, at McClure's Hall, proved
10 he a grand success, and the evenings en-
tertainment an agreeable ard enjoyable ote
TO all present. The first part Of the Pre-
gramme was musical in which the mem
hers Of the Post Band rendered a number
of their best pieces. The overture, opera
of Bohe nian Gil, was masterpiece, and
gre III enjoyed and complimented', The
musical entertainment was followed Win
dancing, which was kept up to la:e hour
The object of these reunions Is to raise
fund for charitable purposes, and such an
obi3ct ought to be encouraged. We hope
to see Cquslly as successful an sffsir in those
to come.
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Condensed TeIegrams,

The 26th Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Illinois, opened at Chicago yes
terday.
An accident on an English railway yes
terdsy killed three persons and maDgled
twenty.
Queen Victoria talks of trip to Ham
burg, watering plale near Frankfort.
At tre Doncsster races yesterday, Kesi-
ack's Napoleon Ill. won the Champagne
stakes and Innes' Pirate won the Yorkshire
handicap.
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MINOR INCIDENTS.


AbOrigines.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 9--The I'm
proved order of Red Men are holding their
Great Council here. Among those present
are Charles s. Belts, Senior Sagaslore, sad
Paxon Coates, Great Prophet, of Ohio.
A $4,000 Cow.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9.-The Jefferson
county fair opened to day with the best lot
of short horns ever exhibited. One COW Is
valued at 1900. There is fine display
of Aldernev cattle, and the prominent sta
bles of the State are on the grounds. JEFF
Davis will visit the fair tomorrow.
A $4,000 Fire. ~
A fire occurred in the lubricating oil fac
tory of VIM. Sheen & Co, this afternoon,
destroying property valued at $4,000. Loss
covered by insurance. .e. .rr-
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.


SvpT. Mrs. Solon E. Rose, Pulaski; j. G.
Smith. SMYRNA; Rev. NJ. V. Nofsinger, Mur-
freesborO; Miss F. Hendricks, Lebanon, va;
Ike Miller, Hurricane Springs; Mrs. mlllef, bliss
Miller Bedford county; Joseph PUTNAM, hutn-
erford county; e. j. Russell, Sandy Jones, f. l.
Mitchell, Athens, Ala; O. /. Lewis, SaFtsrian
News; j. W. Swayne. W. @. Meaahey, LeHilg *
ton; j. H. Sharp, Lexington RePorteIi 1, Bf n
Bray, Love Elm; Chas. Nanduser, W. n WI
son, st. Louis.
MAXWELL HOUSE.
SEPT. 9.-B. M. Sheriff., Louisville, Ky; A.
NJ Carter, Jim Rivers, Pulaski u. Y. SneIre.'
Lincoln county; H. G. Wood, alabama; w 10; a.
shorter. Louisvill-, KY; 7. S. Jukes, Memphis;
Cbss' II. Brown and wife, d. HOckett and wife,
KnoxyiIle: G. Murdock, Chattanooga; " D.
DaVenpstt, Hadley Falls, Mass; u ". DaHs' !I,Is'
Rochester, n. Y; Sam r. Chambers bOulSvaI,e f.VS
XIV: Robert WEIGH, New York; L. Z. Jump,
baltimore, Nd; Geo. r. Friebus, Phliaoelphla;
,Tohn 4. Tanner, Miss Mollie Tanner, Miss Legg
Miss Pryor, Athens, Alabama; w: u; Don
nell, Miss DOnnel, Gsllatn; y. IN. ASarVT' VT
H. Neill, Louisville, KY; >. N. Donglas anu ~
wife, Cookevills, o.; M. Nj: Bond and vie,
Sherman, Texas; Melville Williams Soi1nDai cniDi
John K. Wilkerson, Memphis; Z. p. o1yaI' I r'
Tracey City; j. G. Mayson, Atlanta, Ca; d. u.
Wells, New York. o. Cellead, GENRE, u; an
dersOn Cooper, Columbia; W. b. Lowe, d.
webster Springfield; X. M. KING ana VIE,
Memphis; e. y. Saltmarsa, Ooi1is t9hns As s1s
FsteIi winchester: W. j. Hfne, Atnens, Ala;
Ed s. Wheat, Murfreesboro; E. 5. MltchelI'
Louisville, KY; 10. T. Beatty, Shelbyvlliei j.
w. sloss, Athens, Ala; w. II. DeWItt ana ' Wne'
Miss Josie Fite, Carthage; Miss o. r. Dol1ear'
Ohio; o. ". L. Hale, Liberty; Sugg Fort, Col; y.
A. Fort Fort Station; G. e: Frey, Geo. D. M Og
den, Louisville, Ry.; VIM. WICK, hiDertyj ihOS'
Gibson, Maury county
BATTLE HOUSE.
SEPr.e-Col. A. j. d. Thurston, Humbolt; j..
H Martin. DIR. j. l.. Wilkinson, Huntsville Ala;
John r. Whitesides, Chattanooga; Rev. Jno' d.
Nichols and lady, g. Hearn, Lebanon w. ID.
Gentry. Steysu,On Ala; j. b. Jones, Paducah,
XIV; james S. Barton, WoodberTy; j. s. Woods,
David Woods, James Woods, Mathew WOODS,
Texas; John w. Ingram, Clarksville;J j. a. Johns,
Little Rock, Ark; James Bradley, Franklini
j. A. January, John W. Kelley, j. d; CrltchIow,
g. H. Basket, II. 3. Pugh, John Jonss Jonn
Prtmm, James 8 McFaddin, 4urfrseso roi L.
Wade, Florence; Tn 6. Ingram, Jrp JACKSON D.
W. Mallory, franklin VIM WHITE, NC q
vile; BENZ. Rucher, Rutherford county; Zee .
Tucker, Mrs Lizzie Tucker, Mrs. y. u DAVIS
James a. Hunter, F. j. Sanders, Dr. Z. smith
John r. Britt, Mrs. Sallie Britt, Smyrna
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Opening Day at Prospect Park.
Three Dsshes and a Hurdle.

NEW oRK, Sept. 9-The fall meeting OF
the Prospect Park Racing Association COM
menced to-day. Weather fine and track in
excellent condition. The first race, dash
of mile, for al ages, was won by Warlike,
Gerald second, Lizzie Lucas third. Time,
1:45I. The second race, dash of three
fourths of mile, for two-year-olds, was
won by Visigoth. Time, 1:l93. The
third race, dash of ale and q half, fol
three year-olds, was won by the Maid oi
Orange, Galway second, Cariboo third
Time, 2:44s. The days sport concluded
with hurdle race of two miles, which was
won by Revenge, Village Bis OK smith sec
ond. and Blind Tom third. Time 3:54.
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MEMPHIS.
Heath of a Naval Hero.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 9.-FIags on the steam
ers in port at half mast to-day, In respect to
the memory of Capt. Jno. F. Shirley, veteran
commander, who died at his residence on
Promenade street this morning OF conges-
tive chiIs. He was native of Louisville
and BUILDER of the famous Confederate
ram Arkansas, and several others.
The Respectable Horse Thief.
White, the horse thief who escaped from
iail Sunday, passed through Covington last
night. The sherifr7s posse are still in pursuit
of him.
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of the Army of tennessee.

TOLEDO, Sept. "a meeting Of 40 or 50
members of the army of Tennessee was
helE tEis evening at the Boody House in
bis city, preparatory TO a banquet and
meeting of The association here on the 16.h
and 17lh of October. A full local orgsniza-
ton was effected and arrangements made
for an entertainment second to none since
the war. .-
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THE Washington Republican claims that
it ''invariably cat distances the telegraph"
whatever that may be.
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THE TURF.
The Second Day at Lexington.
webster's Dusty and AsObInsOn's As.
traI winners.


LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 9.-The races
of the Kentucky Association to-day attract
ed q large attendance. The weather was
fine and the track in good condition. The
first race was well contested, with broken
heats. The third heat was especially close,
the contesting horses running side by side
until half way down the home stretch, when
Dusty gradually gained on his competitors,
passing the string length ahead. The re-
suit of the first race, mile heats for all ages,
parse $3.50 was as follows:
Webster's Dusty, years old by
Asteroid .................' l
Robinson,s Floreinne, years old by
Lexington. n..s................ Z
Reynolds Elsie, years old, by Bon
ny Scotland. ..................... ols'
Boards Lefallable, 8 years old, by
Lightning. us
Time 1:46s, l:46!!, 1:4S3.
In the second race call stakes for year
olds, $50 each, play or pay, $3.50 added,
three-auarters of mile dasn, five started,
Robinson's Astral winning easily by a
length.
Robinson's Astral, by Asteroid. l
Wallis Judge Pricer, by Lightning....... 2
Others not placed.
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TENNESSEE BONDS were duh and lower
In New York yesterday at 81 for both
issues.
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KENTUCKY KU-KLUX.
The Courier-JOurnaI to Extermlna te
ThRm.

The COurier-JOurDsl TO ExteFniAn" 10
Them.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9.-The Courier
Journal this morning commenting on
another letter from its correspondent In tne
Ku. KIux counties of Kentuc y, detailing
still further outrages offers, If the Governor
has not the means or power at pls COM
msnd to equip company OF men TO pro
ceed against the Ku-Klux, ana tnat lne
Courier-JounaE will pay all expenses ne
csssary for the organization OF an eInclent
company for that purpose. A coIrespoh
dent gives par icular5 OF 5be cap lure OF 'No
Ku-Klux 5y himself aud othsT c. Lsns u
Oven county. IL is believe one VI 1hem
will turn States evidence. Tney were NAN'
to o Tenton for trial.
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Second National Bank,

GOLD was feverish 10 New York yester-
day aud met with another decline. The
price huctuated during the day between
1924 and 1l1s.
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CHARLESTON.

Ncrrces ON a strlke-2,OO0 Thrown
Ont of Employment.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 9.-Some excite
ment has been caused here to-day by q
band of negro strikers, who visited the
principal mills in the city, and by threats
and violence forced the hands 70 s.rike for
s. so per day. Employers declined TO &C,
cede, and closed the mills, throwing nearly
1000 lsborers ont of employment.
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ReIigiOus schools.
yellow Fever Somewhere.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-The following
has been received: "To W. G. Pike, Pres
ident of the Howard Association, New Or
leans: We return our sincere thanks to the
Howard Association, of New Orleans, for
their kind offer and say that the fever is
epidemic and on the increase, and that we
should be glad to have experienced nurses,
but have not the means at present to re-
munerate them; also five physicians, via
Vicksourg. L. X. SIMMONS,
president of Howard Association.
"B. G. LINDSAY, President Board of
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COTTON was in moderate request in New
York yesterday at 20sc for mldiliDg.
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Raging i'm shreveport, La.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. GA private dis
patch from Shreveport reports 264 cases of
yellow fever there. Several parties who
left the city for Texas, via that place, have
returned, fearing to go on. Weather again
turning warm.
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The indianapolis Exposition opens to-
day.
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The National pork packers Convention
meet st Chicago to-day,
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TeetOtaIefs.

The Annual Session of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America Beard Of
Government was held to-day at Plympton
hsll. EmigraDts are to be protected on
landing from rumsellers. Prelimin aries
were arranged for the national convention
to meet In this city on Oct. s.
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Fall Of a Crowded Balcony.

While the seventy first regiment was
parading through the streets of Williamsburg
to-day, a balcony crowded with spectators
suddenly broke down and all were pracipi-
tated to the side walk. One person was
killed and fifteen, more or less severely in
inrpn.
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being loudly E lied for, then took the star .
and defended ninisei. sgainet the charge OF
being a despot, as charged by Mayor Ker-
cheval, challenging proof to show that be
had been despotic in the least, since the
dav he went into the Recorders office.
He was frequently Interrupted BY ap-
r,lonan
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OHIO RIVER STEAMER SUNK.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August ~, 1879.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, advices state that the steamer
Belle Vernon struck the wreck OF the Jennie How
ell, at four O'Clock this morning, and sunk In
unknown, but 1t Is thought that but few have per-
ished.
NASHVILLE Tenn, August 81, 1879
afternoon with additional particulars OF the sink
ing OF the steamer Belle Vernon near Caseyvflle,
broken and sunk to the hurricane roof before the
Quickstep could reach her. although in sight and
arriving In twenty minutes. The boat will be
ladies' were taken from the hurricane deck by the
Quickstep. They save nothing but their night
cothinr One OF the engineers and negro, whose
names are unknown, are missing. The Belle Vernon
had full load of freight, most OF which will be
lost The boat was valued ct $4,000 and was In
sured for 1900 IN Cincinnati companies. Her
freight list was insured for $4,000.
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WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

MADISON, WIS.,, August 81, 1873
The Republican State Convention met to-day and
Governor Cadwalader, c. Wash
burn by reclamation; also Il. ii. Baker for Leuten-
ant Governor E. w. Young for Secretary Of State
and o. q. Johnson for State Treasurer.
The following resolutions were adopted
party the vital issues the past twelve years
to ns The of yas Of Inc
won for itself the title OF being the reform party Of
all the que tons recently raised and now for the first
time Attracting general public attention relating TO la
supply trahspor:adon and e1clanges corporate fran.
ADOPT and
to ali
speedy ana ensesua rsmedy Of sistns evils
Fl s
honest and faithful administration Of the govern.
e individual ss iaD'siYd sS
hsy or hoy should
dismissed from the public service and punished We
%hT grants ana Ss
m ana s n
measure BY which Congress allowed additional compen.
81 s for i aa 81 Mc SS s
were increased shall be promptly and Internationally
That It Is contrary to the theory Of
sentative government LEGISLATIVE
make laws exclusively for their own benefit and
therefore favor amendment to national constitu
ton which shall prohibit Congress from In
creasng its own compensation.
Resolved That the subject Of cheap and reasonable
rates of transportation become OF pressing import
the great body people both East and West
that some proper legislative measures shall be speedily
adopted to relief and protection against
the greed and oppression Of grasping monopoiies.
we urgently recommend. what has been already urged
ecutlve, the creation of Board of Railroad
Control whose duty Ii shall be to examine
the whole subject Of transportation and freights
and report facts in relation thereto and prescribe and
ad such regulations will be fair and equitable, both
10 the people and the railroad com panies