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Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
General News.

Tenncssee's dog license amounts to
s3oo,0 o,000Iannually.
The Black Hills commissioners
reached Cheyenne Monday. -
II costs New York city half mil
lion dollars yearly for church music.
President Grant met with cordial
reception at the hands Of the Denver
ties.
They have one rail railroad be.
tween Houston and San Antonio,
Texas.
The Fall River strike seems to have
collapsed, and an overplus Of work
men are crowding the mills,
The American board Of Foreign
missions isover 1000 in debt. The
past year has not been prosperous
one in their affairs.
The ST. Louis fair is now the great
southern attraction. 1t is said to be
the largest display for years, though
not Of as high an order.
Il Tic national banks have been re-
questcd TO furnish the comptroller Of
the currency with an exhibit Of their
condition up to Friday, Oct. LIST.
The fifth annual convention OF the
Roman Catholic Total Abstinence AS
sociation Of America convened in
Cincinnati yesterday 1t promises
to be numcrously ATTENDED, from the
several states.
a brute in Carlinville, ILL.,, named
Chas. Brink, ina fit Of anger, shot
Mrs. Deborah Hall, his mothcr-in-l n-law,
and Ellen Brink, his wife, killing
them; and then shot himself. This
occurred Tuesday.
That Simcook, New Hampshire
murder was a. horrible affair. Miss
Josie l.ongmadc, the victim, was II
years old. She left home in the morn.
ing for school having a halfmile to walk
part Of the way through the woods
Notrcturning home, search was made
and hcrxbely found a half mile from
the road ina clump Of bushes. tfht
head was entirely severed from thu
body and she had been fearfully out.
ragged. Our dispatches Of Tuesday
mentioned the arrest of aSman named
Drew for committing the atrocity.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
FOREIGN.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-The Times has
the following: A war commenced at
Cape Halinan between l.ibena and
the Aborieines, under command OF
several educated natives. There was
some fighting on the 18th of septem.
Der, in which fifty were killed and
wounded. The Liberian government
has dispatched troops from Monro
via to the sene Of action, and a great
battle is daily expected.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Board Of Foreign Missions.

CHICAGO, Oct. THE American
Board Of Foreign Missions met this
morning and-listcncd TO tic reports
from various fields Of labor. They
we're generally favorable, showing,
however, need tmuel, .ae#e-moncy
to follow disadvantage gained al
ready. A number Of missionaries
made brief speeches. Il
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Live Stock Markets.
,,iItf,af,r,

CHICAGO, Oct Z.
IIocs-Rcccpts, 5000; moderately active
and heavy grades shade better; light steady
sales; gr:.ssefs, 22i5, i58 common to
choice light, S7G5W1S5; course heavy,
f7.30@7.5O; good to choice heavy, $50
$40; Philadclphias, $S30@S. so.
CArTLE-lscccipts, a 1000; dull, weak and
lower; common to fair shipping steers.
- 0004. 75; good, 81. 1906. .35 choice,
IS. 50@G.OO; extra, G.00WG. .25; stockcrs,
$2.75@3.75. = :
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
NOTICE.

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Yankton, D. r.. Sept. 25, 1875.
Complaint having been entered at tails office
by Jacob Jacobs against John j. Richards,
for abandoning his Homestca ad Entry No. 37gS, la.
ted May "a. 1872. upon the northeast x NV
section - and nH ne y section g,
k0ta, With aSicw5to the cancellation Of raid
entry: the said pant ics are hereby Summoned
tQ appear at this office on the 25th day Of Oct,
Testimony concerning said alleged abandonment
] o. WHITNEY. Register.
Jltt&w3ts LOFTS. BAYLESS, Receiver
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Stocks unsettled, active and lower.
New York.

NEW YonK. Oct. Z.
WnEAT-Dull and declining; No. 3 Chi.
cagn, fl.10@l.l3; No. 9 Chicago, $l.26@
12s; No. 3 Milwaukee, Sl20Q1l.30is
winter red western, Sl.230l IL.
RYE AND BARLEY-Dull.
CORN-Easy Steam western mixed, $50
CSC; sail do, G9l.c; high mixed and yellow,
T0c.
,OArs-shadc lirmcr new mixed and
white, .34Q053c.
PoRK-Firmcr, at sa2 e55o1zJJss 55o.==-=,'-=== 50.
LARD-Frm. Mt l37s@l4c.
WnsKY-$l.1S.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Missouri Republicans.

ST.. Louis Oct. The Republican
state central committee met here yes
-tcrlay; ten Congressional Districts Of
the state being represented. II vas
resolved that the efforts ofthe Admin
istration 10 rhrify the public, service
by the prosecution Of all persons
charged with fraud in any and all de.
partments ofthe government, deserves
the heartiest endorsement Of the Re.
publican party throughout the coun
try, and are emphatical|y endorsed by
this committee.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
.TE LEG RIA P II.
q O'clock, Pm. ,
HENRY cLEws.
The Bankruptcy Proceedings
furnish some Interest
ing Disclosures.
TESTIMONY OF THE GEN.
TLEMAN WHO HAD IN
FLUENCE TO SELL.
Interesting Developments in the
Bankruptcy Proceedings Of Henry
CleWs & Co.

Bankruptcy Proceedings Of Henry
.-...z.z-=.-.-sa-=Clews- & Co.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE cxamina-
tion Of Benz. II. Cheever, as creditor
of Henry Clews, continued yesterday
before the register in bankruptcy.
Kctchum, in-rcply to cross questions
of counsel Cheever, testified: "Clews
spoke to me repeatedly of establishing
a banking housein Washington. Fin
ally he told me he was endeavoring
to obtain U. S. agency, and wanted
my aid. He proposed to pay me lib
orally. He stated to me the value Of
this agency, and made proposition
to give me, ,one-quarter Of the entire
profits, az my correspondence will
show"
t1ucstion-"What inducements, II
any, were made by you to Mr.. Clcws
for the purpose of obtaining his sigma
ture to these. contracts
Answer-The inducement was that
thought / could aid him. That /
/ would give him my time and my SER
vices to-accomplish it
/. Question-Did you not make some
| special inducement to Mr.. Clews; saw
something Of ypur relation with per-
|sons of influence with the administra-
4 tion.
Answer-Only in general terms. l
do not remember saying anything
specially. lknow most Of the mem
bersrof the administration intimately.
did not offer any inducements to Mr.
Clews in any shape or manner.
Qucstion-Did you not mention to
Mr.. Clews the names of Senator An:
thony OF. Logan!
j Answer probably did mention
the names Of a great many senators
and members Of congress. | know
forty or fifty. l do not remember
that I told Mr.. Clews Of any influence
or power had with members Of con,
gress or the administration, | canno
i tell where James Van Buren, may be
, found. / cannot remember how hi.
: name came to be put in the agree
J, ment.
Question-What was the consider
alton Of agreement between you ant
!. Clews?
t Answer-All lawful services that
: could render in Washington and else
: where in showing his standing as
banker, etc, until success was obtain
4 ed, and when obtained in aiding hir
It SO here and in London.
:. misunderstanding to whom?
Observation-Disclosures Of the admins
d tration, the cabinet and others; Sccre
IS tary Boutwell, for one can't
y; member othersTat this moment.
! |! Question--no you remember 60,
: ferring with other members Of I'll
1t cabinet, members Of congress, or SCI
e ators.
ID Answer did, with great nun
= !. Der. l repeatedly conferred wit
d Senators Conkling, Anthony, spragu
Fomcroy, Morrill, Of Me-, sumne
Vice: President Wilson, who took
tn great interest in Clews, Speak
q q Blaine; Senators Logan, Banks ar
Is Butler. Butler, especially, took
h. great interest in Clews; could nan
n, fifty others if ! had time to cxami1
'g my books and papers. Senator She
81 man, of Ohio, Ramsey, of Min
IN Window, Chandler, Of Mich, Hoope
he Af Boston, Dclapo, oi the cabinet, a,
IN others, ,z,-.
u, Question-Was there any 9th
consideration than that already spe'
ty, heu'
~
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07

.
many disbursements as possible
through this agency. Introduced
Clews to Gushing, and an arrange
ment was proposed as to deposits
connected with foreign consulatcs;
fifteen. millions was mentioned in this
connection.
Question-Explain more fully the
word "aid."
Ans.-rhis agency was one'of the
choicest things in the gift Of the gov
crnment. talked to those who had
the power to make these deposits and
disbursements. ] spoke Of Clcws as
such wise, energetic and trustworthy
man, and very liberal friend of the
Administration. showed the weak
ness of other houses, calling attention
to some errors Of Barring Bros. l
urged that an American house ought
to have it; that it was not proper to
give it to Morton, Bliss & Co., as one
of their partners was Sir John Ross,
atitled gentleman in England. Ialso
explained Gicws' credit and position
These agreements were made in 1860
and almost Immediately Clcws- had
some government business. | spoke
to the appropriation committees in
behalfof Clews. was thus occupied
many times every week until October
1872, nearly two and a half years, un.
til the appointment was made. Glews-
suggested that | should open an agen-
cy at Berlin or Frankfort.
Question-Did any other person
have any interest in your one -quartcE
of the profits?
4 Ans.-Mr. Dent was to have one
eighth Of the entire. profits. This was
the understanding in April or May,
1871. Judge Dent is a lawyer, re.
lated to President Grant by marriage
! Qucstion-What was the consider
alton for Judge Dents share?
Ans.-His services as counsel maid
Of this matter; and afterwards he was
to act as counsel for the agency in
Washington. Clcws offered him $780,
600 to come here to New York as
counsel. Dent was to furnish such
counsel as would advance the inter-
ests Of Mr.. Clews. do not remem-
;: Der whatlegal services he performed,
and do not know that he ever ceased
to have sn interest in the business.
A copy of letter alleged to have
been written by Cheevcr TO Clews
was put in evidence, and he was ques
toned concerning it; but he did not
remember writing it. The writer
: pressed for payment for his services
Z and mentioned that he had partner
to share with him.
Qucstion-Do not you recollcct
stating or writing that you had .
: partner sharing one-quarter Of the
profits with you? y;
Ans.-Yes; had supposed up t,
! certain date that Dent was part
fnef.
At this point several letters from
: Henry Clews to B. II. Chcevcr wer
. marked for Identification.
Question-Did you inform member
of the administration; members Q
congress and senator's, of the arrange
ments?
Ans.-I did not tell them of m.
: interest in the profits.
Examination adjourned. 4
rr:: nl,:
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Fire Engineers Convention.

New York, Oct. 7.-Thc fire en-
gineer's convention met again to. day,
Chief Hendricks, presiding. The
Bennett medal, presented for acts Of
bravery and heroism performed at
fires, was given to A. M. Mitchell,
foreman Of hook and ladder No. IA,
for saving mans life at the risk Of
his own, during fire at No. 10 Pearl
street, short time ago. A report
was received and adopted as sub
stitutc Tor that on the permanchcc Of
chief and assistant engineers. 1t rec
ommends that these officers TIC men OF
energy, reliance and education, ard
that every capable and worthy man
be retained as long as possible. Geo.
L. Pope made all address and declared
that the greater the number Of fires
occurring in any city the greater was
the benefit to insurance. Fires could
not occur too frequently to prevent
companies from building up premi
ums; but the insurance men did not
want fires too large.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
New Trial Granted.

NEw York, Oct. 7.-Gcn. w. G.
Monks, ex-custom house inspector,
who was convicted in the U. S. court
i'll June last under section 5. 5.43l Of the
revised statutes Of the q. S. Of hav
ing in his possession, with intent tc
sell, $4,000 in counterfeit money
was granted new tsial yesterday il
the same court.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Failure

GLAsGow, Oct. 7-Brown, Stevens
and Williamson, sugar reGpess have
failed. Liabilities are heavy. 1t is
stated that several Grccnock houses
are also involved. = t--t
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
Chicago.

chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct I.
WnEAT-Wcak and easy; S1.10for cash
fl095a for Oct; Sl0ssa for November.
CoRN-Easy 56llc for cash; 53lSc for
November
OArs-Stcady, at 3ssss.,c.
RYE-7215c.
BAKLEY-D1c for October.
PonK-S2s. s.75@s3.oO for cash; S22.35 for
October.
LARp-Wcak, at 1910.
WnIsKy-SLl4.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07
The Board Of Foreign Missions in
Need Of Filthy Lucre.
Frequent Fires Benefit the In
surance Companies.
The Mississippi War,

MEMruls, Oct. s.-Thc Appeals
special from F,iar's Point says, Gen.
Chalmers continues in pursuit Of the
negroes under eG;ett.-le ease, colorcd..
Tuesday evening the negros
FATALLY WOUNDED FRANK SCOTT.
The white cavalry, under Capt.
Burke, then charged the negroes, who
were in ambush,
KILLING THREE AND MORTALITY
wouNDING ANOTHER.
They also captured three others who
are in Jail.
LATER.
I Chalmers command is still watch
ing the negroes. Part Of them, nnder
Chalmers, went to Johnstown, four.
teen miles northeast Of Friar's Point
where the negroes were reported to
+ be massed
FIVl: HUNDRED. STRONG.
Fighting is not yet officially report
ed. The people are picketing the
town in Friar's Point, hardly knowing
whethcr-they are safe or not.
The white men are determined to
dispersc all mobs, but are prudent,
and
xcruN.rIlE DEFENSIVE.
The disturbance was caused by
sheriff Brown and other republicans
White democrats and republicans are
aunt in opposing the negro a
cavalry command leaves this morning
for .Johnstown.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07

Answer-Yes; aid in getting as
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-10-07

A FARM Of IGo acres near Clay Creek, with IS
acres improved and never falling spring: plenty
of blue grass. Price. t550; half cash and half on
time ut 8 per cent Interest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
- . E Isl o. q ).

Contains i07 ACRES OF LAND. more or
less, about 20 Acres Of which are cleared
lands 40 Acres in good rail inii,er, aud The
hal,ace in Pine, constituting excellent tubac-
co lands. This lot is also we'll watercd and
under fair fencing.
These lands are located in good neighbor-
hood, and are convenient 10 Churches, Stores,
Schools Mills, &c.
TERMS or SALE, as prescri5ed 1y Me
Iecree: One-third OF the purchase money TO
be paid in cash on the day Of sale, and the
haance in two equal insttlmenis payable in
one and two years respectively from the day
of sale, the deferred payments 10 be secured
ny the single bills Of the purchaser or purcha-
sers, With surety or sureties 70 be approved
by the Trustee and to bear interest from The
day Of sale. a deed to be made by the Tras-
tee on the ratification Of the sale by the said
Court and the payment nf the whole purchase
money, and not before.
Conveyancing a. the cost Of The purchaser.
FRANCIS NJ. WATERS,
feb l9--ts Trustee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
DWELLING HOUSE.

and TWO LOG HOUSES, containing nine
rooms, Meat House. Dairy, Hen House, Pump
in he yard, Corn House, Granary, Siahleand
Shedding There is about 100 sACRES in
WOOD principally Oak and Chestnut, and
about 100 Acres in Piue Tae cleared land
is divided into five fields, well Enclosed,
in fair stale of cultivation, fand The entire
tract is neatly enclosed with good fencing.
There is fair supply Of Fruit Trees on The
Farm, consisting Of Apples, Peaches aud
Cherries. This is a fino tractof land for ag-
ricultural purposes, raising fruit or market
garden.
It's location. touching the railroad al about
20 miles from Washington, affords every ia
ciliIy for market or other purposes.
There are , number of beautiful building
sites on the premises.
a PLAT of this land made from recent
survey, can be SEEN al the office of Peter &
Henderson. in Rockville.
TERMS OF SALE.-The purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day Of sale
Conveyancing al the cost Of the purchaser
orparchasers.
WILLIAMD CASSTN,
GEORGE PETER,
lfb 26-ts Trustees.
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O r D ER MI ST.
CAROLINE T.. BOND AND CAROLINE v.
BOND, next friend Of GEORCEP BOND
AND ELIZABETH y. BOND,
vs..
GEORGE P. BOND AND ELIZABETH y.
BOND
Tptbe Cireuif Courf for Montgomery county,
ara CourtW Egudg;

nRDERED, this end day Or February, a h.
D., 1916, that the sHe made and re-
ported By Caroline Il. Bond aud William 81
Bopd, Trusieps in The above entitled cause,
be ratified and conlifmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof fe shown on r before tie
20ih dag Of March next Provided a copy 0f
his order be inserted insonlc newspaper pub
lshcd Al Rockville, Id said Montgomery
county. once In each Of three successive
weeks before the enid goth dar or March
next.
TbpReport states The amour, Of sales to bo
$1,000 30
Il . PRETTYMAN, Cpk.
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy Test;
feb 2e-4t r. b PRETTYMAN, Crk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
p0AD OPENING FOR SALE.

TIE undersigned havipq been appointed by
the Commissioners for Montgomery county 10
sell 81 public sale 10 the lowest bidder, the
opening 81 public road pelitioned for by
Fhos. Dove and. others, beginning at point
on the River Road ut the corner az Charles
Homller's and Broome's lands thence rum
ming with the lines OF Charles Homiller, Mr.
Broome, Charles Cooper VIM. Reading aud
Thonas Dove 10 The Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal
hereby give notice that viii attend ut
Homillprs Corner, on SATURDAY, March
l3ti, 1875, at The hour Of O'Clock, r. ~ :,
to receive bids for the same.
Specifications made known on The day Of
sale.
mar s-td DATHAN BROoyE.
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feb 1916
ExAmINERs, NoTIcE.

II
The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, ~ the Commissioners Of Mont
eoFnefy county, 20 ascertain whether public
convenience requires the opening of public
road beginning Al Oak Hill schoobonse and
church running on Or near the line Of II.
j. Sloitlemeyer and W. n Smith to The
Land Oft 3 Cooley thence on or near the
line Of said Cooley and Smith 10 the land or
John Jones; thence on gaid Jones land 10
the land Of Nn. Hickman; thence on he
land If said Hickman yiih lie line Of b. r.
Remsbnrg 10 the land Of VIM. r. veirF
thence on the Land u said Veirs 10 the land
Of J. " Reed thence on the land Of said
Reed 10 The public road leading from Pooles-
vile 10 White Ferry and near The store on
said road at Martinshure
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to liinterestef
that they will meet at Mariinsburg, on
H0ND1Y, M z9ih dag II March. 1875.
a, the hour Of 10 o clock. A. H., TO execute
the commission ms aforesaid
GEO. BREWER,
JOSEPH WHITE OF B.,
feb 2s--td LEONARD ]. HAYS,
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Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE ishereby given that the subscri-
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county letters OF admin
insiraiion on The personal estate Of
.J1COB PICKEN,S,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
haying claims againstsMd deceased are here
by warmed to exhibit the same with lheyouch-
cfs thereof The subscriber on.or before the
2nd day Of MARCH, 1876; otherwise they
may, by law, be excluded from an benefit Of
said estate, Persons indebted TO said estate
IRE requested TO make Immediate payment.
Given under my Eand This, I'd day Of March,
1875,
EDWARD LEWIS,
mar 5-4t Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given thai the snbscri-
bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, letters OF adj
innistration on the personal estate of
REIN r. THOMPSON,
late Of saId conuty, deceasfd All persons
having claims against said deceased, are here
by warned to exhibitihe same with the goucb
efs thereof to the subscribers, on or before The
2nd day Of March, 1876; otherwise they
may, by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested 10 make Immediate payment
Given under our hands this I'd day Of March,
1875.
JAMES \. HENDERSON.
MAHLON g. THOMPSON,
mar 5-4t Administrators.
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2l7 ACRES OF LAND,
MORE OR LESS.

This farm lies on The road leading from
Clark sburg to Damascus, ahout one mile from
the former aud five miesfromfhe Latter place,
aud adjoins the lands Of Leonidas Wilson
Hamilton Burdctt and others. Il Willie sold
in TWO LOTS
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. The Farnac1-., =,
REMOVAL

TIVE 1atterinq encouragement received in
i the TIMING BUSINESS. 10 Brooke
sille, induces me 10 enlarge my business, and
10 do SO to more advantage will remove 70
Mechanicsgllc, or 0lDey. on the lsfof April,
1875, in The building opposite the Grange
Hall, recently occupied BY Thos- Duiey, Mef-
chant
/ shall keep fall line Of best known COOK
STOVES always on hand. and in season any
Heaters that may he desirable.
Careful attention viii be given TO all other
paris Of the business. as heretofore. and spe-
cial inducements offered in
ROOFING AND SCOUTING.
"a A call Is solicited from All. Ifndit
no trouble to give prices and show goods.
TERMS CASH.
JOS L. WAGNER,
feb l6-5t Brookeville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12
On SATURDAY, 18th Of March, 1875

atthe hour Of o'clock, p NJ, all the Real
Estate, lying and being in said counts. OF
which the late A1amson Waters died seized
aud possessed containing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-03-12

Total..................... .........$lo 5s
The above tract Of hind viii be divided In
70 parcels by the Collector, MS authorized and
directed by Section so, Article 81 OF the Code
d Public General Laws, and 50 many acres
thereof viii be cold ns may he necessary 10
satisfy The axes for these, ears. with interest
and all cost that may accrue under this sale.
u. MACCEBBIN WATERS,
feb ltd Collector LIST District.