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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15

1857
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of John S. South, bankrupt-in
bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned,
Robert Pollard, of King and Queen CO., hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate OF John s. South, of King and Queen
county, in said district, and who was, on the 4th
day of April, a. d., 1871, adjudged bankrupt
upon his own petition, by the District Court of
the United States for said district.
ROBERT POLLARD,
myl0-S3w Assignee.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
l. UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia
In the matter of g. Wesley Garter
bankrupt in bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Virgtaia, IS:
Notice is hereby given thar u flnai meet
ing of the creditors of the said o. Wesley Garter,
bankrupt, for the purpose OF declaring diyi.
dend will be held at Richmond, at the
Office Of w. W. Forbes, register In bankruptcy
in said district, on Wednesday, the 9TH day of
May, 1878, at 10 O'Clock q. m, for the
purposes named in the 27th and 2sth section of
the bankruptcy act of March I'd, 1867.
Dated at Richmond this Goth day of pril, 1873
---- JNO. AMBLLR SMITH,
ap 26-S3w ASSIGNEE
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginia.
In the matter Of Thomas III. Bond, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond this 3Oth day of April, 1873.
To Whom it May Concern-The under
signed, Jacob Cohn, OF Richmond city,
va, hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as assignee of the estate of Thomas H.
Bond of Dinwlddie CO., IN said district, who was,
on the 22d day OF March, a. d. 1878, adiudged a
bankrupt upon the petition of himself by the
District Court of Inc United States for said
district. as. BIB .ea ...t|
Dated at Richmond, April Soth, 1873.
srF II. .#-.- JACOB COHN,
my 3--S3W 8. ...-.s aa Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia.
In the matter of f. bert Womack, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of Egbert Womack, of Prince Edward
county, in said district, who was on the 3rd
day of April, 1873, adiudged bankrupt on
his own petition by the District Court OF said
district.
Dated Richmond, April sOth, 1878
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
my 3-SSw Assignee
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Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il UNITED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia. r
In the matter Of Charles A. Hopkins
bankrupt-in bankruptcy. r..s
To whom it May Concern The undersigned
John S. Fowler, of Alexandria county, Va,
hereby gives notice Of his appointment as ASST
gnee of the estate of Charles A. Hopkins, of
Fairfax county, in said district. who was to wit
on the 18th day of March, a. d /, 1878, adiudged
bankrupt upon the petition of himself by
the District Court of said district.
Dated May 9th, 1873.
- E. JOHN S. FOWLER,
my 10--S3w 4 ..- ~. Assignee
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES. for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of George Washington, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Uonoern-The undersigned
John S. Fowler, o f Alexandria county Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as.
signee of the estate of George Washington, of
the county of Alexandria, in said district. who
was on the 18th day of March, a.d,, 1873, adjudg-
ed bankrupt on his own petition by the Dis
trict court of said district.
Dated May 9th, 1873.
III JOHN S. FOWLER.
my l3--Tu3w Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI

= 4730
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of Thomas A. Spears, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
VIM. Fl. Allderdice, of Richmond, Va, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee Of
the estate OF Thomas A. Spears, of the county
of Powhatan, Virginia, in said district,
1873, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition
of himself, by the District Court of said dis
trict. -...F.. . ... .. ...--
Dated Richmond, 3Oth day o fApril, 1878.
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
my 2-F3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l'TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of Stephen Sheppard, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned
j. p. Fitzgerald, of Prince Edward county and
State of Virginia, hereby gives notice of his APP
pointment as assignee of the estate of Stephen
Sheppard of Prince Edward county. in said dis
trict, who was on the l6ih day of November a
d., 1871, adjudged a bankrupt on the petition of
himself, by the District Court of said district
J. p. FITZGERALD.
my l3--Tu3w Assignee.
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sH 4734
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia .tt .. "
In the matter of George @. Robertson, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. Va this S0th day of April, 1878
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, O. H. Wendlnger, of Rich.
mond city, Virginia, hereby gives notice of
his appointment as assignee OF the estate of
Geo. G. Robertson, OF the county of Lunenburg,
in said district, who was, on the 22nd day
rupt On his own petition, pv the District Court
of said district. ~ -a II
Dated Richmond, April 3nth, 1873. .r..
RI z e5 .a- q. H. WENDLINGER.
nv b-M3w Assignee,
, 1873-02-14
LOUISIANA.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The LIST open session
Of the Committee On Privileges and Elections
for the investigation OF Louisiana nfairs was
held this morning.
Governor Warmoth made statement IN tho
nature OF sworn testimony, concerning the ap~
pointment and removal Of the various gentle
men who have figured "a Secretaries OF State
in Louisiana during the past year. "armoth
also gaya detailed account Of the organtza-
ton and action Of the Returning Board. aa
also cited the law to sustain his acts, and ss!o
that the Kellogg Legislsture aboliahed the Boy
enth and Eighth District Courts to got rid OF the
Judges, who had just been elected BY Il, 600 ma
jority, and that Pinchbuck approved the act
M'MULIAS
said he had examined the Lynch Board returns.
and found they we're signed By only one United
States Supervisor for the entire list Of rolls in
tho parish that the returns of the United States
Supervisors are, in many cases. mere statements
OF the votes cast tor the Republican candidates
only, and that the af1idayits from parishes whero
the frauds we're alleged did not state thAt the
parties we're prevented from voting on account
Of race, color, etc.
subr7itted certain o1 tho returns Of the DeFe1Tet
Board. wherein it WAS evident that the sigma
lures Of the Commissioners OF Election ware
forgeries.
Mr. Morton then announced that the e1au1ina"
ton Of Witnesses was cloBcd.
, 1873-02-14
CREDIT MOBtLiER.

1HE hlA5UN COMA14EE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 19.-The Wilson
Committee met this morning. 0akes Anaes was
recalled. GenarM Slocum suggested that Gov
ernor Dix and Mess1e. Barlow and Cisco be sum
moued. The Chairman remarked that he had
already caused Cisco to be summoned The
Committee requested slocum and Swami to in
quire and report at their earliest convenience
What laws may exist on the subject ~ to sum-
moning Governor OF State to appear before
an Investigating committee.
Ames testified that he had heard Of the letter
written by Dix, demanding S5o, 600 from the
Company, prepared by his son-in-law: he IN, \,
derstood the Company paid the money to get rid
OF the claim, or threat The witness Was not l.
Director at that time, but received his lnforma-
ton from the Directors. He vas the Afgest
stockholder, aud Of course must have known OF
tho payment. The stock taken from DIX was
not worth more than 20 per cent. 1nefo "a5 no
Tho Chairman-What do you know about any
proposed payment TO-. or any services q, Car
penter as Attorney Of tho Union Pacific Bond?
1t this point
GENERAL b. F. BUTLER
entered the room, and alluded to letter having
been sent to this Committee, pu1porting to hare
been written BY John ?. Randolph, Cedar street,
: person in existence. he wished the Com
sfter ,titar his diligent search, he had
found such person, who appeared ss accuser,
and then submit whether 6uch forged cOnmunl-
cation should enter into this Investigation. This
question should be first decided.
Mr.. Hoar stated that on Sunday morning he
received by mail = letter purporting to come
from John P. Randolph In the absonce OF the
Chairman, he thought the better way to deal
with tho subject waa to summon the person who
wrote the letter. He accordingly arranged with
tho sergeant-at-Arms to search for Randolph.
Mr. Hoar caught General Butler and thought it
nroncr to inform him Of the facts which he had
lust stated, As the names OF Butler and Carpen-
ter we're mentioned in the letter in disreputable
connection.
Mr. L. E. Barnes, Assistant sergeant-at-A1ns,
vas called at the request OF General Butler,
and circunstantiAlly stated the result OF his
unsuccessful search for John Randolph in the
City Of New. York.
General Butler Was then svo1n, and stated
that he WAS engaged BY Emery as counsel for
tho Union Pacific Railroad Company in 1863,
relative to arranging the Ames contract, and
speu. some time On the matter. He charged
, 1873-02-14
3UQU Hl[EI
Adjourned.


HOUSE.
RAILROAD BRIDGE
On motion OF M1. SAWYER, from the Com.
mittee on Commerce, the bill was passed suthor-
izing the construction Of railroad bridge over
tho Arkansas River At Van Buren,
NOTIFICATION CoMsnTTEE-
On motion Of LII. DAWES, Committee wat
appointed to notify tho Preaident and Vice Pres.
ident elect Of their election, and Messrs. Dawes
and Book wore appointed.
1rD1c1AL POWERS.
On motion, the Committee of Ways and Means
was authorized to send for persons and papers
IN matters of investigation before it. :
PuBL1BH1Sa THE DEBATES
Mr. BEATTY, from the Committee On Print
ing, reported in favor Of giving tho reporting
and publishing the debates in Congress- to ". J.
Murtagh, Of tho Washington Republican.
Mr. WALDRoN reported tho Senate bin in re-
htion to mineral lands, which passed
THE sUTRo TUNNEL
Mr.. BANKS reported bill to aid in the con-
strnction Of the 6utro Tunnel from the proceeds
Of sales of IMMORAL lands, which was m .nnend:
ment in the nature Of = substitute. The bill
provides for loan Of e2, COO, 600 to the sutro
Tunnel Company on condition that the Company
spend Al equal amount, and give drEt mort
gago upon tho tunnel
The morning hour having expired, tho bill
went over till Tuesday next.
coSoRATULAToRT.
Mr. WOOD asked Leave to oher and ha7a
adopted tho following resolution:
Resolved That the House hats with sass9action the
progress Of Republican institutions In E1rope, and
tenders to tho peopIe Of Spain it, sympathy and good
wishes in any effort they may make to establish
throughout the Spanish doninions Republican forn
Of Government, which shall to ali equality
Of political religious, and socal rights, and full pro-
tection Of life, liberty, and property
Mr.. BUTLER Glassachusetts)-"T That is too
important resolution to pass without debate."
The resolution was not received.
HOUR OF MEETING.
I'm roofinn ~ r.
meet st II d. n
THE COMMERCE COMMISSION
MI. sdALLABARGER, Chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Commerce, reported back the bill tc
provide for the creation OF Board OF Commits
sonefa OF Commerce, and proceeded to adIrezf
tho House in support Of it. After deb.to. tho
House, on motion Of 3Ir Morgan, laid tho bill
On tho table-yeaa 99 nays IS.
Adjourned,
, 1873-02-14

IoANE9 TERRITORIAL CREDIT.
Senator Hitchcock's bill, introduced in the
Senate to-day, provides that no Territory ahal]
in any manner give or loan its credit to any
railroad, corporation, company, or association,
and appropriations Of money or other things ol
value, and Ill bonds Of indebtedness made by
any Territory for this purpose, shall be abso-
lutelv mil aud void
, 1873-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FETITION8-
hIr. WRIGHT presented petition Of promi"
nent citizens OF low. for the passage OF the SOL
diers' Homestead bill
Mr. SIBERIAN presented seven petitions IN
{avoz Of tho Bounty 1and bill
=. REPoHTg
MI. PRATT, from the Committee on Pensions,
3anortod adversely to granting pensions to SOL
diers In the war Of 1919 who served lees than
MI II. GSff; SPENCER, from the Committee On Con-;
1ne1ce, reported without amendment tne OH
introduce the international code Of signals IN tha
merchant service of the United States.
Mr.. CORBETT, from the Committee on Com-
1nerce. reported without amendment tho Senate
bin authorizing the Washington, ,n.trncf opct = ri
road from Washington City through the state9 O.
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and 1M-
nois to st. Louis, with branch 1oad 1rotu
caso, extending to the Company for thees puI-
nnsen all the powers enumerated In ito chatteS
from the State Of Vi1ginia-
AIr. WINDOW, from the Co17mittee on Poss
Offices md Post Roads, reported, Wataous *meuu ~
ment, bill for the suppression OF trade N ano
the circulation Of obscene literature, anu A1t1ce9
OF immoral use. It provides the penaites OF
fine and imprisonment for selling or aovet1ia:n9
indecent books, pictures OF e1tlG,ea o. msano
Of such articles, except drugs in bulk, and nka-
wise their conveyance in mails, or depositln8
them in or taking them from any Post Office.
THE kAxsAs CASE; r,,<,.r
| On motion Of lIr. .FREIINGHu1SEN. feeo~
| luton was adopted appropriaring &c, ooo to Pay
| the expenses Of the Committee to investigate
the charges Of bribery in the late Senatorial
| election in Kansas.
| STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
| Mr. VICKERS, from the Committee on Com
| merce reported without amendment bill to
establish Board Of Local Inspectors of steam
| vessels for the customs districts OF Michlgan,
consisting Of IN Inspector Of Boilers and An In"
, 1873-02-14

once.
THE sUrao TUNNEL
scheme came up in tho House to-day, from tne
Committee on Mines and Mining: The bill
wants two millions as = loan from tho Govern
ment, to enable Sutro to bore tunnel four
miles under Gold Hill, near virginia City, Neva,
ds, for the purpose Of opening great silver and
speech, and sixty-ono reasons were given why
the bill ought to pass. It comes up tomorrow
COMMERCE BOARD.
Mr. 6he1abargers bill for Board OF Com
merce WAS again killed today. It vas beaten
BY q large vote two weeks ago, but It came back
ing bounties to American shipping, and merely
providing for Board OF Commerce. to be COM
posed Of Eve Cabinet officers, To-day Vas pre-
viously aet apart for the Committee to report on
the various
CANAL PROJECTS.
They offered no measure for action relating to
these projects, but laid Ill bills before the
House, with . report Btating that owing to the
near approach Of the close Of the session, and
the several enterprises, they decided not 70 70
press action upon any Of them, but TO TO
ask only for the passage Of a bill
creating the Board Of Commerce. shellabsrger
made another strong speech, but 1t Waa, OF
course; unavailiDg. Wood and horr opposed
demanded the previous question, but Morgan
moved to lay the bill on the table, which was
ca11ied-ayes, 80; noes, IS.
oUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM
Having slept on the proceedings OF yesterday.
Senators and Representatives, are more disgust-
Electoral College gstsn,, that we're brought out
yesterday in stronger light than over before
since the foundaEon Of the Government. Tbs
twelty-aecond ioirt rule, to te4ciud which. 6en-
, 1873-02-14

Tho Senate Finance Committee to-day virtu-
ally agreed On the bill allowing tobac-
CO growers to sell 4100 worth Of
tobacco without taking license,
although no decisive vote was taken thereon.
Tho Treasury Department is exerting all its in
fuenco to accomplish the defeat Of this measure,
on the ground that it will cut of tho revenue to
tho amount Of $4,000, 900. The tobacco manu-
facture1s are also forwarding petitions in i'm
mense numbers, protesting against the passage
Of the bill
, 1873-02-14

to answer ali questio2s only, II nv nore cha4o
we're to be made, he wanted to hear r4.na before
he testified.
The Committee agreed with Logan and sd-
fourued until tomorrow.
, 1873-02-14

e5,ooo for bis services, and 81, 900 for his ex-
penses, which we're paid. James Flax sent him
$5, 900 by = messenger to act a. counsel for him
against the Company, but be sent it back to
Fisk, telling him he could not become bis
counsel, unless the road released him, which
Anes declined to do. He Butler) recommend
ed Carpenter to Amee as an eminent lawyer fit
to become counsel for the Company. He Bnt-
ler) never received any other money from the
road and should do just SO again, how and
where he pleased, all the world to the contrary
notwithstanding.
agent Of the Company, 1T Washington, gave
some unimportant testimony. After short OK
animation,
4. !. PoPPLET0N,
attorney for the Pacific Company 1t Omaha
Who testified that no money MAS given him to
influence tho election Of Congressman, tho Com
mittee
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-03

cure relief from extortionate eorpor-
atoms, bat to respect such men %
are at the botton. of the political
part Of the grange movement is lit
tie beyond our ken. A few Of Tama
county's Office seekers may hold
their peoples conventions" but DO
it here understood that fully three.
lourths Of the CHANGERS are opposed
to it, and the movement now afoot
will not result in anything Of good
to the people, neither will it inure to
the advantage Of such as are endeav.
orng to mako political capital of it.
Tho grangers have learned to re.
gard the Republican party as their
| friend, and they will not suffer them
selves to be drawn INTO the not that
has been cast out by such as are endea
voring to get into power on tho merit,
of other men. Thus far the result
| of the grange movement has been to
make men, bat the time has now
come that Unless care is taken, thu
grange movement will blight many
bud now swelling to burst into pub
| lie life, and we know OF no better
way Of preparing for that blight
than to undertake to manipulate
these so called 1peoplc-Sv"s
ttions."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-03

The Hon. jesse II. Grant, faith er
OF President Grant, OF Covington,
KY, died of general debility, At !
o'clock, p. m, June %, The Presi-
dent, though expected on a special
train had not arrived at the time OF
his death. His death had been hour.
ly expected for several days. Mrs.
Kramer was the only child of the
four living children Of Jesse r. Grant
who was present 1T his death that
night. Mrs. Ross, sister of Mrs
Grant, was also present, He died in
great agony, after forty.eight hours
suffering. He was IS years old.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
CTATE OF IOWA, TAXA COUNTY, 50.

To Benjamin Lynde and Clarissa Lynde;
You, and each Q: you, are hereby notified
that on or before September 9th, 1873,
there will be on file, in the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Tama County,
Iowa. o petition of Lucius CLARK, claiming
Of you. said Benjamin Lynde, eight humid
red and ten dollars, with ten per cent. in
terest from January 9th, 1869. ON two
promissoIy notes, and claiming Of oil the
defendants, the foreclosure Of certain
mortgage given by said defendants on the
south east quarter Of the southeast quar-
ter Of section 80, and the south half Of the
southwest quarter Of section "a, in town
ship SO, range 13, west Of tho 9th p. NJ, in
Tsma county. Iowa, to secure said mort.
gage, and also claiming lien upon said
premises of $50 for taxes paid thereon.
And unless you appear thereto, and de-
fend, on or before noon, of the second day
Of the next Term of said Court, being the
Ser TENDER Term of said Court for the year
A b 1873 commencing on the third Monday
Of September, A d 1873 At the Court House in
Toledo in said county default will be en-
tered against you, and judgment render
| ed thereon.
G. R. STRUBLE,
1920 Atty for Plaintiff.
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Things Political.

The Trustees of the various grang
.es OF Tama county met at ths Cour'
House 10 this place last Friday, q
which time . resolution was offered
whose objectit was to call . county
convention in July for the purpose
OF lnominating. what the projectors
of the enterprise called "grange
ticket" and appointing delegates to
the State Convention to be held
August 13. After some discussion
Ahe resolution was defeated by an
overwhelming majority, mono voting
for its passage save Democrats, dis
affected Republicans and disappoint-
ed politicians generally. After the
meeting had adjourned, q few who
are anxious to ride into power on
the backs Of grangere, held q '.peo-
pies oonveatiou" and passed reso-
luton aud appointed . committee to
drum up delegates to . convention
10 be held July 18th, in this place.
At the % called Convention 1t is pro-
posed toplsce in nomication county
alcket and select delegates to State
Convention To be held jn Des Moines
August 18th, and which il complete.
~ in the hands of wire working pol
iticians Of the Democratic and Lib.
eral faith. Il is but proper to add
that the grangers, as an organization
are pitted against tho movement.
preferring rather to abide by the pro.
visions OF their constitution, and
swing clear Of political organizations
and escape the ravages Of political
vampires. Fully three-fourths Of
the CHANGERS are Republicans, and it
10 supply ridiculous for them to
the party with which they
have 20 long co operated, and which
bas ever been. and is yet, the friend
If labor in I'll its forms, to place /
in the hands Of the few
rho have thus early deserted the |
mixing hulk Of modern Democracy. |
! has been the policy OF The CHRos.
,Es to respect the grange move
INT to bring about reforms aud SC,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-03

Judge c. c. Cole and wife cclobra
ted the twenty-fifth anniversary o
their wedding at their homo in Des
Moines, Tuesday, June %.
That branch of B. G. r. & NJ. r.
r., running north from Cedar Rap
ids by Independence Is completed to
the latter place.
Hyatt's Iowa Progress will be soor
moved to ST., Louis, and will then b.
called the Mississippi Vales Progress
John Isickeman was drowned last
week at Cedar Rapids.
Sutphln & Butts, grain dealers at
Cedar Rapids, failed last week. Liza.
bilities, $4,000.
The Des MONIES Valley railroad,
from Keokuk to Fl. Dodge will be
sold at public auction, July 25, to
satisfy judgments to the amount Of
SIX millions Of dollars, rendered in
the Circuit Court at Des Moines last
May.
At the last term Of the Linn coun-
ty Circuit Court an interesting cali
suit was decided. The costs foot up
about $7OC and it has been in court
about four years.
A tornado passed through Lou den
last week, doing considerable damage
to property. but no lives were lost.
Upton had q case Of m attempt
at breaking Jail last week. The Tailor
was seriously wounded by pistol.
shot from the jail-bird who was At.
to escape and who received
a gun.shot wound from the Jailor,
which rendered necessary the ampu-
tation of his arm. We learn from
All extra OF the Upton Advertiser.