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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

anu w oo1til Clelr money. ne evil
dencc was only circumstantial, the
money betrayed him. From beng
obliged to ask credit for bar of soap
he suddenly became very flush. He
passed out some fractional currency,
new and crisp, but of a style now OBJ
,lete, the mate to it being found in
the chest Of one of his victims, whose
habits were misery; human blood on
his cap, tracks fitting his shoe, a
previous bad character-and now the
gibbet.
Next, james II. Costly, for the
murder of Julia Hawkes., in Wey-
mouth. A witness testified at the
trial that Costley told him that Stur-
tcyant did not cover his tracks well,
but that he Costly could do better.
He undertook it and did much worse
His victim had been his housckeepcr
at Hanover, where he had run Il hotel
for two years. Their relations were
criminal. lie tired Of her, and to re
move her from his pathway to the
hand Of rich lady, he shot her and
threw the body into the river. lie
hired a team in the evening ut liy.
cry stable i'll Boston, to go to Wey
mouth, STIMULATING for gentle horse
Toward morning he returned the
team, and in the wagon the hostlel
found lady's odd shoe, of peculiar
cut and partly worn, which was pre-
served. On the body qcds the mate
to that shoe. A blanket around the
head was identified as his, and tai
lor's goose used to anchor the body
was traced to his Hanover hotel
These, with half a dozen minor cir
cumstances pointing in the same di-
rection, satisfied the jury Of his guilt,
and his sentence when it comes will
be death.
Jesse Pomeroy, not yet turned if
teen, killed Il little Millen boy, on
South Boston marsh, mutilatino his
victim with his pocket knife. lie
was seen in company with the Millen
boy Just before the crime was com
mitted, and running away from the
locality Immediately after. These
facts, together with his known cruel
ty, led to his arrest. His pocket
knife told q bloody tale and in Jail he
confessed the crime. While lying in
Jail, the body of little Katie Curran,
another of his victims, was found hid
in an ash heap in the cellar OF his
mothers store.
A hasty glance takes in these now
awaiting sentence, with many others
who have not been tried as yet. EAnd
this in old Massachusetts,, that honors
and reveres the gallows and regards
it rs the necessary outer bulwark of
society; that cducates her children in
the fear Of the gallows; that has en-
loved it for two and half centuries;
that first used it to hang witches and
Quakers, and then pirates, and rob
bers, and mcendiaries, and that all
along the ages has kept it in active
use, without partiality, hanging with
equal dispatch its poor negro, like
Washington Goode; or its business
man, like Hersey; or its learned man.
like Professor Webster. 1t is claim
ed that the gallows is a remedy. II
this were true, its constant use for SO
many generations would have purged
the blood Of the body polite and SO
cicty would be growing better, but
instead Of that we find society retro
gading in every direction, and, under
the unfettercd influence of the Gal.
lows, persons growing up into youth
full ficnds and adult monsters.
MOODY Grow.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29


WHAT the Congressional Commit
tee, now III New Orleans, expect to
develop and show to the country, is
thus told in special to the New
York Tribune from its correspond
ent at Washington, detailing an in
view with Senator Morton:
'They will show that the object of
Wilt was to organize the House, and
connect with the McEnery Senate,
which was in the State House at the
time of the assembling of the House,
and then to recognize McEnery and
complete the revolution. Senator
Morton said McEnery had declared
that he had 10000 or 10000 fighting
men ready for work if it was needed.
These facts, according to the Senator,
are beyond question. Mr.. Foster, of
the subcommittee, heard DR.. 2McMil-
Ian, one of the McEnery United
States Senators, say that such was
the purpose. During the excitement
Of organizing on the 4th inst, Me
Emery made the same acknowled g
ment to a member of Congress. Mr..
Foster wrote the facts to Senator
Sherman, who turned the letter over
to the President. and it is now in the
hands Of Senator Frelinghuysen."
The inquiry naturally arises, since
Mr.. Fosters committee went ontside
Of its prescribed duties to comment
on the organization of the Louisiana
Legislature, why did its chairman,
knowing the facts, not say something
about this we'll organized conspiracy
by McEncry and associates? Was
it because the simple recital of these
facts would have exposed the weak
ness of the committees apology for
the White League?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

The Bulletin complains of the indepen-
dent course of the Chicago Tribune in the
Louisiana trouble Conservative.
The BULLETIN does no such thing,
as our cotemporary well knows
What we did say was that the zri-
1.ne in its desire to appear indepen-
dent sacrifices its consistency, and is
found by turns advocating both sides
of political questions. On the Louis
lana question as on most others, ex-
cept the Brooklyn scandal, it has
lately shown tendency to be ''every-
thing by turns and nothing long"
We care not so much what are the
sentiments and opinions Of leading
paper like the Tribune, provided we
can always know where to find it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
State News.

Mrs Matilda Fletcher is out with
new lecture, entitled the Ethics of Mar
rage 1t is highly spoken of.
Col George Gillaspie, of Ottumwa,
was Frustrated by a stroke of paralysis
last week, and is in precarious situation.
The Cerro Gordo Republican came to
hand last week, its columns dressed in
mourning for its late editor, Silan Noycs
Mr. Furgeson of Sioux City has dis
covered a quarry of photographic stone on
his land near that city, which, being tested
in Chicago, is pronounced of the best
quality, and very valuable.
The Postal Department has caused
a statement to be telegraphed west that
it desires it to be distinctly understood
that H. c. Van Lcuven of McGrcgor, is
not connected with the department.
The DEBORAH Republican is respon-
sible for the statement that Judge Muir
dock says, that there are 100000 mound
builders buried in Clayton county. The
Judge probably includes the pocket goph-
erS.
Col. A. b. Smedley, Master of the
Iowa State Grange, and wife, and c. f.
Clarkson, agricultural editor of the State
Register, have started to attend meeting
of the National Grange, at Charleston,
South Carolina
-Cresco is offered the location of an
engine and boiler mandatory with a
capital of 100000, on condition that the
citizens donate $4,000. The boiler and
engine are the invention of Mr.. j. w.
Hard, of DEBORAH. We CLEAN from the
Times.
The Anamosa Eureka says that Fish
Commissioner Shaw is in receipt of a letter
from T. S. Fish Commissioner Baird, in
curing how many Penobscot salmon
spawn he could hatch and distribute Mr.
Shaw replied 100000. Mr.. Shaw reports
that the brook trout spawn are Matching
out finely.
According to the Register the spirit
of Howard, the murderer, has been COM
municating with some of the mediums in
Dcs Moines. He made the request that
Dr. j. W. Kinyon preach his funeral SER
mon, or rather, stand in public as the
medium through which he would preach
his own funeral sermon, which was COM
piled with last Sunday
The Delhi Monitor relates the follow
ing: A terrible accident happened to
Jack Sloan last Sunday, by which he lost
his life He resided few miles from
Colesburg and was farmer. Every Win
ter he has been in the habit of doing a
little trapping in Turkey timber and had
a number of traps set this season. Last
Sunday as he went to examine his traps he
espied wild cat, which ran down steep
declivity and disappeared in a crevicc
among the rocks. He walked to the edge
of the precipice and in trying to see where
the animal had gone, his feet slipped, he
lost his balance and fell headlong dis
lance of thirty feet, striking his head on a
huge rock at the bottom, resulting in split
ting his skull and emptying his brains out
upon the ground. Death was instanta-
ncous
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

IT is rumorcd that on the 22d OF
February the Democracy of Iowa
are to meet in mass convention at
Des Moines, when the great guns OF
the old party are expected to thunder,
and an effort will be made to set the
old and decrepid organization fairly
upon its feet again.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

THERE is a reaction in Massa-
chusetts. Stevens, the regular Re.
publican candidate for Congress, who
was beaten in November, was two
weeks ago elected to the vacancy &C.
casioned by the death of Mr.. Crocker.
The same Independent organiza-
ton that defeated Mr.. Stevens be-
fore, made most strenuous effort to
repeat the operation, but since the
Democrats have shown their hand
concerning the Louisiana matter, the
people have opened their eyes.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

The Tennessee Legislature on
Tuesday, on the 55th ballot, elected
Andy johnson United States Sena-
tor for six years. The result gives
great satisfaction to the rcactionary
Democracy, which is shared in in a
temperate degree by those members
of the party in the Legislature who
accepted Andy as second choice to
left Davis.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

A. S. PADDOCK is the name of the
new Nebraska Senator elected to sue.
coed the wooden-headed Upton
Mr.. Paddock has been resident OF
Nebraska since 1856, and is II con-
sentative Republican.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
The Governor of Iowa 20 tho Presi-
dent.

Gov. Carpenter has written the fol-
lowing timely letter to President
Grant. 1t is unnecessary to say
that the sentiments therein expressed
concerning the incipient rebellion in
Louisiana are those Of the vast ma
jorlty of the people of Iowa:
STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT, Dies MONIES,
Iowa, January u, 1875.
| 10 the President -
have watched with anxiety the
progress and development of the
Louisiana imbroglio, and in the re-
cent climax Of an insurrectionary
spirit and purpose shown by the peo-
pie of New Orleans, representing Sc
crct organizations hostile to the gov
eminent, ] have been gratilied by the
promptncss with which the revolu-
tionary schemes We're met and defeat
ed. 1t is also Il source of gratifica-
ton and an earnest Of the wisdom
and moderation with which the mill
tary arm will be used to suppress
this incipient rebellion that the com
mander Of this department is Gen
eral whose past services to the cOun-
try, whose brilliant reputation as a
soldier and whose patriotic devotion
to freedom are recognized and trust
cd by every man whose heart was
with the Union during the war of
the rebellion.
These people do not believe that
he will abuse his power, and they
know that he will not suffer the
rights for which he and his comrades
periled their lives in the past to be
trampled down by an organized mob.
| may safely say that the masses of
iowa, who sympathized with you and
your army when you confronted the
rebellion at Vicksburg and Rich
mond, sympathize with you in your
policy to-day when confronting its
lingering spirit at New Orleans. 1t
is true that the people who were with
you when civil liberty was imperiled
by undisguised and recognized war
fare will be glad when the spirit of
law and order shall so far take the
place of turbulence and insubordina-
ton, and tranquility and peaceful in
dustry shall again so generally pre-
vail that military interference to pre-
serve peace and prevent bloodshed
will become unnecessary in any Of
the States. But if the government of
any State is to be government Of
force, they prefer Federal bayonets
in the hands Of men who have PROV
en- their fidelity to the country, to
shot-guns and bowie-knives in the
hands Of White Leagucrs and Union
haters. With great respect, truly
yours, {. c. CARPENTER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

Mr.. A. II. STEVENS, ex-Vice-Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy,
fully iustifes the President in hia
course with regard to Louisiana
affairs, and recently called at the
White House to give expression to
his appreciation. His Democratic
associates in Congress are not pleased
at this manifestation of good sense
and fair mindedness.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29
Q1,t Bnlltt''t
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1875.

SENATOR WRIGHT, of this State,
has introduced bill in the Senate.
reducing the pay of Government Of
fees of all branches of the service, 10
per cent. The reduction applies to
all officers whose pay exceeds $1,000
per annum, except the President and
Supreme Judges, who are exempt.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

GEN. A. Il. Burnside has been
elected United States Senator from
Rhode Island, after spirited contest.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

THE lower branch Of the Kansas
Legislature, last week, by a vote of
66 to 26, endorsed the recent special
message of the President and express
ed the highest confidence in the in
tegrity of Gen. Sheridan.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

A large emigration to Iowa, larger
than ever before is predicted for this
year.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-29

CUBSCRIBE FOR
> THE " BULLETIN,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

THE SOUP Observation-Disclosures
Saturday, there were 90 persons fed ut
the Soup House, and 80 families supplied
making II total of 235 persons furnished
with food in one day. Yesterday ~"
persons received meals at the soup
House and seven families sup
piled. The reason that so lew
families were supplied yesterday, is
in consequence of their getting double
rations on Saturday, which lasted them
over Sunday. The number fed at the
soup house yesterday, was the largest that
has yet been supplied in one day.
The following donations were received
on Saturday: Mrs. John Murine, one
and u half gallons of milk; Mr.. D. ~
Vance. one basket beef; j. G. Bayha, one
dozen bread; Louis Pracht, one dozen
bread; Captain G. II. Booth, lot cabbage;
Mrs. DIR. +. Ii. Mccoy, one barrel Pota-
toes; August Reiter one sack -four; Mrs
Heyle, one sack -four; Samuel Litten, two
sacks -four; g. g. Murdoch, one sack Hour;
Mrs. Kopland, one bushel potatoes; Mrs
Scibke, one-half bushel bects.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

Fox WHEELING. This morning
number of sporting gentlemen left for
Wheeling, and took with them some of
the best birds" in the city pit against
Wheeling game" Several hundred
dollars will change hands on the result Of
the contest. Major J. F. s., well known
in sporting circles here, was in Wheeling
yesterday, ard had conference at
Stanton's corner with Mr.. Halstead,
local editor of the IntelLigencr. The
meeting was very harmonious, and every
thing connected with the battle was ar
ranged in the most satisfactory manner.
The Major speak. in the highest terms Oh
Mr.. Halstead as a gentleman, ana ieeiS
confident that he will leave nothing uh-
done that will in any manner add to the
endowment of our boys while there.
While in Wheeling the Major called
ON several of the prominent business firms
there and reports that the very exciting
subject of cock-fghting is absorbing al
most rs great interest rs it is here. Per-
sons who a few weeks ago knew compar-
atively nothing about the business, can
converse as freely now upon the subject
AS the Major, and the terms "fve-seven,
.,six-two." "shake-out," "heeled," good
gaffer,' etc, were ratified of in their
conversation with astonishing glibness.-
.N.nbsnrWe Ga.ette.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

The Democratic Executive Committee
which was to have held a meeting on
Saturday evening, has been called this
evening at half past seven o'clock at the
CITY Building. a full attendance Is
earnestly desired rs business OF impor-
lance will be brought before the meeting.
All the candidates nominated ut the re-
cent Convention are requested to meet
with the committee. The following
named gentlemen compose the Executive
Committee: First Ward, 7. T. Cocayne
and VIM. A. Wilson; Second Ward,
VIM. IL. Schambra and A. {. Egerter;
Third Ward, j. F. Merriman and james
Flynn: Fourth Ward. Robert Crawford
and Andrew King; Fifth Ward, John
Maloney and j. Vogler; Sixth Ward,
Geo. Forbes and VIM. Schatier; Seventh
Ward, w. NJ. Wilkins and j. b. Shop
herd; Eighth Ward, Louis Steubenrauch
and Charles Butler.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25
500 PIANOS & ORGANS

New and Secondhand, of Fir>t-ClaSS
Makers, will be sold at Low Prices IorcaNl,
or on lnStnllmcntS, or for rent, IN CilN or
Country, during these hard times anu inr
HOLIDAYS. by HORACE WATERS u son,
4Sl Broad way. than ever before offered in
New York. Agents wanted 10 sell Waters
New Scale Pianos, and Concerto Organs.
Illustrated Catalogues Mailed. Great IN
duccmcntS to the Trade. \ large discount
To Teachers, Ministers, Churches, Lodges,
Schools. etc. IIN--D
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25
RIVER NEWS.
fBv Telepraph.l

PITTSBURGH, January 24.-Rivcr 4
feet inches and rising. 1t raincd some
this morning, but clear and freezing this
afternoon.
Brownsville reports river rising with
S feet inches.
MEMPHIS, January 24.-Rivcr fell 3
inches. Weather clear and pleasant.
Departed b. Maudc, Mound CITY.
for repairs. No arrivals.
LOUISVILLE, January 24-Icc rotting
very fast in the rIvor and sinking; river
rising slowly with four feet eight inches
in the canal 1t is thought navigation
will be resumed here in two or three
days. Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, IND, January 24.-It
rained nearly all night, but Is clear to-
dap. Mercury SO to 4l0, wind from the
west. River rising, with about feet on
the guage. Port list, up-Pat Cleburnc.
at p. NJ. The gorge at Three Mile is
broken and the Susie Silver is ut New
burg taking freight All the packet.
except the Louisville will resume trips
tomorrow, with prospects of fair busi.
ness.
CINCINNATI, January 24.-The ice
commenced moving here at p. ~, doing
but slight damage. At Q p. IN, the ice
had not broken at Lawrenceburg, but the
river there is reported rising fast.
CAIRO, January 24.-Arrivcd-Capi-
tol City, Nicksburg; Q p. m; John F.
Jallc, New Orleans, . p. m; Burksville,
Nashville, > p. m. Dcparted-Charles
Morgan, Cincinnati, Saturday; Burks-
Vile Nashville, Sunday. River ) feet
inches and falling. Clear. Mercury.
rs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

TRAINS DELAYED.-The passenger
train oyer the b. " o. RAILROAD, due
here at 1890 p. NJ. Sunday, met with an
accident at Cameron, which detained it
from arriving in this city until late last
night. AT the above place an axle of
the tender of the engine, and causing
two of the cars to jump the track. No
body was hurt. The accident also de-
tanned the .other trains due later in the
day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25
SALE OF STREET RAILWAY STOCK.

SALE OF STREET RAILWAY STOCK
Saturday morning, j. c. Hervey, auc-
tioneer, sold forty-three shares of street
railway stock, the first that has
ever been sold at public
auction. Twenty shares went of at Il
fraction over $27 premium per share, and
the balance at 500 and S25 premium
per share. This is said to be very cheap
for the stock. 1t has sold as high as $40
premium, at private sale.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

IT is sad to contemplate the shocking
hypocracy of the human heart as reveal
ed by the slippery state of
the sidewalks, yesterday. Gentlemen
of the highest Christian character and
responsibility, upon finding themselves
sprawling upon the sidewalk, have been
seen to arise with pensive smile on their
features, as though they had been cH-
pecting such performance, and rather
enjoyed it. Such deception ought not tc
be countenanced.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25
Index to New Advertisements.

Meeting of Democratic Executive
Committee.
Decorated Chamber Scts-Pauii X
Winship. ,
Undertaking-A. Il. Morchead * Co.
Fifth Ward Citizens Council Ticket.
First Ward Citizens Council Ticket.
For First Branch of Counc Caleb
Sylvis.
Third Ward Council Ticket.
First Ward Council Nominations.
For Rent-Dwcllings.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

A COUNTERFEIT United States treas
ury note has boen detected at Boston, so
well executed that even the most skill
full detectives differ as to its true char
acter, and have finally determined upon
the following minute differences from the
genuine: "On the genuine the buttons
on the coat of John Quincy Adams are
perfectly round, while on the counterfeit
they have an irregular or more Of an oc-
tagonal form; on the genuine the small
toes of the female figure of Justice are
full and natural, while on the counterfeit
the small toes are very small and the
little one very obscure
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

CIRCUIT CoURT.-ThiS Court met at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Judge Melvin
presiding.
In the case Of Christman " Debold
u.s. David Garvin, the motion for new
trial was oyerruled, and judgment enter
ed upon the verdict.
A decree was entered in case Of Sophia
Robson Is. Margaret Ball, eXecutrix, di-
recting an issue to be tried before jury
TO determine the merits of the contro-
versy.
In case of Robert Miller Us. W. w.
Miller x Co, judgment was entered upon
the verdict of the jury.
In the case of Knox'S heirs rs. List X
Rogers, executors of the will OF Martha
Knox, deceased. and others, decree was
entered declaring the bequest to the Mt
Wood Cemetery, void for indefnlteness.
In the case ofthe Franklin Insurance
Company of Cincinnati rs. the Franklin
Insurance Company of Wheeling, the
motion for new trial was overruled, and
Judgment entered upon the verdict as
rendered by the jury.
Some other business, mainly chancery
was disposed of, when the Court adjourn
ed for the term.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

THE people Of this country-that is to
say good many Of them-bet on every
thing. In Brooklyn they are betting on
Mr.. Beecher's resignation. Four to one
is bet that he will not "step down and
ont -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

1.-THE rain and mild weather have not
been sufficient to move the ice in the
river but steamboatmen were of the
opinion that the prospects for an early
breakup are good.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

THERE is solid satisfaction, positive
pleasure, in rSadins what is neatly pFin-
ted L, is difficult to be extravagant in
this direction.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

The Bsltimorea and Ohio Railroad COM
panv have eleven ice houses along the
line of their railroad, with an aggregate
capscity of :. 800 tons. All these have
been filled with Lake Erie ice,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25

POLICE CoURT.-Only one case was
before this Court, Saturday. His name
was Michael Miller, and he was charged
with disorderly conduct, and raising
thunder in his family. He was fined
wenty dollars and costs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-25
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