The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-30
MISSOURI.
Suit against the U. 3. 10 Recover a
Large BODY of Land.

Large Body Of Land
ST. LOUIS, July 20..-The heirs oil Jaques
Clamorgsn have entered suit in the U.
8, District Court OF this district for the
confirmation Of q title TO very large
tract oil land lying in st. Charles and Lin
coin counties, this State. This suit is
brought under the act Of Congress OF
June 10, 1879, which authorizes district
courts TO take Jurisdiction OF all such
claims, and decide upon their validity;
and provides that when tho land has been
sold by the United States, the claimants
can take the same number Of acres OF
public lands, subject 10 private entry at
one dollar and quarter per acre. AS
the lands covered by these claims have
been sold by the United States, tho suit
Is against the United States only, and will
not in any manner disturb those citizens
OF 81. Charles and Lincoln counties
claiming titles. Jaques ClRmorgan was
q prominent citizen ol the Spanish
colony of Louisiana, and resided
at 81. Louis in whatlo was then
called upper Louisiana, lie rendered
great service TO his government In eX'
ploring the upper Missouri river, and to
compensate him for this service and for
Losses sustained by him the Lieut.. Cover
nor OF the Colony, Don Zenon Trudesn,
BY decree Of concession Of March Sd,
1903, granted 10 him this tract, supposed
10 contain four hundred and torty.eight
thousand arpents Of land. The heirs TO
the suit arc Henry Clamorgan, promi-
nent barber of this city, Leon A. Clamor.
gan, St. Louis, CYprian ClOmorgan, New
Orleans, Julius Clamorgan, ST. Paul.
Among the counsel retained by the heirs
are r. Il. & J. L. Bradford, land lawyers,
of, Washington City.
THE IOWA RAILROAD BRIGAEDs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 2O.-It is re.
ported that the Iowa railroad robbers
crossed the river some twenty or thirty
miles below here, and arc now at their
rendezvous in Jackson county.
The live stock dealers held meeting
here yesterday, at which the recent action
OF the Missouri railroad, in abOllshing re-
turn passes for stock shippers was f0rcibly
discussed and a disposition TO ship stock
by steamboat manifested. A committee
was appointed 10 confer with steamboat
officers and agents in relation 10 trans
pOrtation, and with the railroad CON-
panies regarding return passes, TO report
10 the regular meeting on Monday next.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE ST. LOUIS LINDELLs.
ST. LOUIS, July 2O.-Peter Lindell, son
OF Robert Lindell and nephew OF Peter
and Jessie Lindell, former millionaire
OF this city, died at Denver on Sunday,
whittier he had gone for his health. Mr..
Lindell, though quite young (only twenty.
six) was an ardent admirer Of the turf,
and had done mulch for the improvement
of the racing track, particularly trotters.
He was the owner Of Pilot, Temple,
Goshen Maid, Rattler, st. Louis Boy, and
several other horses.
THR GERMAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The German Teachers Convention met
again to-day, and acting Mayor Z. g.
Smith gave them formal and very cor
dial welcome to the city. William T.
Harris, st. Louis Public Schools, deliver.
ed an address, in which he discussed edu'
cational matters In tho hlisslssippi valley
at considerable length. He was replied
TO by President Hailman.
The report OF the committee sent by
the Third German Lebertog TO the Ma
tionaI Teachers Convention was read and
approved.
A committee was appointed, consisting
OF Prof. Heilman, Prof. Kraus and DR..
Donnay, TO lay before the next Conven-
tion plan for the establishment oil kin
dergarten in the public schools.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
the Frocbels system oil kindergarten, in
It's genuine form, is the great want Of our
national system Of public schools, and the
true basis OF moral, intellectual and har'
monious education, calling on public
minded men 10 furnish means toward the
endowment and sustenance ot q normal
training school for model kindeIgarIeners,
and recommending that until kindelgar-
tens can be connected with all Of
the public schools, tho introduction
oil preparatory classes, In which OF least
one. half Of the time shall be devoted TO
speaking, gymnastics, singing and other
object lessons, together with some OF the
moro simple movement plays and exer-
cises, with Troubel's gifts.
This afternoon the Convention wit.
messed the exercises Of the St. Louis Turn.
vereIn and visited the mercantile and pub.
lie school library and some other notable
places in the city. Tonight they will at
tend the opera at the Apollo Theatre.