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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-14
SUPERIORITY 7

almeu for the DOMESTIC" seems TO
many minds incredible The fact is. the inventor
( started right. and that the Machine should be su
perior is only the natural result, and explains
the extraordinary lead which the Machine takes
with the public over Machines long regarded as
the best.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-14
His Honor Of the Detroit Police
Court.


When His Honor came in Bijah
slid up to him, and with an awfully
important look on his face, whis-
pered:
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-14
MrIE.1oOMJS, Mn.

nFFICE on Main St, one door west OF Mer
~ chants Hotel in Morse's brick block. lndc-
2sndence, Iowa
Special attention given to Obstetrics and the dis
ease of women and children.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-14

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL LAND
y Agent Independence. Iowa Office over Tabor
4 Sona Drug Store. Particular attention paid to
Collections, and remittanCes promptly made.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
CENTENNIAL.
Railroad Rates TO and from Phiiadei-
phIa - Resolutions by Railroad
Agents-EIectiOn of Officers.

LOUISVILLE, February l0.-Tne Teso-
tions mentioned in yesterdays report Oi
the raiIrosd ticket agents Of Amerlca,
by which the fare from the west to New
York and Pniladelphis during the Cen
tennial session will be reduced each way
twenty-five per cent. from the regular
rates, were adopted. The resolutions
provide that the rates from eastern points
be settled by the trunk lines. At to-
DAYS session of the called convention,
it was resolved that instead Of
holding the regular convention
at Jacksonville, Florida, in March
next, the business Of the same
be now proceeded with. An election OF
officers resulted as follows: President
c, P. Atmore, Of the Louisville and
Great Southern railroad; vice-pTesident,
II. Wentworth, Of the Michigan Cen
trail; secretary, Samuel Powell, Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; ex-
ecutive committee-W. l.. OBfien, OF
the P. C.. and st. Louis rOadi +. st.
John, Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific; and G. K. Lord, of the st. Louis,
Kansas and Northern. Tomorrow the
convention will be busy preparing reg
ular schedule of rates. The delegates
have been treated to steamboat excur-
sions, theatrical performances, etc., by
the local agents, Messrs. Parker, Ander-
son snd AtmOre,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

WARREN LEE Goss, president OF the
National Union Of Audersonville sur
vivors q very patriotic association no
doUbt), writes to the Norwich Conn. }
Bulletin, answering Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
in the course Of which he quotes the
Federal war department figures show
ing the total capture OF soldiers and citi-
ze1s by the CJniedsTate forces to have
been ISS, ,145. Mr.. Goss estimates that
OF these hsIt were actually confined in
Prisons. The numb9r of deaths in Con-
federste PRISONS was SO, ,40l. COnss.
quently the per cent. Of mortality in
prisons was ever 3Si, and the per cent.
of the entire captures about 19S. The
number of captures by the Union forces
was 479, ,l69; actually confined 1.-THE rest
being psroled or exchanged), 327, $40;
per cent. Of mortality in prison, 133; per
cent. OF morality OF whole number Of
captures, 81. According to this, the
mortality in Confederate prisons was
about three tines as great as that in
Union pIisors. II Mr. Goss will read
the editGdsl OF the New York Sur
copied into this dsy's APPEAL, he will
there find an answer to his figures and
fslsehoods touching Mr.. Davis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
DEMOCRATIC.
Result of the Congressional Caucus
A Financial Platform In Prep
aratfOn.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-At the
Democratic caucus tonight Gt the cepi-
tol, about one hundred members Of the
lower house and twelve or fifteen sens-
tors were present. Short speeches were
made on the financial question, and
finally resolution was adopted for the
appointment of committee, consisting
OF nine members OF the house and four
senators, to whom were TefeferJed the
pending proposition Of Representative
iIanders for the repeal OF the
specie resumption act, and that Of Rep-
resentative Payne for the grad
ual resumption Of specie payments,
and the committee were instructed to
report q financial platform at an adj
iourned meeting of the caucus on Thurs
day next. More thsn usual care was
taken to prevent the disclosure OF the
proceedings, but it is known that ma
jority who spoke counseled Cancellation
and harmony, it being absolutely nece5-
sary that the Democracy should present,
il possible, an unbroken front on the
financial question, and frame a platform
which they could present 10 the entire
country, instesd OF the members OF the
party in the different States separately
attempting to establish a financial priE-
ciple for the entire party.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

intelligent citizens, gentlemen Of ca
pacity, to appreciate the Lmmensity OF
the work devolving upon them, and pos
sefssd Of moral courage and strength Of
character to inja1 cases do what Is right.
We have many such of whom just now,
at random, We can name Cotton Green
n. d. Menken, Thomas n. Allen, Geo.
R. Powell, George Bergeman, John
Ovelton, jr., Elias Lowenstein, Vincent
Baccigalupo, N. s. Bruce, G. B. Church,
U. w. Miller, w. II. Carroll, ]. J.
Busby, Owen Dwyer and NJ. ]. Wal
dram. Most, II not all, OF these
gentlemen have had experience
in contracts and large undertakings fit
ting and adapting them admirably for
membership Of such board, and we
think that any three or five Of them
would, ss such pOard, satisfy the COM
munity. Another suggestion that we
desire TO offer for the consideration Of
the council is that provision be made in
the ordinance for the advertisement in
one or more of the city papers Of all the
bids after they have been passed upon,
including that accepted, so that the pub
lie may see that the law and custom as
to the lowest and best bidder has been
complied with. Such provision would
prevent anything like eollusion OF fraud,
and plaes the board beyond any suspi-
cion or the slsnder OF rejected bidders.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Another Bold Bank Robbery

NEW LONDON, CONN, February TO-
The Bank OF Commerce was robbed
Tuesday night. Wednesday morning
the bank officers were unable to open
the vault, but an expert accomplished it
at night, when the loss of twenty-one
thousand five hundred dollars was dis
covered. This gave the burglars over
twenty-four hours start of the officers.
The burglars had packed up in tin boxes
all the securities of the bank, amounting
to five hundred thousand dollars, but
left them on the floor of the vault, evil
IDENTIFY in their hurry of departure. An
entrance was gained through 8 side
window leading into the directors room.
On the outside door Of the safe was q
combination dial lock, and On the inner
one another patent lock. The combine
ton OF each was intrusted to the differ
ent officers of the bank. the paying
teller, who had the combination OF the
outside lock, was unable to operate it
Wednesday, and the services of experts
were obtained. The experts succeeded in
opening it at six o'clock in the evening,
when the robbery was discovered. The
bank contracted q week ago for a chro-
nometer lock, which arrived to. Gay,
This bank was considered more secure
than any other in the city. There is nc
clue TO the robbers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

WE have been favored by Colonel T.
H. M'Cray with copy Of the articles
OF Incorporation OF the Arkansas con-
struction association, which were drawn
up by Hon. l.. D. M'Kissick, and which
embrace everything necessary for the
protection o. the laborer and the capi-
talist. The object of this association, rs
before stated, is u build the Memphis
and Kansas City railroad, in the COM
pletlon Of which Memphis is probably es
much or more interested than it is in
any road projected to or from
this city. The object Of Colonel
M'Cray is to organize q company or
association Of five hundred members
who will take one thousand dollars each,
which may be paid in money or labor,
at the option Of the subscriber. He
states that there viii be no difficulty in
getting four hundred laooring men, but
that he desires to get one hundred sub
scribsrs who viii take one thousand dol
lars each, and pay ten per cent. OF their
subscriptions mohthly in money to pu--
chase tools and supplies to enable the
workiBgmen to prosecute the wo'k.
Each subscriber will receive 8 bend OF
one OF the counties through which the
road will run for the amount OF his SUBJ
scription. Said bonds will draw six per
cent. PER snBum, and Colonel M'CrLy
reems to be confident that work can
be obtained on the Memphis and Kansas
City railroad at price that will sd-
NIT OF q reasonable profit 10
each SUBSCRIBER. We know that our
business men are very much interested
il the building OF this road; and II one
huadred be found in Memphis who
will take ore thoussnd dollars each to
be paid in money, they will thus not
only n axe profit that will allow fair
margin on their investment, but insure
the completion OF one of the most i'm
portaut lines Of railroad that has been
proposed to rua to this city? What say
our business men2
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
%trss4ssIPf&
LIeutenanf-GOVernOr Davis Presented
as Guilty of High Crimes and Mis-.
demeanOrs-Etc,
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, February 10 -HouSe.-The
committee appointed to investigate the
charges against Lieutenant Governor
Davis reported that Davis was guilty OF
high crimes and misdemeauors, and for
specification charge that Davis in June,
1875, accepted bribe Of six hundred
dollars for the pardon of Thomas II.
Barrentine, charged with numbering
Ann Thomas in Lowndes county. The
committee offered a resolution that
Davis be impesched for high crimes
and misdemeanorE. The resolution was
made the special order for Monday. The
bill repeating the act loanipg the hool
funds to the Nashville and Vicksburg
railroad passed. j.
Senate.-There was lengthy debate
in the senate on the bill repeating the
act exempting manufactures from tax
alton. The bill was lost. . II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

The Plymouth chureh examining
committee net in Brooklyn last night,
before which Mo. Bowen appeared and
made propositions looking to fair and
impartial investigation Of his state
ments regarding Mr.. Beecher, but
the committee refused to accede,
and demanded his statements on the in
slant, to which Mr.. Bowen replied that
he was prepared TO make them in the
manner heproposed. The committee still
refusing, will make a UeTb0tinl report
Of lsst night'a proceedings to the church,
and thus the vextd question is no nearer
settled than before.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC BREYTATES.

Austin, Texas, has new waterwOrks.
Texas farmers are "starting their
plows."
s. NJ. Weir, the carriage manufacture
of New Haven, Connecticut, Is reported
failed.
Annie O'Neil, aged fourteen, scci-
dentslly shot in New Orleans last Sun
day, died yesterday.
Governor Coke spoke at Dallas, Texas,
Saturday, in favor of the passage OF the
new State constitution.
Piper, on his second trial in a Boston
court for the murder Of Mabel Young,
was yesterday convicted OF murder IL
the first degree.
The contraction Of legal-tender and
national bank currency since the pass
age of the act Of January IA, 1875,
amounts to S2O,768,7 ,752.
Sanders & Hobbs, formerly wholesale
shoe dealers, were before the United
States commissioner on the charge Of
fraudulently selling goods within three
months prior to going into bankruptcy.
The notorious outlaw and robber, Bill
Smith, who recently escaped from tie
penitentiary, was captured yesterday
about three miles from Nashville, auu
while resisting arrest was shot dead by
man named PEBBLES. Smith fired the
first shot.
At the lunatie asylum, in Austin,
Texas, Saturday, man named Garland
shot and dangerously wounded Milton
Hughy. Hughy, who is cook at the
asylum, had made slanderous remarks
about GarIand's wife, and had been
abusive in his language to Garland.
The latter made his escape,
A telegram from Wooster, Ohio, last
night, says that J. r. Helman, county
| treasurer, absconded Wednesday night.
A partial examination Of his books
| shows deficit Of about sixty thousand
dollars, but further investigation may
change these figures. Heiman ls Presi-
dent of the Farmers bank of Wooster
and has heretofore borne an unblemished
| reDutatiOO.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

THE very deoided vote in the lower
houss Of congress repealing the bank
rUpt &C, indicates the early closing of
the bankrupt courts throughout the
country. Nothing further is needed but
the concurrence Of the senate. The re-
peal, however, win not interfere with the
progress Of suci cases as may be pending
at the date Of repeal. While the law has
doubtless been abused in some instances,
it hss afforded much needed relief. All
other commercial nations have a uni
form system Of bankruptcy, and whether
it is best to discsri ours, remains to be
seen,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

THE attention Of our readers Is called
TO the speech Of our Congressman on the
Centennial appropriation, published on
the second page Of this days APPEAL.
While it may not be conclusive Of the
constitutionsiity, justice or policy Of the
appropriation, it certainly is Of the earn
est patriotism CT Colonel Young. We
pit it against Bisine's frebrand, and
think iG timely fqusIcher Of that gen.
tlemsn's inceadiAry hsrapgue.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

1T Is understood Inst Senator Morton
hiss s judgment against the Trans-Con.
tinental rsilway company, which was a
corporation organized prior to the Texas
Pacific, and afterg2rd consolidated with
the Texas Pacific. There is now con-
troversy between Morton, as Judgment
creditor, and the consolidated Texas Pa
cife company as to its liability for his
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

TEE United States senate yesterday
remained ia executive session two hours
in the afternoon in continued discus
sion Of the nomir alton Of z. G. Billings
60 be United States district judge for
Louisians, Uioe Durrell, resigned. After
an animated debate the nomination was
confirmed by mtj5rity Of fourin very
sllm attendance Of senators.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11

AS THE general council will meet to-
night, and the ordinance for the ap-
pointment OF board Of public works
will likely come up fTr final passage, We
desire 70 make suggestion that We trust
will be timely. Such q board, to be
what it ought to be, - a means Of sc-
oomplishing the purpose Of paving,
lighting and keeping our s.rests clean,
ard, by the adoption Of proper methods,
prevent the frauds and speculstioDs to
which, under existing Law, We are liable,
should be composed Of well-known and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
yrAraEK PuoHAaILTTIKs.

WLEEEEGToE, February Il, an.
In OIe South Atlantic, GUif States,
Tennessee and Chic vatyey, falling bdTo71-
tteT, southeast 10 sOuthsgest IViHds, and
sgEmer, cloudy or partly cloudy toedtheT
s0UprevaR, folyo10ed from aEe tOest gt.f TO
the Ohio vaRey ty ,isiag barometer, cold
HoTtherly Jcinds, and occasional rains.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Arrested for Double Murder

PoTTsvILLE, February 10.-Last night
Charles M'Allister and Patrick MuDley
were arrested near MahOney City for
the double murder, in September last, Of
Thomas Sanger and VIM. Wren, the
former mining boss, ard the latter a
miner at Heaton's collieTy.
Saturday has been fixed for the hG-
6eas corpus hearing in the case Of the
men charged with the murder Of Police
man Yost, Of Tamaqua, some months
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Prison Escapade During a storm.

MONROE, La, February 7.-During a
heavy thunder. storm the jail was open
ed st five O'clock this morning. The
prisoner, eight in number, two white
and six colored, escaped. They were
evidently assisted by outside parties, as
every door was opened, and the locks
aud bolts wrenehed off by main force.
One of the prisoners was in for murder,
the others for larceny.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Charles A. Dana Cast in a Suit fOE
RSOnO

NEW YORK, February 10.-In the suit
of the First national bank Of Spring
field, Illinois, against Charles A Dams,
to recover the amount of 8 promissOTy
note for five thousand dollars, made
January IS, 1856, while the parties con.
ctrned were connected with the Chicago
Repttblicdn, Judge Larrimore to-day
directed verdict for the plaintiff.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
A FIufter I'm New York Insurance Cir.
eleS.

NEW YORK, February 10.-The large
fire Tuesday night has created very
much OF fiutter among insurance men,
and some dozen or more meetings OF the
representatives of various companies
were held yesterday, but no accurate list
of the risks was compiled. The property
U1ss ot an eYtrs hazardous class No
company has lest very heavily or to q
critical degree, and upon proper adjudi-
cation all losses will be promptly paid.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
The dartmouth College Deficiency.

HANOVER, N. H, February 10.-The
trustees of Dartmouth college here have
closed their investigation Of the accounts
OF the late treasurer, Daniel Blaisdell.
The proposition OF the heirs to comprO-
mise the deficiency for fifteen thousand
dollars was accepted. No election of a
successor will be had until the annual
meeting in June.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Text for Three Columns Solid NonpH
riel from Mr.. MROdhuII.

CINCINNATI, February 10.-Mrs. Flo
"a l.. Baldwin, the wife OF a wealthy
citizen Of Carthage, Ohio, committed
suicide last night by taking poison. The
cause OF the act is supposed to have been
domestic unhappiness.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
WASHINGTON.
NEW MEXICO TO BE ADMITTED AS
..r-s. STATE.

NEW MEXICO TO BE ADMITTED AS A
STATE.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-The sem
ate committee on territories to day con-
tinued the consideration Of the bill TO
sdpnit New Mexico as a State. Some
details remain unprotected, but express
sions of the members OF the committee
show that the bill will bereported fsvora-
bly and unanimously.
1851 200 FOR THE BUREAU OF PRINTING
AND ENGRAVING.
The house committee on sppropria-
tions to-day heard Secretary Bristow in
advocacy OF an increase in the appro-
priation Of three hundred and sixty-one
thousand dollars for the bureau of print
ing and engraving, He said either the
law must be changed requiring the pres.
ent amount of work or the bureau must
be closed by the first of March.
TREASURY NOTES.
The secretary of the treasury sent to
the house of representatives to-day, in
response to the resolution OF January
3Ist, detailed statement showing the
actual amount of cash on hand in the
treasury, the several repositories and
mints on the twenty-ffth OF January,
1876. The total amount is $3.50, ,77S, ,043.
The secretary says that as legal-tender
notes are received for the redemption OF
national bank notes, they do not belong
to the United States, and the amount is
not in any way embraced in the monthly
debt.statement of the department. The
amount Of I've per cent. bonds sold to
October 2, 1875, in obedience to the re-
sumption act, is, interest included, $15,-
7S5, ,855. The silver purchased by the
treasury department has been paid fol
with the proceeds of the said bonds, to.
gether with the revenues of the govern.
ment, and been applied to the retirement
of legal-tenders, as provided for by the
| specie-resumption act.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
REVERDY JOHNSON DEAD.
A Sudden and Unexpected Visitation =
The Great Lawyer Found Dead
in the Governors Garden.
Particulars of the Sad EVeRt-The Body
Found to be Covered with
Wounds and the Skull
Fractured.

BALTIMORE, February 10.-Reverdy
johnson, the distinguished statesman
and jurist, was found dead this evening
at q quarter past eight o'clock, in the
grounds surrounding the executive man
sion at Annapolis. Mr.. Johnson was a
guest of Governor Carroll. and diRed
this afternoon, with otheE gentleh4en, at
the executive mansion. He was found
dead in the yard by a servant.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Mr.. johnson came here last night to
argue the case Of Baker Us. FTeck, which
was argued in the court of appeals to-
day. BY invitation of Governor Carroll
he became his guest at the executive
mansion. To-day the governor invited
Chief Justice Bartol, Of this State, and
several other gentlemen, to meet Mr..
Johnson at dinner at the mansion. They
dined about five o'clock this evening.
At dinner Mr.. Johnson appeared in ex-
cellent spirits and his usual health, and
entertained the company by his con-
versation and relating anecdotes. AT
dinner ne took one glass ofmadeirs, and
refused to take any more. After dinner
he suddenly asked the governor to take
him in the pRrlOr. He took the govern
or's arm, and walking In there sat down
on the sofa. At the request Of Mr..
Johnson, the governor rejoined bis
guests at the table. Shortly after ser
want appeared at the door, and Deckon-
ing the governor out, told him that Mr..
Johnson was lying in the yard on the
stones. Governor Carroll went imme.
diately to the place and found Mr..
Johnson lying on the cobble-stone
carriage-way that passes under the
porch of the mansion, close up to the
wall, and near a door leading into the
basement. He had evidently gone down
the front steps and around to the side of
the house, and fallen where he was
found. This was about a quarter past
eight o'clock in the evening, and the
impression is that he had been there at
lee st half an hour. He was then dead,
and wss bleeding profusely from
wounds on the right side Of his head.
and face. His body was at once removed
into the basement room, and physicians
summoned. DR.. VIM. G. Tuck was first
to arrive, and after examining the
body pronounced life extinct. Drs.
Ridout and Claude arrived afterward.
There are large wounds on the right side
Of the forehead, two fractures of the
skull from the upper portion OF the fore
head to the eyebrow, dislOcAtion of the
finger Of the left hand, and cut on the
hands and legs, and bruises. The ply
sicians are examining the body TO de-
termine the cause of death. Mr.. John
son would have been eighty years old
next May.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

ANDERSON-The friends of VAN A. W. An
pERsON are invited to attend his funeral thlS
FRIDAY) morning, at 10 O'clock from u.
Peters Church, corner Adams ana 4Altu
streets. Carriages at the church.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-11
Not Charley Ross, bat Charley Sehenek,
Another Missing Child. Discovered.

CINCINNATI, February l0.-The child
recently found at Tiffin, Ohio, and sup
posed to be Charley Ross, is now known
to be Charley Schenck, Of this city, who
has been missing for some time. His
mother left for Tiffin to-day TO recover
him.