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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20
Hon. JOHN A. KAssoN, upon his

Hon. JOHN A. KAssoN, upon his
return to his home at Dcs Moines
last week, from Washington was
rendered a formal welcome by sever
al hundred of his constituents in
Dcs Moines. On this occasion, Mr..
Kasson made quite an extended ad-
dress, going over the ground OF the
Presidential election, the Electoral
Commission, &c. A considerable
portion of his speech was devoted
to the Southern policy Of the Presi-
dent, for which Mr.. Kasson has
"great hopes of success" with
''strong fears" as to the result. His
statement of the position held by the
President, is SO clear and exact, that
we copy that portion of his remarks,
and commend them to the perusal of
those Of our readers who may not
have clearly apprehended the basis
or theory upon which the Southern
policy of the President is founded:
Mr.. Kasson said he understood the
Presidents position to be that he
had no authority to use troops except
to suppress domestic violence be-
yond the control of the State au-
thoritles, and that he could in no
way interfere in the affairs OF State
unless such violence existed. He
could not interfere unless wrong
things were done by force. Gov.
Packard is a man of high character,
and Mr.. Kasson believed he was
rightfully elected Governor, but the
President cannot decide that qucs-
ton unless in case OF insurrection.-
In Iowa wrong man might be in
stalled Governor, and if done peace
ably, the President could not inter-
ferc. The question is not "Who is to
be Governor?" but 'Is there domes-
tic violence?" The President has not
decided who Is Governor of South
Carolina, but merely that there is
not now such instruction rs to de-
mand the presence OF troops.
Mr.. Kasson begged the people to
carefully consider the position in
which the President was placed
He was not prepared himself to I'M
rcservedly indorse the new policy,
but he wished it to have the fairest
trial possible. If this trial failed, if
the South abuses the confidence
shown it, if the rights of all men
were not maintained inviolate, he be-
lieved the President would prove
firm and steadfast in his devotion to
the Republican party as any patriot
could wish. He would not attempt
to conceal his fears for the result,
but besought all to wait for the out
come before passing judgment. He
had lost no confidence in President
Hayes though forced to be anxious
about his policy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20
American Inventive progress.

Under the above heading the
Scientific american of May 18th has
a long and interesting article, from
which we make the following ex-
tracts:
TO show with what rapidity inven-
tors made improvements on inven-
ton cmbodying original principles,
says the writer, it may be noted in
the early days OF the sewing machine
l16 patents were granted for improve
ments thereon in a single year; and
out of the 2 go patents issued in
the year 1857, l52 were for improved
cotton-gins and presses, l64 for inn
provements on the steam engine, and
1913 for novel devices relating to rail
roads and improvements in the roll
ing stock. In the year ls4s, three
years after the publication of this
paper was commenced, but 600 pat
ents were granted; but under the
stimulus of publishing those inven-
tons as they were patented, ten
years later, in 1858, the number had
increased skiold, reaching $40,
while up to January l, 1850, as al
ready stated, the aggregate Of pat
ents issued amounted to II ,467; since
that time and up to the presant the
total is lsl,Ol5.
And curiosity here leads us (adds
the editor) to review our own work,
extending back, say, twenty years, or
to 1857, period during which 10,
745 patents have been issued. We
find, by actual count, that 82,O62
application have been made through
the Scientific America Patent Agen.
cy for Patents in the United States
and abroad. This averages almost
ten applications per day, Sundays
excluded, over the entire period, and
bears the relation of more than one
quarter to the total number of pat
ents issued IN the country up to the
time of writing.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20
Original Notice,

JOHN SEXTON, PIT,
In the Circuit Court
CArHARINK MCNAMARA, }Of Buchanan County,
tSn' bsy Catherine Sex Iowa. May term 1877
To Said Deteadant:
NOU are hereby notified that ON or before the
l. 10th day OF May, 1877, there will be on file in
the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Blu
chanan county, Iowa, the petition OF John Sexton,
the Plaintiff aforesaid, claiming OF you the cancel
lation and satisfaction OF a certain mortgage exc
cuted by Plaintiff to Patrick Sexton and assigned
to you. Said mortgage is record ed in Book D, at
page 146, OF the records Of Buchanan county,
Iowa. Said mortgage was dated April II. 1868,
and is lien on the 81 OF nwA Of section 81, in
township 80, range 9. buchanan county, Iowa, and
on lots II and II, in block a. in Union addition
TO Independence, Iowa,
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon Of the second day
Of the May term Of said Circuit Court Of Buchan-
an county, to be held At Independence, in said
county, on the 2lst day OF May, 1877, default
will be entered against you and judgment render
ed thereon, and said mortgage cancelled and fully
discharged OF record LAKE & HARMON,
4w3s Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

A GOOD illustration of the princi-
pie upon which appointments to Of
flee are made by the new administra-
ton, is found in the case of J. Fred
Myers, of the Dennison Rcyie,c, who
he's just received the appointment of
postmaster at that place. Probably
no Republican editor in Iowa has
been more outspoken or severe-we
doubt not honestly so-in his criti-
cisms af the policy adopted by Pres
ldent Hayes regarding the South
These criticisms have undoubtedly
come to the knowledge of the APP
pointing power, and if the theory en-
: tertained by some that Office and re-
zesalian therein depend upon blind
and unquestioning endorsement of
every act and policy of the admins
tration in power, Mr.. Myers would
have been the very last man to have
received the appointment. But, ig-
.noring his opinions and utterances,
the only question considered was
that of fitness and qualifications, and
Mr.. Myers possessing these in SUI
perlatiye degree, his appointment fol-
yeed, according to the rule OF the
public service. 1t is not likely that
he will consider that he is more
hound to conceal his real sentiments,
or bride his pen now than before. or
that he would have accepted the OF
Zee With such restriction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

MIR. BLA1NE'S recent letter to one
of the Boston papers, in which he
makes thrust at the Southern policy
of the Administration, is not des-
tined to pass without criticism and
refutation from influential Republi-
can papers. In reference to the
grandiloquent declaration of Mr..
Blaine that "thc Boston press no
more represents the stalwart Repub-
lican feeling of New England OH
the pending issues, than the same
press did when it demanded the ell
forcement of the Fugitive Slave law
in 1851" the Boston Journal says:
ave will not take time to notice
Mr.. Blaine's illtempered fling at the
Boston press, but will simply remark
that we are of the opinion he is
laboring under serious misappre-
hension as to the opinion of the
stalwart Republicans of New Eng
land respecting pending issues" it
by that expression he intends to be
understood that the class to which
he refers is opposed to the Presi-
dents Southern policy and his eff
forts to reform the civil service
We do not know what class of Re-
publicans Mr.. Blaine considers
'stalwart," but we have taken special
pains to ascertain the sentiment of
the most intelligent men in the Re
publican party in New England, and
in Mr.. Blaine's own State as we'll as
elsewhere, and as the result we find
a general determination to support
the President in his Southern policy,
and to secure a system of civil SER
vice independent of Congressional
dictation. Leading Republicans in
Maine, who mingle with business
men representing all interests in
Mr.. Blaine's own State, have stated
during the past week, that outside Of
few disappointed place-seekers, the
tide of Republican sentiment is in
favor of the Presidents policy of
CANCELLATION. That is certainly the
sentiment in Massachusetts. If the
Republican Congressman shape their
action under the conviction that
there is general hostility to the
Presidents policy they will, In due
time, be apprised of the fact that
they have made serious mistake.
The New York Evening Post
comments on Mr.. Blaine's orotund
utterance as follows:
The bit of rhetorical gush about
"the stalwart Republican feeling of
New England" falls flat, because
there is not in New England the
feeling which it is intended to de-
scribe, and which alone would re-
spond to it. The country is tired of
the stalwart craftsmanship which the
feeling would demand. The truth
is, the number of stalwart statesmen
is rapidly diminishing. Blaine and
Butler are almost all that are lett.
They represent a class of politicians
who believe they can hold their po-
sition as leaders only by pretending
that state of political affairs exists
which really no longer does exist.
They will discover soon that, even
from their narrow point of view, the
pretense is a mistake. Butler seems
to have discovered as much already,
and is anxious to explain his recent
explanation. When Mr.. Blaine is
better informed of the real opinions
of New England, we shall hear no
more nonsense about its "stalwart
feeling"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

The allegation that Packard holds
the Office of Governor Of Louisiana
by as good 4 title as that of Presi.
dent Hayes, is at once false and alb
surd. The Congress of the United
States canvassed the Electoral vote,
and declared Hayes President of the
United States, and the whole Ameri.
can people acquiesced in the decis-
ion of Congress. The Constitution
Of Louisiana commands the General
Assembly Of that State to canvass
the returns for Governor and Lieu
tenantGovernor, which duty the
Legislature has not yet performed
The members of that Legislature
have never met together. They d.
yided on the first day of meeting in.
to two rival factions, neither having
an undisputcd and lawful quorum,
and both have since then boon en-.
gagged in passing bills unlawfully;
each faction has declared a claimant
for Governor and Lieutenant-G Govern.
or, and set up State Government;
each has made appropriations, and
levied taxes, and consumed taxes,
and for three and halt months have
remained in hostile antagonism.
The Federal troops were ordered by
Gen. Grant to keep one faction from
cutting the Threats of the other, and
so they remain to this moment at a
dead lock. What President Hayes
has been endeavoring to effect Is,
first, to have q lawful Legislature
organized out of the rival factions;
and next, for this lawful Legislature
to canvass the votes for Governor
according to the provisions of the
Constitution of Louisiana: When
that is done, he will recognize Pack
ard Immediately, it he DO tho sue
cessful candidate; sooner he cannot.
Chicago Tribune.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

We cannot conceive what possible
good the Des Moincs Register ex-
poets to result to itself or the Repub-
lican party from its incessant filings
at Bristow and "Bristowlsm," unless
it be the qualification OF what has
the appearance of personal spleen
if that may be called a good. Ger
tain it is that the fame, honor, integ.
rity and good name of no public
man has been more signally vindica-
ted by events, than has that of Mr..
Bristow. With the exception of the
Register, none but those whose
crimes he has punished, Or whose dis
honest schemes he has thwarted, or
whose inefficient services he has dis
pensed with, are making war upon
him
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

THE expected confession of Boss
Tweed has at last been placed in the
hands of the Attorney General of
New York, and the substance of it
has been made public. 1t is long
and exhaustive, going back to 1867
when the ring was organized. 1t
duplicates various prominent parties
by name, members Of the New
York State Senate, to whom $780,
900 was paid for legislation securing
the control of the city to the ring
1t details also the division Of the
spoils between Tweed, Sweeney,
Connolly, Woodward, and Mayor
Hall the latter receivlng.ten per cent.
of the swag. A large number OF
other names are mentioned as beng
in one way or another connected
with the stealing, and receiving a
share of the money; among them,
Hugh Hastings of the Commercial
Aayertiser, Judge Folger, of the
Court of Appeals, and others who
hold their heads high in society,"
Mr.. Tilden is not mentioned except
indirectly. Tweed says that Francis
N. Bixby, and Ex-Sheritf James
O'Bricn, came to him in July, 1871,
and offered to secure him against
further investigation of his bank ac-
count, if he would pay $4,000 to-
ward O'Brien's claims against the
city, representing that they had such
influence over Mr.. Tilden, as to i'm
mediately quash the proceedings
He acceded to their demand, as did
Connolly to similar one. Tweed
offers, if released without bail, to be
witness for the city in any suit
against the parties named in his
confession, and gives the names OF
five other persons who will also
swear TO the truth of his statements.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

THE Inter- Ocean says, referring
to Louisiana: 'The Legislature can
not count the votes cast for Govern
or; 1t can only find the returns as
certified by the Returning Board"
The constitution of the State of
Louisiana on the other hand says:
"The members of the General As
sembly shall meet in the House of
Representative to Examine and
count the votes. The persons hav-
ing the greatest number of votes for
Governor shall be declared duly
elected" &c. Now shall the LOS
statement be attributed to ignorance
or design to deceive?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20
QIl,t B"lltt'p:
FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1877

Gov. HAMPTON, of South Carolina,
has commenced his conciliatory pol
icy, by repreiving ten colored muir
derers who were to have been hung
to-day. 1t is thought that the SEN
tence Of some of them will be COM
muted to imprisonment for life.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

THE Manchester Press says of the
Southern policy: "'rhe policy of
magnanimlty, of trusting to the JUS
tice and honesty of the white people
of the State, for tho security of the
rights of the blacks, may be wise and
successful This admission, coup
led with the fact that the bayonet
policy, however founded in justice,
has utterly failed in securing those
rights, furnishes the best of reasons
why the new policy should be given
a tair trial, without the negative op-
position of predictions of its failure.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

Hon. JOHN A. KAssoN, of this
State, has been appointed Minister
to Spain. Mr. Kasson is man of
much ability, and though it has here
tofore been mainly displayed in the
forum as legislator, we cannot
doubt that he will make substan-
tial record for himself as diplomat
list. The government will undoubt-
edly be well served.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Presi-
dent Hayes said in the course of a
conversation that
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-04-20

en- two pretty little prattlers belong
ing to married couple of deaf
mutes teaching in the college. I'm
like their parents, the children con-
versed readily, and seemed delight
with the homage of the occ9sion.-
Mrs. Hayes continues to receive the
public every Saturday, and every
evening devotes herself to receiving
calls from friends and acquaintance
in her sprivate parlor. On the
strength of having travelled with her
in the winter of 1856 and 1857, | re-
garded myself as an acquaintance,
and last night joined among her cal
lers. Assisted by her neice, Miss
Mcfarland, she received her Wis
itors in the treest and most uncon.
strained manner, and certainly pos
sesscs the faculty of making each
one feel perfectly at home Ten
years have told in degree upon her,
while she cOnverses with as much
animation as ever. Yet father Time
has laid his hand upon her and ap.
parently subdued somewhat the ex-
uberance of spirits which made her
then the life of our party, and wheth-
err from cares of state or the quiet
ing influence of age, she seems now
much more the staid matron than
ten years ago. Doubtless not one
of our pleasant New Orleans party
dreamed that the quiet and dignified
member of Congress, Mr.. Hayes,
would, with his fascinating wife, oc-
cupy in the near future, the White
House, and be the arbiter of the des-
TIMES of tie very people whose
Inequalities we were accepting, and
last night, it was difficult to realize
the fact. On the morning of the
10Th Of October, 1894, when at Ce-
dar Creek, the rebels were driving
us like so many sheep, Col. Hayes
passed me in the confusion, and Il
could not repress the wish that he
The New York herald., 1877-11-17

1t was hand-to-hand tight for the trenches in
front OF the redoubt Then the fort was carried at
the point OF the bayonet; but Mehemet Pacha, a
Prussian, rallied the TURKS, they retook the fort
ana repulsed the Russians with great Slaughter
MUST BE ASSAULTED.
Generals Heimann and Tergukasson have only
about twenty-five thousand men, which are mad
equate for regular siege OF Erzeroum. They
must carry 1t by assault or retire to Soughan
Mountain. as they cannot subsist an army on the
Deve Boyune.
KARS TO BE ASSAULTED.
special despatch, dated veran-Kaeh, Thurs
day, says an assault Kars was liked the l3th
insL ana the troops ready for action at night
lail, but owing to the badness OF the weather the
assault has been indefinitely postponed
RussIA's LOSSES by THE WAR
special despatch from Berlin to the Post states
that the number OF Russians killed, wounded anu
missing, from the beginning OF the war to Novem
ber7, Is "a, ,s6S
MONTENEGRO STILL FIGHTING. 4"
telegram from Ragusa says that the Montene
grns have taken by assault all the deences oil An
tivari excspt the principal fort, which holds out,
though damaged by bombardmeat.
MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS.
st Petersburg despatch states that the Minis
Ter OF War has ordered the preparation OF stores
necessary for the mobilization OF the remainder OF
the army
The New York herald., 1877-11-17
DESPERATE AFFRAY.
MURDERER RESISTING ARREST SHOOTS THE
OFFICERS AND Is HIMsELF SHOT.

A MURDERER RESISTING ARREST SHOOTS THE
OFFICERS AND Is HIMsELF SHOT.
81. LoU:s, Mo-, Nov. l6, 1877.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock ms morning two
mon entered tho pawnshop Of Ed. Wright. No. 314
Vino street, to redeem valso pawncd thcrc last
August One OF the was recognized Frank
Rande, who Killed two men aud wounded another at
ST Elmo Ill, IN August last. policeman at
once sent Tor, and officers White and HcIornan
respondc to tho call Whlto entered tho shop first
ana seized Randc, who imm mcdiatcy drew revolver
and shot him tho thigh, scvcring the icmoral artery.
Hcncrnan struck at Rando with his club and
seized his pistol arm, when struggle en-.
sued, during which Randc's pistol was
discharged, wounding himself In tho leg. Mr.
Wright IN the meantime armed himself and command.
cd Randc's companion, named Morrison, to stand
stili or hc would blow his brains out. Morrison
obcyed. Wrights c'erk then shot Randc from DO.
hind the counter, hitting him In tho BODY which, to-
gether with several blows on the head applied by lIe
icrnan with his pistol, icilod tho murderer 10 tho
floor He was then secured Olicer White was found
10 be bleeding very cop.oGsly, and was taken home.
Ranue also found to be dangerously wounded, and
taken to the dispcnsary, ana thence TO the CITY
Hospital Both are now lying III a critical condition.
I,audc had him two large revovers, n knife, billy
aud "a PAR OF bruss knuCklcs.
officer White Is still alive TO- night but In a very low
condition, consequent upon great loss OF blood His
recovery is believed TO be possible. Rando is also
alive and iull OF brayado. Hc desperate chafac
ter He has wound Ia the right gh and another
In the lett breast just outside OF tho nipple. Tho
wound in the breast no received nj the hands Of
Mr. Wright. tho pawnbrokcr, who bred him at
the request OF Omccr Henernan. During The
struggle and after receiving the wound IN
the breast Rando drew another rovolvcr
and placed tho muzzlc OF II to Hcilernan's
side, and but Tor the lucky blow from the latter would
have Killed him. Al this Juncturc several officers
rushed up, and tho assassin WAS completely ovcr-
powered. Tho man Morrison, VINO was with Rando,
seemed to be an entirely innocent party. J. ".
Kinsey, Chiet Of Police at Peoria, H., is IN
this city He gives account OF tho track
,np OF RanIe since he killed the two men
anu wounded another who were pursuing him through
cornncid at 81. Elmo, III, last August alter he had
robDcd tho house OF Mr.. Beldn IN that place. There
found Ia hg pocket which no lett ut 81 Elmo for
valisc he pawncd with Wright here last July II is
likely he Will also be identified by citizens OF ST. Elmo
The New York herald., 1877-11-17
JERSEY OFFICIAL SCANDALS.

There was great excitement among the Hudson
county officials at the Court House Jersey City yes
terday in consequences OF the attack made County
Clerk Brann by Director Halsiead, OF tho Board II
Chosen Freeholders Some time ago Sir. Brspn
found necessary 10 publicly reprmsnd the Director
ior the loose manner In which he paid warrants twice
TO certain individuals IN payment OF bal out
vi the county treasury, and Nr. Brann sent a COM
muncstion TO the Board OF Frecholders enclosing a
warrant Tor large amount which hai been his
oice In this way. Several other issued
the same nanncr, were subsequently, discovered
Soon alter the Director MAS indicted Tor conspiracy
10 delraud the county, and Is now awaiting trial 10
ter as Director Will expire Tuesday next and no
mas taken occasion 10 charge Mr. Brann with being
dciaultcr TO tho county not paying over
money received for licenses. SIR. Brann produced
the checks and receipts yesterday, showing
that he paid over the moneys thus received regularly
though under tho law ali the other county clerks Of
the state retain such moneys until requ'siion for
ther payment Is sent Dy the County Collector Judge
holman aud Mr. lippncott, counsel OF the Board ~
Frceholdcrs. sgmatIzed this attack yesterday Ia
measured terms, and tho County Clerk mcnced
legal proceedings against Director Hulstcud damages
being LAID At 500, 600