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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
Complete the Great Work.

From the Democratic tPa) Watchman.1
Hon. l. A. Mackey, the congress
man from this district, has introduc-
ed Q bill into the House which pro-
poses to divert $500, 900 from the
Centennial appropriation for the
purpose of completing the Wash
ingtOn monument.
This 10 . good idea and will strike
every patriotic mind a. just the plan.
One Of the 6rst things that ought to
have occurred to the people who
conceived the project Of q Centen-
NAL celebration on so grand scale
should have been the completion Of
the monument originally intended
to perpetuato the memory Of the
Father of His Country, and not y
dollar should have been subscribed
toward the great Exposition until
that purpose had been accomplished.
The idea 10 rather a ridiculous one,
that we should invite all the world
to como here and witness our big
blowout in honor Of the hundreth
anniversary of our independence,
with that great and now unsightly
pile at Washington to the memory
of the man who achieved it, stand
ing unfinished and nnconth-a dis
grace and dishonor to the nation
and q bitter and sarcastic reflection
upon the ingratitude of Republics.
We are glad, therefore, that Mr..
Mackey, with the good sense for
which he is 30 noted, has taken this
step in the direction Of removing
this reproach to the country. We
sincerely hope his bill will pass, so
that S30O, 900 of the 81, SOC, 900
voted to tue Centennial commission.
can be applied in this way. We confes
that we would rather see Washing
toms monument completed, accord.
ing to the spirit and design of its
founders, than to see the success oi
the Centennial Exposition, much az
we desire the latter. And had we
our choice az to which should be
LETT imcomplete-were it necessary
to leave either one Of them so-wt
should say, BY all means first finish
the monument.
| We believe Mr.. Mackey's action
has been induced by an earnest
patriotism and sense of honor, fol
which he is greatly to be commend
ed. Let the $500, 600, therefore, b,
diverted to the finishing OF th,
monument, and we can assure Con
gress that such action will be hailet
with commendation aud Joy BY tin
people. For after all, there 10 NOR
in the enduring greatness Of thi
monument to the virtue and patriot
isnl of him who was first in war
first in peace and first in the heart
OF his countrymelo than in all th'
Centennial shows and boastful exhi
billions that ever and an existence.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

A Persian Proverb says =
There are only two days for
which to feel anxious. One is
the day that is past, the other is
the day to come"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Hon. John J. Jones, master Of
the National Grange, and, Lieut.
Gov. Norman J. Colman, Of Mis-
souri,, have been invited to de-
liver addresses At the Texas
State Fair, which viii be held 1t
Houston, commencing Tuesday,
May 2nd, and continuing one
week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

The New York Sun makes this
declaration: ut is we'll known that
testimony was withheld from the
grand iuries in Chicago and Milwau-
kee that on trail would be apt to
send several Republican Senators,
ex-Senators and Representatives to
the penitentiary."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Very practical is the remark
Of = Nevada sheep man, who
has solved his own problem !:
Sheep are better than a Govern
ment bond; you can tear of I
coupon every six months half
% big as the bond, and the bond
Is left a. big as it was.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

A Californian who recently
undertook to pay q debt with q
. basket full Of silver half-dol-
lars, was warded of with . shot
gun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Gov. Furnas, in his speech at
Bennett, Nebraska, March 2,
said that upwards Of $4,000, goo
were paid by Nebraska farmers
last year for labor-saving ma
chimes; and Il was estimated
that the sales this year have
been double those Of last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

The Boston Journal says no
business man of that city wants
the bankrupt law repealed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

There are $4,000 persons en-
ployed in watch making in
Switzerland, Of which number
one-third are women.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Outin the Black Hills gold region,
when you buy bowl Of bean soup,
you take OF your coat, dive for .
bean, and when you come mp with It
the proprietor Of the saloon takes 1t
away from you and says you only
paid for soup.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Ohio and Indiana are the Oc-
tober States. The Pennsylvania
election has been changed to
November.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17

Brooklyn Argus: The effect Of
the Belknap revelation upon Bah
cock was peculiar. He crawled up
into the Preaidents stable-loft and
hasn't come down since. Like Maud
Muller, Bah is fresh, guileless and
innocent, and loves the smell Of hay.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
Tho Republican Party -Stg9ams Of
Corruptioa and Decentralization.

Tho Republican Party-SGpams Of
corruptioa and Generalization.
From the N. 7. Hsraal
The downfall Of Secretary Belk-
nap means the ruin of the republi.
can party. It is only another Of the
many streams Of corruption and
folly that have flowed from the
present administration and from the
party now in power. How can We
fail 70 draw the inference that IL |
seen in nature, science and history,
that when the river il polluted the
poison Is most likely in the source.
What foul streams have poured
forth-the stream st. Domingo, with
the violations Of law, jobbery and
corruption; the stream French arms,
with its infraction Of International
obligations; the stream general or
der business. with its dabasement Of
New York politics; the stream Aker
man, with imbecility aud oppression
in the South; the stream Richard
son, with the Sanborn frauds; the
stream Delano, with the i1famies
Of the Indian Department; the
stream Babc0ck, vita the frauds in
the revenues. These are the cur
rents OF the present corrupt party.
It is about time that the RESPONSE
bility for this endless and ever in
creasing food should be placed
where it belongs-on the party now
in power.
Let as see how this party has made
itself responsible for this demOrali.
zation. Richardson, who approved
the SanbOrn fraud shameless and
unblushing az it was, was made q
Judge. Shepherd, driven form power
as one unfaithfnl to his trust, Was
made y commissioner, and is the
leader Of administration. society.
Williams, after his sins were confess
ed, was intrusted with high duties.
Schenck, after he allowed his name
and his Office to he the means of
swindling women and children out
or their income by bogus mining
shares, was protected. Babcock
came fram the dock Of q st. Louis
court, the cell of the jaiibirtl Nc.
Donald, to become the private zee
Rotary TO the President and director
of the Public Works. And now We
have the Secretary Of War, resign-
ling his Office, u confessedly corrupt
land dishonest man, and protected
from the just indignation Of the
House by the acceptance of his res
ignation.
i The true leaders Of the party, the
men who still posses the cOnfide0ce
Of the people, should now take
ground. Mr.. Conkling has = higiie,
stake III the affections of the .rvpnb
nossihla ievotion 10 the President
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
The Republicans reelected P.
c. Cheney Governor Of New
Hampshire Tuesday.

The recent storms have iniur-
ed the railroads in Iowa to q
considerable extent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-03-17
BELLEVUE, La,

Friday, :::::::::16arch II, 1879
Gen. Belknap is President Of
the Society Of the Army Of the
Tennessee.
, 1876-01-29

tim OF conspiracr on tho part OF
Engc'ko. Flszroy. Thorpe, and othors
to drag him down and throw tn tho ohAdo the
heinouonesB OF their own crimes. Fitzroy.s state
ment that ha saw $3.50 paid to Mckee was pro.
nouaced bsso falsehood, and tho unreasonable.
ness Of tho circumstances aud the conversation
pointed out, frnm iho fact OF tho characters of
Tie men and tlleis previous not.acquaint-
nnce. Engelko's intory1ev with McEe<
ut tho 0to66 Office was admitted at
fact but Engelko'a version Of tho rub
jeet matter mas declared wholly fsise on tho ses
ttmonr Of Dohfe. Mcguire and uardAwaH
vhoso ftatemeuta wont tn prove thas Engeiat
visited Mexico to secure his Influence with th
Collector for the ro'oaso Of eon1e liquors soika
10 Colorado, not for the purpose Of preventing
an exposure Of The Hing. Col. Hatch also dwell
ut great length on tho confessions Of tho Gov.
osnmont's principal vitnesB that they had boct
. Dis.ric.-Attorosy byor followed Col. Hatch,
hnd 1unde general review Of tho testimony
brought out tn tho trial. He aaid tho t}ovo1n.
Inoat was Obliged to Introduce confessed con-
spratorB Ill orlor to unfold tho gigantic swindis
tmony left no doubt Of tho guilt OF thosa
against whom tloy testified. lis ahoHed the ro-
lasions Of slcKco, aud MoDonald, and Joyep
ai'esdy convicted, aud how essential II was
might throw hts great Influence 10 protect
them from tho poHors at Washington. liz
atased that MeErus'a teltimony clearly eatab-
ltshed Mckee's comp1lcity With the Ring; thai
money were proved: that tho discrepancies bo.
tween Fltzroy'e, Cotcannon'e, and EnRolkc's
o.ideDce MAS lnmtterisl as they had not real
bearing OF The case; that Dollles scrhion Of tho
interview between Mckee and Engolka
hAl no streugtn. "a it did not hang
together: TINT whether Engelkc sought ia.
uenco to obtain tho relpase OF hin whisky
| seized in Colorado or not thcro was no doubt
that be SAW Mexico about getting tho Busby
all material points by other witnesses. There ID
no question that Hardaway was soon after max
ing crooked whisky 1t this dtshlicry without
paying cent to tho ring.
Counsel analyzed all tho testimony, and tn-
eicted that tho prosecution bad clearly proved
the existence OF conspiracy, aud McKos's con.
| uection with tt.
, 1876-01-29

eeNSAA*"s'%~S
Wien W. 8. GolBcn WAS before tho Grand Jury
Wednesday, 1t was reported On good authority
thu. he testified to having had dealings with Il.
L, Goodol As President Of tho Fourth National
Bank Tho kind os transaction to which he tes-
tilted vas stated to be somewhat peculiar. When
ttolscn bought crooked whisky Of tho Chicago
tls.l!le1B, ho sometimes gaso chocka to the order
Of Hcu11epcy," bat ofscuer garo hs note, pay
nl,o to ha orlnr, ut thirty. st1ty. ninoty days.
xh,ch be iptloFsed md handed over to tho Ills.
ttllers. Tho LITTER quietly took them to tho
Fourth National. mhefe. tn accordance with an
a,Ieend arrangement With Ms. Gnodell. they nero
ti1Acounted without being iudoruad by tho dIs-
4 reporter called on Ms. Hoodcli At the City
Hal! yesterday afternoon and intcrrosnted tho
gent'sa,au. asking him 4 l!o bad read tho pub
'.Ysb,H said Mr. uoodell, II hayn road tho re-
port, but don't bslieyo that was hss testi-
lnouy."
I'VE had it from pretty good authority" so-
"Thst may bo, but mat Go!sen himself OH
tho etroet today, aud he lcnted ba1tug said it,
u Indeed g." calculated the ne"sgatherer.
"IE hu bad sh!d It, It didn't amount to any
dong tue s2u.e thing !or aiaslliers anl others.
Why lont you 80 to some OF tho rest OF tho par
tias ="
The reporter remarked that their turn had not
conlo yet. .,.-
about these transactions" continued the Ihr-
but isn't It rather \ peculiar operation 70
discount mans uote without Ills indoEsetuants "
"Ob, no. Sometimes they Ass indorssd aud
CpIuctlnoa not"
"D!d YOU know as The tine theae TRANSACTIONS
were goipG OH thAt there MAJ any crook seancaS'
uishef ~ far ~ they or the disslleFs t4o@selTes
, 1876-01-29

TUGHM ENE1FECTEU ulhGlQhUHE5s
Tbs publication iu yestordayn TRIBUNE Of tho
fact that clerk In tho Collectors Office had con-
uiycd at the whinky frauds created D decided
sensation. !. waB tlo eolc topic ol conversation
amoug Government otllclals. "Whoso did TIE
TRIBUNE got its info1mation7" was tho question
asked by almost eyory man 10 town. Every
clork In tho Office demanded Of every other clerk
tho nanne Of tho guilty. man. Dotective BROOKS
carried copy Of TnE Tribune to Writ Dexter,
anl aaked him what 10 was going to do about Il
TAroo members Of tho 0Eand Jury insisted that
tl.ere should 10 all Investigation, Alr. Dexter
informed tho Grand Jury that Tho 1natser had
bcoa placed ia the hands Of royonuo agents, who
woro engaged In working up the case. aIr.
De1sor and Judge Dangn informed the mombers
OF tie Grand Jury that they eau take no action
until tho Btory comes from homo NOR Q RESPONSE
bio source than a TnlBuaE reporter. Two mem'
boss Of tho Jury demanded That Tux TRIBUNE
reporter ho brought boforo them and compelled
to testify "a to tho information In l,ts possos.
slon. Col. M.tthsws was cousulsod. aud direct
ed to investigate fully. Oeu. WcbBtor says that
ho will pay no attention to sny such anonymous
publications.. 10 the mAtter aiands 1T present.
TNsnuNE reporter interviewed
TIE cLEAR.
claimed that tho blanks wsso allied up by lilm On
tho report Of division deputies. lIe says dis
tillels haye cono into tho office N cold weather.
They had their gloycs ou. Tney couldn't Nrte
With their gloyeH on. ho he filled up blanks for
them. It mas beause they hid their gloves on
that he did 80. 1Io claims their gratitude for III
doing. uo admits That dsttlars aigned theso
documents in blank: Tney did not ill thcaa>ou
because they had tAetF gloyea on: lle donisA
that thcEo WA anything wrong. 1Io donieh that
ho oyarEeceiycd q cont. Five dlsti!lsrs SAY
THAT THEY pAiD HIN.
Throo otler men say theT know he was paid.
Tho tiye dsutlers douy that thoy had tholr gloves
on: Tho ether threo nsn do not wcas gloves.
"UuIao" Mil'or paid the clerk $500 por mouth.
SIMON Powell paid tbs clesk $500 per mouth.
George Miller pad tho cleFk $500 pus mouth.
Gootga DuErougba. OF Dickinson, Abel 4 Co.,
seEcei 10 pay the clark $500 pef month aud beat
him ont Of il. Tho clerk is nom trying to col.
lecs OF George burroughs. 0eorgs Burougha
talos to hilnsof great dea! Of credit for beat
ipx tho clerk, And aays that tho urand Jury dare
not investigate Lis contract with tho clerk.
ibid you tell TIE 1nInpNE reporter about tho
payment Of money 70 .ho clerk by wlisky'mca1 y
, 1876-01-29

It mas stated in yesterdays Tn1pusH that n.
II. Shufeidt i Co. had beon called upon to pay
up m assessment for back taxes amounting to
$4,000, and that shsY had previously paid q
$1,000 assessment, With prospect Of bulug
callcd upon to pay another amounting 70 $3Q, 600
in q short time.
4 TRIBUNE reporter learned Yesterday that this
firm Ats not PAID any $4,000 ASSESSMENT, and
.hnt the &t0, ,000 assessment has bern mldo. but
not paid, Gen. Wobstor having no doslro to push
ths matter, iussmuch ~ he was confident d
Ghcck would be produced any moment thc amount
syas demanded. ue had notified the house IN
lueetlon. and whom ho mas ready ho would pEo-
coed to c.llcct tho assessment.
TIE cAusE or THIS ASSESSMENT
wss stated yesterday to have becu the ctoNdspE
in Of spirits made after midnight on tho ID Of
March. 1874. - having been produced hefoto that
c1act ums, shoreby enabling tho house to lcpntt
Il largo Amount OF spirits - male bofoFe tho ou
cent tax came into forco, and thus saving 90
cents gnl!on on this large product. 1n conyor-
satou with revonue officer yesterday, It WAS
learned that this waa not exactly tho casc. The
asseesmont Was nhde on tlo ground thn4 the
tiru, 10 question Aad boen engaged in fllug up
barrels after they were gaugcl. This 70 not 1T
original achcmc, nor is 1t productive ot largo re-
lults in ANAL dists!lerles aud dusiDg shor. Pc
Rod OF tlme. bu. 1t ia ons Of tho atcais which
amount to something In tho long run. Il fe
otseu tho caso that. when barfnl Is tlIled mud
XauEcd, considerable part OF the dptrits be-
| conses ahaorbod through tho pores Of tho wool.
| Alter tho barrel hAA bouu removed to the wage-
| house and the 0AuKcr hss talon hls dcpttture.
IL has noon known to be tho caao that 1lstlllers
| would cntor tho warehouse. stArt tue bung8.
and lli up the barxsla Al much "a
was necessary. When the spirits were
shipped, the man 70 whom thoy we're
sout wund find an extra gallon or SO In bis bar
! rel. No trouble would grow out OF this proyld-
ID the tiauscr wlo 1ogauSed tho npisits 1t hts
cud Of tho l.nb was man who could 10 depond-
! ed upon 10 keep still. 1t sceEns that this Was
upt aluays tue case. Tbs second gAugsng Was
compared viii, the frat. when it wss found that
| there would bo a,l eItrn gallon or 40 III favor OF
tho secopl gauge, aud ID this lnannor waa tho
| steal tlctectod.
| Tho revenue officer who explained tho Abovo
moil,od sxil that tho preseut asaessmcnt ot el0.
OtO dld not end the matter. but that before a
great whiIo the1e would be another enc In the
amount Of $50 900, or tharesbouts.
, 1876-01-29
A BIT OF SECRET HISTORY.
pAnHrr It. hfAsnSis HhPr.


When tho roc!if5ing housc Of Parker II. Mason
rms seized, he had no opportup,ty to c1pp,y hls
80 mi. IL l,,s .t,rv i1o toIi 4ooroe M;1lor
ea'o, 1a' %.."a.,, ~ :, m..,,".f" 49,, ~.
uho'aoo u hu'ee''' aaa " ~ n'ehlason 'nas 10
bad natter In that sale tending to convict thenl-
Thia WAS in Juas lust. GuoEgo Mllor Waa sick
,, had Na amt for Dickfnann and toltl him
- :. .no,,,, .o.t nm ,n ro,,,. +h, c,nt.rt.
9n0s ~ "oa.a soes t,,n""> ~ a s1 ,. -.
Of Maaons sAte. no tM'l1os> so'a 90 haa a.
advanced $4,000 OF that mono{, OF which
Mason WAS to refund $1,000, Russell
u mn .nl Il, vnn}ad Al M, from him
s, V1'o,o' ~" .'1,..,ss1 . -"
t'Hesaoaoa)' D4eklnson nema"ooa somo OatIs'
faction NJ 10 tlio truth Ok tito statement Ao
was told to 10 to certain house. 1lo Wcns, II
uas nm c|opsut,y furntshod houec. 1t In locatnti
s'a "a' ,,,a anut,, si,a Wabash .vonuc knowa
"hefe as-n " ~, IN z,,,n. ~, r,,r-,n,r
auM"En rLa ~ ,,,aaa,,s. ~ " Niis,. hor.,~
sas' ~, tI.t 49, srianr.s .o",nst
ucAtl!1oa wa tu,u sh~' S W. t,n"1."d SnII.rs
n'ua hSa peon oa.t0 wy H. @1oI re"S aEon '1i" II"
Nese aea1noa 9 ~ M a a,,,,a, ~ ~. "s1 ts ~; ,ad
s!u r.lr.t itm IL
netef Goss'a'nou aos .i, sS1n r% s.nr, t,ot
sei"seH ~ pas .an o.n9t nI w ,or ~ o'eiG H.
out All va" su's'ue'u wi ~. ~ ~.
son. ian ou m"a sa'"AA so'aopoSs p"" NJ"
hpEer, ss :. ~. ~ w. s;:s6o oyo' ....,..
, 1876-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.


III WILL BOT NJ BOUNCED WITHOUT HhEEzE
Srttsal Nstateh 10 Tbs CA,caoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Jan. 28.-Referzlng 70 tho
rumosed resignation Of ]. G. Mckinney. special
United States District Attorney u Milwaukee.
it Gao be said that the rurnor originated With
the friends Of Matt Carpenter, uho, It soems,
aso endeavoring 10 secure tue removal OF Nc
Kinney Tho Commissioner OF 1nternal Rave.
nue and tho Government authorities generally
hay that Mckinney il one OF the very best OH.
cers in this nervico. and that no schsmtrE pcf.
sons r2n force hls scmuyal. Tho Wisconsin dole.
CATION ssy thss they will support MoKlnncy d
Ill hazards.
, 1876-01-29

THE FEklN PAPERS.
1 3EAIM TIsfC OYER TiicaI.

"--*-*+ A-~@hs -A%~--'
sp<dat Dssrateh to TIA ca.eaao tTitao<-
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 2s.-The topic Of
fntetest lo-tay. to tho s1clusinn Of all elne, is
IN, n,ht n,.r .,o .,,tvr. ~ W. rnnc,a of t,,c
feK'a ALCOHOL atahaiaetasao8 1oa any AtteF
DoluE Eutrdnd all naKht oy ~ armed Ruafd, tht
Htrifo for their possession 1ecommcpced IN the
Fcde1el District Court this morning, tho court
r,,,, tn,,n ,rords, .rtth -, .vctod n,di.rca
soon' os'as e1o"ueu "1'n ~ s>eisou H1o4eaee'
AHoeakaF or ooeSsE1"
Cor. Palmer openod tho argument by settihH
fortu tbe claim that tho paue1s Were his clients
jWestermaos, private propesty, and that they
-: .., ..,.,.t ...x.. s.,,.ut... - -
so'e so'"eu ".n'.s Fiopet 1oNo's =. Low"
Assistant Distrsct-httorney lion responded that
tho books and papers were ordered seized upon
Il reasonable ground of boliaf that they wore
,,ot 11riy.to n.,ar,. tl,at n,,nv -, th.n nrn
..S,.. t,7t r-s..,..... ~. 1.i .t-st
10 examine, and ho desired m order osthe Court
for an exAtuination Of them that those which
tia t3oyernuent hne n right to hold nav be hold
,',, ~ re,t rc,urn.a toWattor1nan Tho l.,r am,
NV 'ao .,-e w. s.t",, D,s ~ 1870
po"o'n Aao 4ofpuuo oiiis'o'a ~ 'eaan1'u" q" poo@n
md papers peftainlnE TO dlktillery. judge
Treat concedad tho right. Gov. Psltncs insisted
that the warrant under which tho teiz.
IRA va, mado wu tnsu0lc1out,-tl1st
49, ~. - -.
sao onsees eofs'os 'uo WV "@o Nv
senee an agent Of she judicial branch Q! the
FHohl 1s1*iCo* 0"1 at'AP'f pocI' atoAt@ sH1
Reycnua Department. who. nndcf 40 Illegal
Witt, bad ma5e IN unauthorized tnd imptoper
entry into private promises aud eeiaafe OF t'tl-
yAte property. u!btr1cl-Atsoruoy snb Dofeton
ua!d that the documento wese not selxed for
conhsoat!on, nut Tor examination moEc'y, nhd, II
private property weFs io'ind' It would 10 70.
turned 10 the claimant, but such ~ may be q
uss BY tho Government tn tho pending caso will
20 rcthiaod for es'ueure. Tho Hen. \. i.
huspn, OF tho d!us'lloIe' counsel made mahsoFly
Argument, holding the inSlotab!ltJ OF private
pefaons aad property, ana ioelet!nR @hes these
papers, BENG unwAsTAhtab!J Hcazed, anu private
property, ehanid be returned to tho claimant.
TALLY one ron wEs1EaMAs.
The Court hsld euht the warrant waa not snf'
papoIa. though the, search wss warranted. Ile
accordingly orderod that tho papsra be released
from thu custody OF tue Ma1ahal and rcsurncd to
Ns. Woasor1nan.
r, ,.,n, H.. asLar; \! ,3n:,,, ), H.. u,-,,.r.
office TO got b!s papers, q dray having III tho
meantime toen procured. but Westortnan wls
met by nEit from tho tlann !aEy recurring
, 1876-01-29

Spsstal u4spaseh tn Ths CAttaaa 7ytbuns,
St. Joszru. No.. Jan. 2s.-A verdict res rem
desed by jury to-day su tho circuit Court OF
buchanan County against tbs Hannibal i vt.
Joseph Railroad, aud tn favor Of William Porter.
for 9l2,60o for ipjurlos received by Postas In
tho ya1d OF thu. Company IN this city Ia 1875
Thle il tho secood verdict Porter has gained
Ia 1874 he got verdict tor 100000. Tha cass
was carried to tho Supreme Court Aud rsresssd
On technieahty. Tho caso has s1eitsa uasah'
interest In thla QgAsteg Of taa atAtA .
, 1876-01-29
1T. LOUIS.

2HUEWEkTB EuN THE uEEEHbE.
St. Lor1s, No.. Jan. 23.-Upou tbs rcsump-
tlon Of tho Mckee trial ln tic United Stated
Circuit Court this morning, Col. Wl!ilam Il.
Hatch, Of Hannibal, Mo-, addressed tho jury,
presenting the first Of tho closing arguments
for Tho defense. he deyoted bimself to ~
analysis OF tho testimony for tho Government,
olLn!os to shoE that MeKos Mss ths ytar
, 1876-01-29
FIRES.
~ fA[CAEf.

M CHICAGO.
1ho alarm from Box 521 at 5:i5 O'Clock yos~
te1day afternoon waa caused BY q blaze in q
uhom-nipx'or Of the mil1luor5.shop Of Horny
Holmes, at No. 4l0 Milwaukee avenue. q two-
Btory frano structure, owned by Haury Johu-
SOD. Damnge, $50 fully iusured. Causo tho
EXPLOSION Of lamp.
Tho aIa,m from Box l4G At 1:10 o'clock yes!er-
day morning vas false, Us was also tho alarm
from l,ox 81 At 2:3o O'Clock yesterday aftor-
uoon.
Tbs al1rm from Dox al at 2:l5 o'clock ysa-
day afternoon waa cauHed by = lso 10 t.o.
atory building, No. GU ConeEeGs ssreek, owned
nnh occupied - \ dwelling by @. u. Holmes.
Damage to house, e71; 10 furniture. $50; fully
covered By in9urauce.