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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

I ork asa part OF the commercial
marine of the United States, and on
the 4th of October, 1870, having the
certificate Of her register in the u.s.
ual legal form, she sailed from the
port Of New York, and has not since
been within the territorial jurisdic-
ton of the United States. On the
3lst Of October last, while sailing
under the flag of the United States
on the high seas, she was forcibly
seized by the Spanish gun-boat Tor
nado, and was carried into the port
Of Santiago de Cuba, where many
Of her passengers and crew were in
humanly-and SO far at least as re-
lates to those who were citizens of
tho United States-without due
process of law, put to death. 1t is
well established principle, assert
Cd by tho United States from the be-
ginning Of their national independ-
ence recognized by Greet Britain and
other maritime powers, aud stated
by the Senate in q resolution passed
unanimously on the 10th OF June,
1858, that American vessels on the
high seas in a time Of peace, bear
ing the American flag, remain under
the jurisdiction Of the country to
which they belong; and, therefore,
any visitation, m0lestation, or de-
tention Of such vessel by force on
the part of foreign power, is in
derogation of the sovereignty of the
United States. In accordance with
this principle, the restoration of the
Virginius, and the surrender of the
survivors of her passengers and
crew, and q due PREPARATION to the
dag, aud the punishment of the au-
thorities who had been guilty of the
illegal acts Of violence, were de-
manded. The Spanish government
|lhss. recognised the justice of - de-
mand, aud has arranged for ~ i'm
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

The commission organised under
fhe provisions Of the treaty Of Wash
ipeton Ter settling and determining
~ claims Of citisens OF either pow
81 against the other, arising out of
eos csnmittsd sgainst their persons
81 property during the period be-
svsea April 18th, 1891, and April
Oh. le06, made its final award on
tie esth day Of September last. II
svas awarded that The government
sfthe Uaitsd States should pay 70
ne eovsrnsnsnt Of Her Britannia
NajSsty, within twslvs months from
The date Of the award, the sums Of
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

/ invite the earnest attention Of
Congress to the existing laws of the
United States respecting extradition
and the eligibility Of nationality by
individuals. Many citizens Of the
United States reside permanently
abroad with Their families. Under
the provisions OF the act approved
February 10th, 1855, the children
of such persons are to be doomed
and taken to be citizens of the Uni.
ted States, but the rights of citizen.
ship are not 10 descend to persons
whose fathers never resided III the
United States. 1t thus happens that
persons VIII have never resided in tho
United States have been able to put
forward . pretention TO the protec.
ton of tho United States against the
claim Of military service ofthe gov
eminent under whose protection
they were born and have been rear
ed. In some cases unnaturalixed
citizens of the United States have
returned to the land Of their birth
to remain thore, and their children,
the issue ola marriage contracted
there after their return, and who
hayc never been the United States,
have laid claim to our protection
when the lapse of many years have
imposed upon them the duty of mil.
itary service to the only government.
which had ever known them person.
ally. Until 1868 the question was
left embarrassed by the conflicting
opinions of courts and of jurists to
determine how far the doctrine ol
perpetual allegiance derived from
our former colonial relations with
Great Britain was applicable to
American citizens. Congress then
wisely swept the donbts away By
.slecting that any declaration, IN
structjon, opinion, order or decision
iof Any officers Of this government
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05
DEPARTMENT.

| AOSShuVo Will uot 4olk ouOIb vi
meeting the annual expenses, inclu-
ding interest on the public debt.
commend to Congress such econ.
omy and point out two sources where
it seems to me it might commences,
to.wit: In the appropriations for
public buildings in the many titles
where work has not been com.
menced; in the appropriations fol
the river and harbor improvements
in their localities where. the i'm
provements are of but little
benefit to general commerce
and fertilization. There is still
more fruitful source OF expenditure,
which l will point out later IN this
message. I refer to the easy meth.
cd of manufacturing claims tol
losses incurred during the late re.
bellion. I would not be understood
here as opposing the erection Of
good, substantial, and even orna'
mental buildings by the govern.
ment where such buildings are
needed. In 1act, approve OF the
government owning its own build
ings in all sections of the country,
and hope the day is not far distant
when it will not only possess them
but will erect at the capital suitable
residences for all persons who now
receive communication for quarters OF
rent at government expense, and fol
the cabinet--thus setting an exam
pie to the States which may induce
them to erect buildings for theil
Senators; but / would have this
work conducted at times when tn.
revenues of the country would
abundantly justify it. The reve
nues have materially fallen off fol
the last five months OF the present
fiscal year from what they were ex
pected to produce, owing to l
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

and recommendation of the Post
Master General for an extension OF
the free delivery system III all cities
having a population Of not less than
ten thousand; for the prepayment of
postage on newspapers and other
printed matter of the second class;
for uniform post &c; for limit OF
weight of miscellaneous matter; for
adjusting the compensation OF all
Postmasters appointed by the
President by the old method of
commissions on the actual receipts
of the office, instead of by the pres
ent mode Of fixing salary in advance
upon special returns. And cspccia :
ly do l urge favorable action by
Congress on the important recon-
mendation Of the Post Master Gen
eral for the establishment Of Uuitcd
States postal savings repositories.
Your attention is again called to
the consid Iteration of the question OF
postal telegraphs and the arguments
made in support thcreof,in the hope
that you may take such action in
connection Herewith as in your
judgement will most contribute to
the best interests of the country.
MORMON PREvERsIrY.
Affairs in Utah require your early
aud special attention. The Supreme
Court of the United States, in the
case of Clinton VS.. Englebrecht, de.
cided that the United States Mar
shall Of that Territory could not
lawfully summon jurors for district
courts; and those courts held that a
territorial marshal can not perform
that duty, because he is elected BY
tho Legislative assembly, and no,
appointed Us provided tor in the ACT
organizing the territory. Proceed
ings at law are practically abolish.
ed by these decisions, and there
have been few or no jury trlalA il
the. district courts Of that tesfatory
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

By the act approved on the 18th
.dayo February last, Congress made
;pnosision for completing, jointly
wisA an officer or commission to be
ssmed by Her Britannia Majesty
the discrimination Of so much boun-
dairy line bstwccn the tsrritory OF
Great British % was >leR ineom-
plets by the commissioners ap-
pointsd under the net Of Congress
81 August nth, 1855. Under tho
provisions Of this act the northwsst
water boundary Of the United States
has been determined and marked in
aSeordance with the award Of tho
Emperor Of Germany. A protocol
md . copy Of the map upon which
The line Was thus marked is con-
tained in the papers submitted here.
I also transmit copy Of the report
Of the commissioners tor marking
boundary between the United States
.sud the British possessions west OF
the Lake of the Woods. During
Inc past season surveys have been
made TO . point 497 miles west Of
the Lake Of the Woods, leaving
about $50 miles TO DO surveyed, the
iAsld work Of which can Be done du'
ring the next season.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-12-05

ancc Of II capital of which the nation
may we'll be proud. From being most
unsightly place three years ago, disa,
greeable even to pass through in sum-
mer in consequence of the dust arising
from the unpaved streets, and almost
impossible in winter from the mud, tits
now one of the most slightly cities in the
country, and can boast Of being the best
paved. The work has been done sys-
tcmatically- plans, grades, loca-
tions of the sewers, mains, &c, being
determined before the work was COM
menced, thus securing pcrmenancy when
completed. doubt whether SO much
has ever been accomplished before i'm
any American city for the same expen
ditures. The government having a.
large reservation in the city. and the
Nation at large having an interest I'M
their capital, l recommend a Liberal
policy toward the District of Columbia,
and that the government should bear
its just share of the expense of these in,-
provcmcnts Every citizen visiting
the National capital feels u pride in its
growing beauty, and that he too is part
owner in the Investments made here.
would suggest to Congress the pro-
propriety Of promoting the establish
ment in this District Of an institution
of learning or University of the highest
class, and donation Of lands therefor.
There is no place better suited for such
an institution than the National capital.
There is no other place in which every
citizen is SO directly Interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, %. The Presiden, sen. the
following message to congress to-day:
To the Senate and House of Repre- sent a.
tives: Your attention is respectfully invited
to the condition of affairs in the State of
Louisiana. Grave complications have grown
out of the election there on the 9th of No
vember last, chiefly attributable, it is believed
TO an organized attempt oe the part of those
controlling the election offices 10 return to
defeat in that election the will Of majority
Of the electors of the State. Different per-
sons are claiming the executive offices Two
bodies are claiming to be the legislative as
sembly of the State, and the confusion and
uncertainty fall with paralysing effect upon
all its interests. A controversy arose as
soon as the election occurred over its results
and proceedings, but declined to interfere
until suit involving this controversy to
some extent was brought into the circuit
court Of the United States. Under and ~
virtue vi the act of May 3lst, 1870. tn'iUtd
an act to enforce the rights of citizens 81 iae
nited States TO vote in the several States of
the Mon, and for other purposes, finding
that raslstdtce was made to judicial process
'aat 81, without any opportunity and in
my Judgment without any right to review the
judgment of the court upon the jurisdiction
of that or other questions arising in the case,
uiTttttu tilc L NltSt StdteS marshal 10 en-
force such process, and to use, if necessary
troops for that purpose. in accordance with
the 18th section Of said act, which provides
that it shall be lawful for the President o. the
United States or of the militia marshal if it
be necessary, TO aid III the execution of iu-
dioial process. Under this act, two bodies
of persons claimed to be the returning board
for the State, and the circuit court in that
case decided that the one to which Lynch be-
longed, usually designated by his name, was
the lawful returning board, and this decision
has been repeatedly affirmed by the district
and supreme courts Of the State.
Having no opportunity or power to canvass the
votes, and the exigencies of the case demand
ing an immediate decision, conceived it be
my duty to recognize those persons as elect
ed who received their credentials to office
from them appeared to me to he and has since
been decided by the Supreme Court of the
State to be the legal returning board. Con-
tirmatory to the decisions of this board, full
set of State officers has been installed, and
legislative assembly organized, constitut-
ing, if not dejure at least defacto govern
ment, which since some time in December
last, has had possession of the offices and
been exercising the usual powers of the gov
eminent. But opposed to this has been anoth-
er government claiming to control the affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26

wate-ville at u P. NJ. About half past three
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, two trains started
from Waterville, one for Bangor having five
locomotives and snow pillow, the other for
Skowhegan with three and a snow plow
Luckily there were but few ladies aboard any
of the trains. At noon a meeting was held
in one OF the Pullman cars in which quite
large number participated. All seemed pa
tient, knowing that the railroad officials were
doing all in their power. A large crew Of
men were shovelng Sunday forenoon between
Waterville and Fairfield, but their efforts were
almost useless, the snow filing in nearly as
fast as they could shovel it out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26
STATE NEWS.

The Advertiser says that there has Just
been built and put into the mail room of the
post office in Portland, large mail oven or
distributing case, whchis quite an addition
to the inside furniture of the office. 1t con.
tains sixty eight compar ments, is in the form
OF semi circle, made of black walnut, high
~ polished and cost twelve hundred dollars.
Mr.. Joseph Remission of Elliot narrowly
escaped drowning few mornings since. He
attempted to cross creek between Kittery
and Elliot, when the ice broke and he fell in
to the water which reached his chin. The
poor old man, over sixty years of age, was
unable to move from his unpleasant position,
stood in the water yelling and bowling with
fear and cold for nearly an hour, when he
was rescued by his neighbors.
The Press says that Mr. joy, living near
Yarmouth junction, having been to Boston,
since his return has been taken with the small
pox. Ills family and quite number of his
neighbors were exposed to the disease before
the hysician decided as to its chatacter;
consequently there is considerable anxiety
about the matter in the vicinity.
The Patten car works at Bath are now con-
pleted and employ about 200 hands. The
new shops are the wood working shop, l5Oy
IS feet and two stories high; the blacksmith
and machine shop, ls0x50 feet; pain, shop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26
5nallomell Zoral Nems.

On Saturday afternoon last, at about half
pas. five o'clock, as Mr.. O'Brine of this
city was walking down from Augusta on the
railroad track, he was oyertaken by the Full
man train from Bangor that had been de-
tanned By TIE storm, and before he could
climb over the solid banks Of snow on either
side of the track the snow plow caught him,
and he was dragged several rods before the
train could be brought to q stop. He was
considerably bruised about the head and vari-
Gus parts of his body, but not considered
dangerously injured. His marrow escape
with HIS life should be a warning TO him and
others against walking on the railroad track,
especially when it j. so completely walled in
with snow as at present
At meeting Of the voters OF Halloweil on
Monday afternoon to take into consideration
the propriety of exte nding aid for the estab-
lishment of the shoe manufacturing business
in the city, Mayor James Atkins, Jr..was chos-
en- moderator, and DR.. j. Q. \. Halves, clerk.
A fter full and free discussion by +. }. Day,
ESQ Messrs. q. w. Perkins, \. ID. Knight,
Major Z. Rowell and others, the following
vote was passed Ayes, 100 Nays 90 -
VOTED, that the City Council be directed,
II Il
taxation for a term of ten years, the shoe fac
tory and stock in trade of Smith & Co., of
Lynn, should the said parties remove here
and erect said factory; AMI in case j. a..
Sanborn should remove here and make this
city his permanent residence, that the Asses
sors be authorized TO abate his personal tax
to an amount not exceeding five hundred dol
lars per annum for said term, provided the
said shoe business is continued during said
term.
After the declaration of the above vote the
following was offered and passed without
discussion.
Voted, that the City Council be instruct
ed to carry into effect the vote inst taken
exactly according to its provisions.
1t is understood that Mr.. j. A. Sanborn is
one of the parties interested in the firm Of
| Smith & Co, and that he personally assumes
| the building of one half the factory, instead
of requiring the city to do so; as according to
late decision of the Supreme Court the cl-
ty could not legally extend aid in that direc-
ton. According to the terms OF the con-
tract to be made, as understood by the meet
| ing, the city makes no investment, but SIM
ply exempts from taxation for term of ten
years the factory and stock, and a limited
| amount of personal estate. 1t will be seen
we have nothing to lose, but much to gain,
While we are aiding others, we are at the
same time bennetiting ourselves. Had the
city refused this proposition, we should not
| have had this addition of business and capt.
tai, which at the expiration OF the ten years,
as well as during that time, will be vastly to
the interest of the city. We doubt not the
City Council will carry out the spirit OF the
vote, according to the understanding OF the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26
NEWS BY MALL.

The pomeroy investigation Monday was
exceedingly damaging to York and the other
enemies of the Senator
A serious riot, arising from political par.
tizanship, occurred at Quebec on Monday,
and further and more dangerous outbreaks
are feared Two men were killed and many
wounded.
The Sergeant at Arms Of the House is or.
dered to bring the whole editorial force of the
the New York World to Washington to ap-
pear before the Wilson Committee
| 1t is now stated that Amadeus abdicated
with the expectation Of being recalled BY the
army, and never contemplated the republic as
a possibility.
| Among the many runors relative to Spain
is the one that there is a movement on foot to
place the Prince Alphonso upon the throne,
the Duke de Montpensier to be Regent dur.
ing the young Kings minority.
The President has signed bill directing
the payment of Sl375 to James NJ. Hagar Of
Richmond, Maine, illegally exacted from the
master of the ship ida Lilly" of which be
is owner.
The Senate Industrial home for girls At
White Sulphur Springs, Ohio, was burned
Monday afte noon. One hundred and fifty
three persons were turned out. The build
ings consisted of hotel and mansion house,
each three stories HIGH with a row of small
houses adjoining, making a total length of
800 feet. Much of the furniture was destroy
ed. Loss not stated.
Mr. Westcott, who has been nominated BY
the republicans of Portland for Mayor, 10 a
native of Blue Hill, Me-, and in 1860 and go
was employed in the civil engineers office at
they Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, having
previously resided one year in Nevada.
From 1852 to 1865 he was postmaster at VAL
lcjo. He then returned to Portland. and
went into business, and now continues with
his father, under the firm name of Joseph
Westcott { Son, extensive granite dealers
and contractors. In 1867 he was chosen a
director in the Casco National Bank, and in
1869 treasurer Of the Portland and Roches-
ter railroad. Both positions he now holds
besides being Vice President of said bank
In 1869 and 1870 he vas alderman from ward
), and during the latter year chairman of the
Board, and was one Of its most efficient mem.
hers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-26
of the State, and which has to some extent

of the State, and which has to some exten
been recognized. A recent investiga ton o
the said election has developed so many
frauds and forgeries as to make 1t doubtful
| what candidates received majority Of votes
actually cast, and in view OF these facts va.
riety of action has been proposed. have
no specific recommendation to make upon
the subject; but if there is any practicable
way of removing the difficulties by legisla-
ton, then l earnestly request that such &C.
tioa may be taken at the present session of
Congress. 1t seems advisable that should
state what course should feel bound to pur.
sue in reference to the matter In the event of
no action BY Congress at this time, subject to
any satisfactory arrangements that may be
made by the parties to the controversy, which
OF all things is most desirable, it will be my
duty so far as it may be necessary, for me to
adhere TO that government heretofore recog-
nized by me. To Judge of the election and
qualification of its members is the exclu.
sive province of the Senate, as it
is also the exclusive province of the House to
Judge OF the election or qualification Of me :.
bers, but as to State officers, filled and held
under State laws, the decisions of the State
judicial tribunal, it seems to me ought to be
respected. l am extremely anxious to avoid
any appearance Of undue interference in State
affairs, and if Congress differs from me as to
what ought to be done, 1 respectfully urge its
immediate decision to that effect. Otherwise
l shall feel obliged, as far as can, by the
exercise of legitimate authority, to put an
end to the unhappy controversy which dis
turbs the peace and PROSTATE the business of
Louisiana; but only the recognition and sup
port of that government which is recognized
and upheld by the courts of the State.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, Feb. %, 1873.
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watervillc Items.

The effect of the great storm Of Friday
night on railroad travel was felt considerably
at Waterville. Saturday morning dispatch
was received there from Clinton stating that
Friday nights Pullman train was .'snow
bound" and needed assistance. Soon after
eight o'clock a breaking.ou train started
with FIVE locomotives and snow pillow. Two
of the locomotives helped bring the train to
Waterville, while the other three with the
snow pillow kept on to Bangor. About noon
the train left Waterville on the lower route.
There was no train on the back route till four
p. M. A train left Watervlle at eight p. NJ.
for Fairfield. but went only two miles and
stayed all night. Sunday morning by the aid
of seven locomotives it was brought back to
Waterville. A train started from West Wa
seryllle at 7 A. NJ. Sunday, and arrived at