West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-12-15
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A delegation of Fox Indians arrived
unexpectedly at Washington few day. ago,
and without the consent of their agent.
They had an interview with the Secretary
of the Interior, asking the payment of their
board, but were informed that as they left
their reservation without permission they
would have to use their own means. They
replied that they would. The Secretary
inquired their business, and the Indians
answered that they would tell that to the
Great Father. IL is understood that they
want pay for their former lands i'm Kansas
........A circular regarding the payment of
interest o. the four per cent. registered
stock of 1907, just issued by the Treasury
Department, says: Books embracing the
registered stock held abroad will be closed
on the evenings of the last days of February,
May, August and November, and reopened
for transfer and exchange of stock on the
mornings of the 10th of March, June, Sep
TENDER and December following. The
books embracing registered stock held in
the United States will be closed on the even
ings of the 18th of March, June and Deem
Der, and reopened for the transfer and ex.
change of stock on the mornings of the list
OF January, April, July and October fol-
lowing.
Items In General.
The Second National Bank of LAFAYETTE.
Indiana, has closed, owing to the defalca.
ton of Charles II. Mayo, cashier. The short.
age viii reach sixty thousand dollars-re.
ported To have gone in Chicago speculation.
This is the first bank failure In that city for
twenty years ..... White, Langstan & Co..
hardware dealers of Memphis, who made an
assignment some months since have been
adjudged bankrupts on their own petition.
Liabilities, Sl40,OOOi assets not given.
Among the principal creditors are the State
National Bank, of Memphis 26,500; Cas-.
well Tate, Mississippi, $4,000; Avery Sons,
Louisville, $1,000.
Two years ago Lyman Blackman, n farmer,
living near Birmingham, Michigan, decided
his farm to his son Henry on condition that
he should support his parents and sister.
He failing to do this, his father started for
Pontiac to get out the necessary papers re-
voking the deed. In his absence Henry
auarreled with his mother and sister, which
resulted IN his shooting and killing them
both, and setting fire to the house and barn.
lie is now in jail at Pontiac.
southern Items
Governor Hampton, of South Carolina
has sent his annual message to the General
Assembly. He strongly deprecates repudi
alton of the States obligations, and argue,
that the settlement of the public debt cues.
ton shall be made upon basis which will
not impair the credit of the State. He
urges fostering of the public school system
10 give free education to all classes.
The special investigating committee of the
South Carolina Legislature appointed last
spring to examine, among other things
INTO the election of John j. Patterson ms
United States Senator in 1872, have sub
mitted report. The report gives an epi
tome OF testimony taken before the com
mlttees, including about forty ex-members
OF the Legislature, white and colored Re
Publicans, whose evidence concurs in the
statement that Patterson's cleo ton was
secured through bribery.