The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-06-11
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The steamer Germania brought TO New
York the embalmed bodies Of Henry Friend
and wife, of Milwaukee, who perished by
the Schiller disaster.
John II. Wisse, assignee Of the Peoples
Savings Institution, of 1t. Louis, which failed
last winter for 100000, has brought suit
against the Board Of Directors of the insti-
tuition to recover, il possible, the money,
securities, etc., Of the corporation, lost,
wasted, or squandered through their malad-
ministration Of business.
The trustees of the University Of Penn.
sylvania have received from the executors
Of the late John Henry Towne a formal an
nouncement that he had devised the residue
Of his estate to the Department Of Science
OF that institution. This residue amounts
to about 100000 The Trustees have de-
termined that the Department Of Science
shall be called the Towne Scientific School
Of the University of Pennsylvania.
Judge Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati, a
distinguished lawyer, orator, and at one time
an active politician, died at his home in Gin
cinnati, June /.
The Ohio Republican State Convention,
at its late session at Columbus, nominated
Rutherford d. Hayes, for Governor, and, in
resolution ON the third term, said that "the
observance Of Washington's example in
retiring at the close Of a second Presidential
term will he in the future, ~ IL has been in
the past, regarded rs fundamental rule in
the unwritten law of the Republic"
At the recent National Temperance Con-
vention, at Chicago, u resolution was passed
requesting the next Congress TO appoint a
commiue to inquire Into the effects Of alco-
holic drinks in America. Session resolu-
tons were offered and, after considerable
discussion, adopted. They urged the medi.
cal profession to Danish from their practice
tie use Of liquors, and urged the friends Of
temperance and Christians geserally to sus-
tain them in this reform, and to labor and
pray that the medical profession may in
time entirely abolish them.
The marriage Of Lieutenant General Z. II.
Sheridan and Miss Orcne Rucker, was eele.
brated in Chicago on the evening of June 8.
The New Hampshire House, on the ith,
unanimously adopted resolutions instructing
the Speaker to request the Superior Court to
name as early day as possible for the hear.
ing of the Senatorial question also to allow
both sides to be represented by counsel, with
briefs and arguments.
Last August, the United States District
Court entered a decree Of foreclosure for the
sale OF the Southern Minnesota Railroad,
and, on petition Of mortgage bondholders,
twas at once advertised to be sold by Mas.
ter In Chancery, which sale has been eleven
times postponed. The now advertised day
Of sale is for the 25th Of June, and it is ex.
pected that the road will be bought by the
Milwaukee a ST. Paul Railroad Company.
The road has scarcely ever paid running
expneses, aud is immensely in debt for the
principal Of bonds and back interest
Miss Mary Telfair, deceased, Of Savannah,
Ga, has made several munifcent bequests to
societies: To the Georgia Historical Soei.
ity, about $4,000; Independent Presbyte.
rian Church, of Savannah, $4,000; Presby.
terian Church, Of Augusta, $4,000; and TO
the llodgson Institution, Of Telfsiryille,
Christian Church, endowment of Telfair
Hospital for Females, endowment Of Telfair
Academy Of Arts and Sciences, and other
societies and numerous personal logacies are
made, including handsome bequests TO a col.
ored family Of servants. The estate is val.
ued at over 81 100000.