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sAAe"O
hir. Knott arose and declared ,ho
adjourned. ~o'1ml1s.s
Evcr5body seemed to be vcry mitch ,,o,,,..,
mat Tue thlng had come to uu end, fssa ias.
blodeetfs friends. who have stool Il, sTuk: ,4
through thick nna thin, pressed aroupd h., .A'4
coneratuEatcd him on the successful manns.s .4'
"hfca hc had answered mil explained -, y, ~
charges, while the mcnorialis,s werc rona.' ~:
ulated, on the other hand, by thcir friend, 49,
the zeal tlicT had shown in what tt.ey h,1lar.a
TO DC the performance OF Il very painful hu, ~.
esssary duty, and upon the fact Tint the,, ~.
Ing labors wero ovcr and the matter ,ran,,e,:
to the House OF Representatives far surb a..
position rs shall there bo cons,
cred proper. The two member, NJ ~.
Committee, Messrs. Knott md Cullsrson r'.e '.e
also congratulated Upon the conplctjnn NJ ,,: 1T
oncrnns duties, arh received tIp nnstfn,st Ist
Thanks Of oolh rarttcs for .hc pascnee IIsa and IN.
s'artnr te ~,S eos;1se tne nc ]aa % 70 markedly .pas
vestigation. Tho rootn IN which tic i'll set.r, ~
have occn held was gradually cleared Of At H.,
papcrs ia the case, md ,Yas ihtn rycn IN w. A.
MF. Paltno.s sA!rlcals, who restored il to IN +.
,!: IS: Knott Isl.! will depart tor Washington to.
ing. NJ, Culbrrson liz t' last me5s' n1s5s
Tie teatinouy 10 well under was as rcH,,S, v,ns
wtttlpg up, aal will bc completed before usIt. H..
investigators dcpart. Tile first tllinc Tie Con-.
tuitten wtlt do, Of. reaching Washington. vii r.
10 feed It o,t 10 the presses in the (;uys,nm.,n.
printsng-Oilce. When prlntcd-aul It Mi
make pretty fair volu.nc-it will be- resor,,J
to tho full Judiciary Committee without fe,,un.
mendatfon. 1t TllI then he constdtrel IN Cum,
ntttcc, md. after It shal have been ,luIy It'll.
ied. weighed, md d!ecstel, the Committee vii
decide upon what tu report.
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tho estate represented BY Mr.. ball, waa called
By Ocn. Stiles, aHd testified That ha called OH
Cook to SEQ what Ills policy was worth, n,d
Cook told btm that ho cuuldn's evsn give him
eight cents right away. Witness went to tho
bankruptcy court, found that no schriuls lad
been lllel, fled petition on the bankrupt, and
obtained ruiu to illu such schedule. After no.
tico OF lilo rule, Couk sestlud with him By pay-
ing him rs cents on thu doltar, aud witness had
noth!bg further to do fn thu Inattar. Nobody
appeared OIL tho olher aldo when he asked for
ti.e rule. judge nln.tgett ll.el stated that the
mcu were paying Vi! they could, bur he addeI
that, II wltnesa insisted, 10 would Of courso
Rtapt the rule, a1.l did 80.
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StrsnrH,ta Aast. Rspue''sa,si., r.. n ,Hdx'
Crate large lump ot alum IL n. lug Il tue.s'
ar better stlll, purchase u''r otie1' I'D teAs
pulyerlxed alum At thu drnyKfsts ;..a i,lat t,,t.
itt oulk 10 powtlsrr4t sugar. os slfan. nx,i III us'
quarter ot q teaspseutul to snIts,,b +. - ,br.s
10 ! younger cltld II will cause s,ions = ~ liza
up at ouSv aud put It Into 4 Pefspt',I,Lt I'll tksp
wrap IL upsery warm, anl lei 'ns ,," 1s: ~
awhile, aud when is aies ieti l.
aud with A!Mpls food,
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for..l,e Company, 80 far =. shown BY ths pro.
rcetlinGs."
bcfuro Judge NotgGtt1"
"jndeu ucekwtt!l OH the start"
t'Doua Juugs ituckwlth's nane appear on spy
Of Tie !srst. except the Oct't'ou to dI'n''' tla
=" ! think Il does"
~ {lu whatl"
.on %, cis.t ~. .f.t paper that was flied on behalf
..pIa Judge Bsek1ith srss 20 Into COURT"
"Did ron eyer hear OF hit being In courtt''
"Aty impression wuu!A bo that hs wrut fntu
soa,: o1 .e!, .s tpp,,SatIon where ri. name
"Did you ever know OF bis golnx Into court
At my other t'm=f"
mo, sts.h
"When these various creditors were petition
Ing tbs Court t0 cusuTCe The urdrs OF the 6lipy
of those schedules OF assets arid liabilities, lid
yun ever hear Ut anJbo1y In there on betat( of
thc Company before Judge Btodscts resisting
their deinandsl"
"No. SIR"
Mt. Knott-Who .s.iRned to yaH. .ths slain
upon which Tou petttloucd to Intervene Il =
"The original ool'cy,aolasr had made an -.
siSnnent ~ ntsls. 70 ny 1sscl1ecttou, on ;ho
was uue Of the clalins. can't tell whether
oae . not. leouldn't tslI ~ftaoat looking 1t
the papers-"
"Nho put the claims In your handal"
"LawFencu i. Bess4aiey.h
- He was ope Of ths original petitioners, waa
het''
Ills dEm-Ncwtoh s Beardstsy."
why VA It ueteasary that hs should ask 10
intsrrens u yonF aa1nei Did hs sell you tho
policy 10. That II became your own propestyr'
- No, SIR; 1t was asaiguel 10 me,n >.
Why vas 1t a4aixpedt" -
"4or ehe PURPOSE VI xullectIng Il, aud for tha
purpoae, - tie tllne, Ut nliuR lhis Intervening
petftlon.'
''WhY VA that Intervening petition uecea-
sasyt" ~
," Well. III. We thought that the other petition
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T. tt"x wers tic liabilities reduced from 1900,

l. ti"* ~fra tic ltabEl!ttc> fednccu from eVoo,-
'r'nv never wrrc eooo00o There Is no cvi-
t'c.%a TN tit hooks tlIhi They ever were slat."
Ilr w'lncts satd hc believed ilr statements
hc mas'u wt''n t',sslnE Thee noicies Werc true.
Tie Stair sayinss u'l S111tO0 stock fn the
Company. lie ulnt know whether they had II
rtabt 10 take stock In NIL insurance company OF
nui.
IL answcr to sr. Knott, witness said he ex-
pceted tn hare nay FIR his services when he en-
tered INTO lEIs arrangement frptn +tI1c parties
with whom he mado 1t, At,l for whom he acted
aa aecnt. Tl,r pollcy-lIotdcra were to 10 paid
the .s.u., q hd ,er pesc; snst as 10
knew nothing Of the bankruptcy proceedings At
thnt time. The only interest he had In prevent
Ing the Cling of schedutcs was to protect tic
banks. ~ alresdy explained.
To Col. Cooper witness said that this Inv.
renee bcaraslay was ono of tue potitionsng cFed-
itors, the Secretary AMI Adjuster of tic Com
pauy, and Ilasncs' son-in.law, and. as witness
ot The thing. Smith, attorney for Newton Ail.l
Bctr1sEey. WAS active 10 advising What "as to
be done. -.
o. tic recross, Afr. Goudv got ont Of Witness
then employers. and hAd employed Col. Cooper
10 conduct It for him. Tie ot]lcr stockholders
were Dr. ]. II. Foster. Mt. Turner, ot Sdwsr ~
Turner, Mr.. shnteidt, Mr. Lawrence a1nl hts
fathcrfn LAW, anil one or two others whose
names ho did not reco1cct. Lie afterwards mr.
ranged With thrm 10 contribute for their pro-
porilon Of the outlay.
To Y: Culherson witness said his suit for pay
10 CoI. Cooper witness said he didn't know
anything about this stock liability when be was
1u,tog these polIciea. The 90 per cent covered
what the stockholders got from the CONNER
csai.
"That u what the visible assets werc-cou-
sisting OF money received from the Commercial
ard the money which these stockholders lsad re-
cetped back from the Cumpany and converted
IN THAR ntN-Nttnu Inf f'1 n rein
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HOMER COOK.
Homer Cook was chilled md sworn. Ile testt-
ned tint he was lawyer. md lived At Waukc-
cnn. lie flied claim agaiust the Garden Ctr,
Ito was Al Assignee OF tho claim. he &hpu94t,
Of Herman Brown.
"D!d you ever state to either OF tho Millcrs
that you had access to Judge DlodRelt by which
you could accomplish your purpose With him In
regard to the Gaslen City Insurance Com
psnyl'
~ never did,"
"Did you ever nuke my statement to them
in regard to any influence ttlat you might exert
over Judgu Bsodgett for the puspase of sttaiu-
lux your cndP'
"Eo, sIr."
add you ever speak to Judge Dlolgctt out
Of court touching tl!e Garden CITY Insurance
COMPANY OF any matter connected With ltt'
mo, AIR."
W'sucss stated tlut he applied to Julve
Vloogett IN court for an order uuu. ut ono time,
for the extension OF ruIe that had bern enter
ID. That was some time IN 1873. Judga
Ulou9ett bad entered q rulo thut the QrAden
CITY Insurance Company should fie q schedule
" eertsln day, otherwise nj attachtucutwas to
tssue. Mr. Mathews was tho other attorney,
aud wtness signed with HIN a stipulation for
sn extension Vi tweuty-nYe days, representing
the Company 1t llut time, not his slaiu. He
~eus With u to Judge U!odgett, who refused to
enter the order.
,.'What did 10 aoytn
y" fls said ln!.ht Die tbs stipulation, but he
should cuier no order; that the company ought
10 Tile its tchedule-ls ought to hare been ,ifetl
lang ago, aud. On the application Of . creditor,
he should issue an at:achlncut II 1t uidn't
do So"
Atrr witness aiet! bis claim he got leaye to
eo4ue IN a. an Intervening creditor. Ills recullec-
TIN was that b. applied to thu Court. uti rot
au order allowing Alul to do that. When lhu
lankruptcy proceeding. wers nus'ly detesu,!ncd,
fn 1871. on stipulation, hs wa1 present In court,
l1e4e were the oaty times 10 sppcared bgtora
the Court.
'sDid you ever state 10 young Miller that
yuiEe blv4gett knaw Rl! about the anas1s Of u.s
Garden City lnsurance Gomuauy, or ~ murh
xn1Y! them = he t.ilIlcr) didw
''No, &ir,", -.
about Judge DiodYett's kuowledgea"
~ recos ltct on one 0ccusfon young Miller
represented 10 NV p!ai st41g sttorney, who hal
tlle Court. Or had been bclor5 the Court, " get
some order referring u the Cling Of schedule.
1a Knew the kruuud upon which the appiictluQ
va. based ,--he bad seen the petition, Or bees
told what WAS tn II, und be lnior1ued me what
"as set out IN tlle petition, u1Al to!d'h lhat
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION.
Ridicul;ne the California Constitution.


SARATOGA, August 20.-In the address
before the American Bar Association to
day, President Jas. O. Brcadhead reviewed
the special features of the California Con.
stltution. Referring to the Chinese sec
ton, he said 1t is difficult to apprehend
how the prohibition contained in tho 10Th
Amendment is avoided by declaring be-
forehand that if the Chinese are permitted
by the naturalization laws to become citi-
zens, they shall, nevertheless, not enjoy
the elective franchise. This attempt to re-
peal the 10Th Amendment will not, in my
Judgment, stand the test of judicial scruti-
ny. II they had said in the Constitution
that no man wearing queue should enjoy
the elective franchise, the prohibition might
have been avoided, because the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution says moth
ing about queues. but it does protect all
races and colors when they become citizens.
In civil actions three-fourths of jury may
render verdict before drawing their sala-
ries. The Justices of the Supreme Court
and the Judges of Superior Courts are re-
quired to make and file an affidavit that no
case remains undecided IN their courts
which has been submitted for 80 days.
(This sentence elected cheers from the au-
dience). Many of these provisions Of the
Constitution of California partake of the
character of ordinary acts of legislation.
They are, in fact, laws and ordinances
adopted without the concurrence of the
legislative and executive departments of
the government, and yet operating directly
upon the individual.
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
Labor Strikes.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. GA very strong dis
position to strike for higher wages has
manifested itself among the mechanics and
some classes of laborers here during the
past few week. The coopers' strike o
month ago is not yet arranged, and the ac-
tion of the cigar makers, two OF three days
ago, has become SO general that nearly all
the members of that craft have stopped
work, and quite number of manufactur-
ers have agreed to pay the advanced asked.
Yesterday there was movement among
the stove moulders for an increase of Is
erlcent. This has been refused by most
of the foundry men and nearly all the stove
moulders in the ciGy stopped to-day. The
street car conductors and drivers have now
got the fever to some extent, but have de-
termined upon no plan as yet. They do
not want more pay but less number of
working houls. They now average about
fifteen.
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
Bad Outlook in Quebec

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-fhe United
States Consulate at Quebec says that $5,-
100000 capital has been wholly wiped out
by the failure of the Consolidated Exchange
and Ville Marie Banks, besides the loss to
.deposltors and bill holders of about $780,
600 more. But worse than all is the condi-
ton of the working classes During the
past winter, there was scarcely any employ
ment. It is estimated there are not less
than 1900 workingmen in Quebec and the
suburbs. Controversies about the distri-
button of the small amount of work to be
done eliminated in the riot of the 18th. It
is entirely question Of bread, and as re-
preston does not feed the hungry, the
situation is anything but agreeable.
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
EMIGRATION.
The Kind of the Material That Comes Over the
Water.

NEW YORK, Aug. s1.-The ninth annual
convention of the Superintendent of the
Poor of the State meets at Saratoga, Sep
tember I'd. Commissioner Forest and Su-
perintendent Jackson, of the Emigration
Board, are among the delegates. They
will again present the subject for national
legislation in regard to emigrants. The
record shows that of the 100000 emil
grants arriving here since 1864, the strong
and vigorous have sought the west and the
poorer and less enterprising ones have re-
mained at or near the point Of arrival
This is especially the case with the indo-
lent, diseased criminals and paupers, who
have become burden and have been sup
ported by the State. The commissioners
will again seek for the passage of nation
al law to protect worthy emigrants, return
all lunatics, criminals, etc. The records
show that of 4, 1000, 600 immigrants arriving
here since 1866, SOC, 900 went direct to the
Western States. Up to January 1, 1S49,.
the number of aliens immigrated to Colo
RADIO ola New York, was 1855, of whom
$40 went from here. An inducement is
being held out by individuals to persuade
miners to settle in Colorado, but latterly
they have been turning their attention to
Montana g4E !. za ts za
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
Southern Opinion of TiIde,.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 21.-The News 8.
Courier has the following: 1t is high time
for the South to make itself heard, ard in
very plain language, in regard to Tilden
and his assumed claims to the Democratic
domination for the Presidency in 1880.
That pertinacious gentleman and clique of
politicians who have identified themselves
with his fortunes are certainly pulling the
wires in his interest more vigorously just
now than they have ever done. The DEM
ocrats of tine country do not want Tilden as
their candidate, and they are not going to
allow him to be forced upon them. The
Southern Representatives who left the
National Convention will not SO far disre-
gard the Democratic sentiment of the
Southern States as to consent again to the
nomination of Tilden, man who was never
either, known or liked by the Southern peo-
pie, and whose name, justly or unjustly,
has now become associated in the minds of
the people with tricks, cowardice and dis
aster so J. -
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
The Maine Campaign.

D E
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Tri5une's
correspondent telegraphs from Augusta,
Maine: +" With good deal of experience in
observing close State campaigns, have
never seen anything to compare with the
present except New Hampshire, for intelli-
gent, persistent, indefatigable work, both
in organization and in bringing the issues
of the day before the people by speeches
and documents. Blaine manages the can
vass as he has all Republican canvasses in
Maine since 1852" .5..g.. ...z..-5 ........
The Tribune says no one will be sur
prised, after reading the correspondents
ietter,to hear that the prospects for hand
some Republican majority over both DEM
ocrats and Greenbackers are already as
sured. ast..r. ~. ..a.,.- ....-.a,, ...
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
NOTES or -Ez DAY.

+ 1t is . noticeable fact tbates.,y man
who has seen the sea serpent st ates that its
head is the size Of a beef cask. I
Scene, sanctum. Enter the exchange
aend.-"Ah, thought I'd drop in and look
over your exchanges" Editor to devil !:
"Thomas, get Mr.. Limberjaw the Men,
phis Appeal and Agalanche.'
Just think of the polar bear He roams
around all day seeking the sunny side of
an iceberg. and at night rests his weary
head on a pillow of frozen snow. He needs
no fan by day or musqaito netting by
night. Neither does he have to take his
best girl out and treat her to ice cream and
soda water. ss@
A poor and destituse looking beggar
dropped into the Chicago Custom House
the other day and claimed to be hungry,
and wanted a few nickels to get him some
thing to eat. The clerks listened to his
story, and finally agreed to give him a
nickel apiece If he would honestly show all
he had made during the day. He agreed
to it and took in the money, and drew from
his pocket little over 81 in small coins as
result of his days labor. 2.] 4l@l
The removal of the debris of the South
ern Hotel, st. Louis, is revealing horri-
BILE tale. II appears that after the disas-
trous fire on the night of April II, 1877,
the search for bodies was very superficial,
and that the mystery surrounding the fate
Of the forty persons who were reported
missing at the time is now about to be
cleared up. Already portions of the skele-
ton of human being have been found,
besides a considerable quantity of silver
ware, iewelry, gold watches and trunks of
clothing, and also some of Kate Claxton's
wardrobe. 1t is confidently believed that
the ruins will prove a charnel house, which
will reflect nothing less than criminal ne
glect upon the man who had charge of the
examination of the ruins Immediately after
fhn fra "a - = = . t'-..t
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
BISMARCK ITEMS.
From the Bismarck Tribnue. "a

From the Bismarck Tribune, 10th ls Il
The Josephine took up Al recruits for TT
Custer. Lieuts. Wheeler, Johnson and
Fuller were in command. etr ,ya 4tg4s y3s
The Josephine, with the N. P. Surveying
party, the escort of troops and government
freight, was loaded very heavily when she
left here Wednesday for the Yellowstone.
The Mandan Criterion says there are 81
bridges within distance eff 81 miles on the
N. P. extension, and 70 Of these are on the
Sweet Briar. .Gss.saa ao 5z "a az
There is registered letter addressed to
Sitting Bull in the Bismarck POST Office
which has been the rounds and has been re-
turned marked refused" for delivery to
the writer who formerly resided in this vi
cinity. .'ss j, :sgse15 l.: ra,s -a.ssazb gf,IF
d ]. W. Raymond and Joseph Pennell were
greatly pleased with Montana. !. Mr.. Ray
mond says it beats the world as o grazing
country. He thinks no man can see Mon
tana andescape the cattle craze. Beef ON
the hoof is king in Montana. soe -a7ak ra
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
Arizona vigilantes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-A Phoenix,
Arizona, dispatch says: Last night one
McCloskey fatally stabbed John Labarr, a
well known saloon keeper. McCloskey was
arrested. This morning the Vigilance
Committee requested all the places of bust
ness closed. They then marched to the
Jail, took out McCloskey and John Keller,
the latter confined for killing Monahan a
few days age, and hanged both to tree
on the Plaza. After warning a number of
well known bad characters to quit the town
the crowd dispersed. Everything was con-
Quoted quietly and no opposition was made
to the proceedings.
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
Gold Discovery in the Judith.

E4.ss zsl-
From private letters recently received by
parties in town. we learn that the Buchanan
brothers have struck bar diggings near the
Belt mountains. on the North Fork Of the
judith, that will pay 81 to $40 to the hand.
Have prospected the bars by tunneling 25
20 30 faet deep In several places ana over
considerable territory, with most encour-
aging results, They could not reach bed
rock on account Of water, tha country where
the prospects were found being quite
springy. The boys have so much confidence
in the country that shey went to Benton and
purchased between s40O ard 5000 worth Of
supplies. They have also discovered some
rich-looking quartz, specimens OF which
they have sent to Helena to be assayed,
Courier. go
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
BURNING ROSCOE.
His True Inw,alrdness Coming to Public Light.


7s51a 9s-sfii O-5Ga YiaG5 1a31 tssE d
New YORK, Aug. 21.-Theg Times, de-
Tending itself against the Tribune and
Herald for its course in the Sprague-C Conk-
ling affair. declares during the past two
years there has been in Washington an
open, fagrant scandal concerning the rela-
tions of vain, ambitious and indiscreet
woman and an equally vain, ambitious and
indiscreet Senator. They have seen the
foolish woman throw herself at the feet of
man who had not the self-respect or man
liness to throw up hand of warning or
chivalrous remonstrance For two years
or moro this thing has been reported to the
daily newspapers of New York, and has
been persistentlY suppressed. In the course
OF time the vain Senator who, by his undis-
guised, open and notorious attention to a
married woman, had not only. brought a
great scandal on himself, bur had .clouded
the fair name Of the unfortunate lady and
precipitated the crisis which persistence in
lndiscretion was sure TO bring. With a
moral sense blunted By an abnor-
NAL egotism, it was to him delicious to
know that vain world gave him credit
for dragging at the tail of his chariot 4
beautiful woman of historic lineage and
high fame. In spite of the warnings and
whisperings OF the gossips, the Senator
persisted in his visits to the lady whose
reputation he had already blurred, and
when other avenues of communications
were closed, he sought her out in her old
home in New England, giving emphasis to
his acts by choosing time when the good
man of the house was away. The husband
returned, and for the frat time since this
unwholesome scandal began TO simmer the
three principal actors concerned therein
were forced into the newspapers by a per-
sonal quarrel which must needs attract
public attention. At least one OF the ac.
tors IN this melodrama was . public per-
son. He was q Senator, and though an in
dulgent and well managed press had re-
Trained from hintlng at his previons suspi-
clous conduct, it was necessary 10 comment
on public scandal which had assasted In
making public, and in . light which was at
once unmanly and undignifed.
The new North-west., 1879-08-29
New York Notes.

New York, August 26.-The Herald re-.
produces in effect the story told by the
World of yesterday in relation to Grant
and the Inter-O Oceanic Canal but the chief
moral the Herald derives from it is boil
stering up of its favorite hobby that, there
fore, Grant cannot be Republican candidate
for President next year. I'd haas!J,a .aags
Boynton has accepted Webb's challenge,
and suggests Boston Harbor, Sept. 4th, as
the place and time. as fs7essa ssR q 5es
The Sun says editorially g OF all public
men we have ever known no other has
shown so little disposition to make friends
by concession as Tilden. Tilden does not
appear at all content unless he controls and
dictates the nomination or appointment of
every inferior officer. Perhaps Tilden may
succeed by fighting men Of bis party as we'll
as his political opponents, his friends as
well as his enemies. A green hand ON a
farm yoked pair OF oxen, one heading
each way-they did not work as well as
usual.'' 5H ass nls4
New YoRK, August 27.- The Herald of
to-day says Once more the Greenback-
Labor Party looms up in State politics as
the possible breaker of party States. 1t is
generally admitted this party finds it's
counts principally among the Democrats.
II, therefore. it can poll a vote even one-a
half as large as in '78, New York will be
hopelessly lost by the Democratic party.
Interviews with certain leaders of the La
Dor party reported indicate there is not
any particular enthusiasm in the Labor
ranks. ats 9U I'd es5 .el Id
The same paper, which seems to have
taken charge of Grant, prints nearly two
solid pages of interviews with prominent
men as to whether Grant will accept am
other nomination, all his friends represent
ed believing he viii not. The Herald pre-
tends TO have known all about Grants in
tentIon to accept the presidency Of the Mic
araguaic Canal Company and says tele.
gram received BY A.nmen on the 17th inst.
contained only two words, japproye,' .
and what he approved could only be known
TO Ammen, inasmuch as . brief reply was
an Endorsement of letter sent to Grant
shortly after Ammen's return from the
Paris congress.