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Arizona silver belt., 1879-05-02
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4 Kansas City (Slo. ) dispatch, April 17th, says.
 4 large number of colere3 people from the south have landed at Wyan- dOtte. Kansas, within the past few days, m enrrely destitute circum- stances. They are occupying she churches and public halls of tkas place. Many of them are sick anl dying from exposure. The Mayor of this city has telegraphe3 to the Secretary of War, asking that ra- tions for the destitute be issued from Fort Leayenwor.h. Secretary Me- Crary says he ass no authority so is- sue such an order, and, as Congress is in session, application for relief should be made to that body.
 The Wyandotte Relief Committee has issued circular to the generous citizens of the United States, calling roS immediate financial ard. In al iitiOn to the TOO already there, they Jay thousands more, in tue same des- situte condition, are on the way.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-05-02
St. Louis Republican.
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
CLOSING UP BUSINESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Potter inves-
tigation committee met in secret ses-
sion this morning, all the members
present. The chairman produced letters from
Senators Allison and Ingalls,, who were the
tellers on the part Of the Senate at the time the
PRESIDENTIAL election returns were presented
stating that they had no knowledge of what be-
came of the electoral certificates of Louisiana,
known as the John Smith certificates, which
were Withdrawn and suppressed from the
records. communication was read from
Rogers, private secretary of the President, stat
ing that the latter had no knowledge from
Iheo Bourne in regard to the confession of
certain parties connected with Florida frauds,
and enclosing a telegram from Bourne that a
letter asking for information in regard to the
matter had been received from the President
The committee appeared to consider that the
production of the letter, which it is alleged was
sent to the President, is of great importance
and they instructed the chairman to make
further search for it.
A letter from Mr.. Jewett to the effect that
after conversation with MIR. G. s. Smith, he
was satisfied that he had been mistaken in re-
gard to that gentleman's opening the New Or
leans postofice vault for them to get the cleo
ton returns, was next read and laid on the
table without comment. A communication
was read from Manton Marble asking that GER
tain dispatches which had been produced, but
which were omitted from his testimony, should
be incorporated in it. It was decided to con-
slider the request.
The chairman stated he had prepared memo
randa of the committees report to be submit
ted to the committee, and he would like the
committee to consider it now. An animated
discussion took place upon the report 1t
found little favor with the Republicans. as q
matter of course, and in reference
to certain PORTS, it did not seem to 20 far
enough to please the Democratic members.
So great indeed, are its shortcomings in this
respect that there is some talk of second re-
port from the Democratic side, but no doubt
tn. Sc minor matters will be arranged and at
the meeting tomorrow Potter's report will be
submitted as the report of the majority. His
cock will present the views of the minority
and Butler will present report of his own.
The committee will meet again at II o'clock
tomorrow, when the several reports will be
definitely decided upon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
WASHINGTON,
LAST DAYS 0F:gaE FoRry-EJEyB
CONGRESS-.

The Appropriation for Arrears of Pensions
Passed by the Senate-The Political
Riders to the Legislative Bill Stricken
Out by the Senate Committee-The
House Son-Concurs in the Brazilian
Subsidy and Other Senate Amendments
10 the PoStOtfice 1sill-Contumacious
Seward Before the Bar of the House
The Issue in His Case Referred to the
Judiciary Committee-The Majority, Nil
nority and Butler of Potter Commit
tee Preparing Reports Miscellaneous
Capital News.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

Albert Scheffer, George R. Finch and Charles
N. Nelson, as the executors of the last will
of Charles Scheffer, deceased; appellants, Va.
David Tozier and Alfred Tozier, copartners
as d. d A. Tozier, respondents.
Syllabus-A. and B. entered into : contract
by which A. granted to B. permit to cut into
logs and drive all the pine timber standing on
certain tracts of land. B. to pay for ali the
logs at the rate Of $3.50 per thousand feet
when one-half should arrive in the boom, the
log marks to be recorded in the name Of A.,
and he to remain the owner of the logs until
they were psid for, and then he to transfer the
log marks and logs to B. One of the tracts A.
did not own and had no interest in the timber
on it. B. cut and drove from that tract 2O4, $40
feet of logs, and from the tracts A. did own
200. 900 feet, and paid on account $5O1.64.
Held, That A. canno6 recover for the logs cut
on the tract he did not own, and that the pay
ment should be applied on account of the logs
cut on the tracts A. owned. Order affirmed.
GILFIIIAN c. J.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
Los angeles PRcTEs.
Capt. Boynton's Water Trip.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ga Stenbenville dispatch
says Capt. Boynton left that place at $50 this
morning. and has been making four miles an
hour 30 far to-day, notwithstanding the river is
full of floating ice and the weather very cold.
He expects to reach Cincinnati March 7th. He
made the distance between Wellsville and Steu-
benville, twenty miles, in just FIVE hours Sew
eral Thousand people gathered on the shore at
Steueenville to witness his landing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
Record, Feb. %, 1879, s:56 P. NJ.
w. b. GREENE,
Private Signal Corps, U. s. A.
COLDER, .SsASal

WASHINGTON, March Ill A. M.-Indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys. decidedly colder, northerly to north
westerly winds, rising barometer and partly
cloudy weather, with light snow for upper lake
region, generally cloudy weather and snow, fol-
lowed during the evening by decidedly lower
temperature, rising barometer and winds shift
ing to northerly and westerly.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL,


The Senate took up the sundry civil bill.
Senator Window said the bill as it came from
the House appropriates 1889, 600, to which
the Senate committee on appropriations had
added 30, 745,3 91. The first amendment of the
committee increasing the appropriation for the
custom house and sub-treasury buildings at
Chicago from $3.50, 00o to 1926, 600, was agreed
to, yeas So nays s. The Senate also agreed to
the following amendment proposed by the
committee for the continuation of the public
building at Nashville 5000 instead of $75,-
QUO; $4,000 for purchasing a suitable site for
public buildings in Denver; $4,000 for inn
proving the grounds of public buildings at
Lincoln, Neb. The appropriation for
public building at Topeka, Kansas, is
increased from $4,000 to $4,000, striking
from the bill the following words: 'sAnd so
much of the act making an approriation for
legislative, executive and judicial expenses of
the government for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1879, and for other purposes, approved June
10, 1878, as authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to issue coin certificates in exchange
for bulletin deposited for coinage at minis and
assay Offices other than those mentioned in Sec
ton 8, 545 of the revised statutes be and the
same is hereby repealed.
At 2 O'Clock after making some further pro-
gress on the bill adjourned to 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
North CaroIina's Debt-Basis of Settle
ment.

RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb. 2s.-The bill to settle
the public debt of this State has passed both
houses OF the legislature. Il compromises the
debt contracted before 1861 at 40 per cent. and
the debt contracted between 1866 and 1868 a,
70 per cent. The bonds issued in 1868 to fund
the interest then due are compromised at Is per
cent Nothing is allowed for coupons, nor are
special tax bonds recognized. The new bonds
are TO bear per cent. interest, and three
fourths of the coupons are to be receivable in
payment of taxes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
SUPREME COURT.

A Batch of Decisions Filed Yesterday of
Moro or Less General Importance.
A. II. Reed and Joseph Richardson, copartners
az A. b. Reed Co., appellants, vs.. Mary E.
Pixley and Norman Pixley, respondents.
Syllabus Merely formal defects in plead
ing not objected to before the trial are waived.
Errors without prejudice disregarded. New trial
ordered for error in admitting incompetent evil
dence Order reversed. GMF1tLAN, Gu.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
WINNIPEG.

Intilnation that American Boats are to be
Excluded from British Waters-Unsatis-
factory Mall Arrangements.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WINNIPEG, Feb. 28.-Nicholas Flood DAWN
lectured last night to big house.
It is understood that American boats will be
prevented from running this side of the line on
the Red river during the coming season. The
first through mail to-day since Saturday last.
Things are getting worse instead of better.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

snch purchases till July l, 1881. There was a
surplus of revenue now in the treasury which
could be applied to the payment of arrears of
pensions instead of reduction Of the public
debt.
SURRENDERED OR CALLED BONDS.
Pending discussion, the Vice President laid
before the Senate the House bill to amend SEQ
ton 3,497 of the revised statutes of the United
States, with respect to interest on surrendered
or called bonds, but Senator Edmunds objected
to its second reading to-day and it was laid
aside.
Senator Window moved that the Senate take
recess until o'clock and said it might be
necessary for Senators to rema here most of
the night to pass appropriation bills. He gave
notice that unless vote should be taken on
the pending bill Immediately after recess he
would move to lay 1T aside and take up the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The motion of Senator Window was adopted
and the Senate took recess.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
House of Representatives.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS.

GENERAL APPROPRIATION ELLIS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-In the course of q
short debate as to the priority of business, MIR.
Atkins, chairman, and Mr.. Hale, member of
the committee on appropriations, made state
ments as to the condition of business, to the
effect that only four of the appropriation bills
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
Ereninu Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The Senate resumed
confederation of the bill making an appropria-
ton for the payment of arrears Of pensions.
Senators Edmunds and Eaton briefly opposed
the pending amendment OF Senator Voorhees,,
on which the question having been taken was
rejected, yeas %, nays IS, as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
MURDERERs ARRESTED.
Two Negroes Caught and One Confesses tn,
Crime.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

~&Ss- 0SS Otss1h NJ sAhhU OHi0 OOHIcSSUS ING
Crime.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-Detective How. of
this city, and Geo. Tarr, of Augusta ILL.,. ar
rested two negroes to-day at Montrose
for the murder of DIR. Pierson
at Augusta last November. The
negroes are named Edwin Ferguson and Geo.
Williams. Ferguson confesses to the crime
and duplicates three other persons. The muir
der was the result of conflict on the temper
ance question, DR.. Pierson being q temperance
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

Senator Beck offered an amendment suspend
ing the sinking fund until July, 1881, and pro-
viding that money which might otherwise be
applied to that purpose be considered as sur
plus revene.
Senator Bayard opposed and Senator Beck
advocated the amendment, when the question
being taken it was disagreed to, 26 to "a.
The Senate then voted on and DISAGREED to
the amendment of Senator Morrill,, yeas 10,
nays Al, as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
Mark D. Flower, respondent, VS.. W. D. Cornish,
appellant.

Syllabus-The right to impeach or set aside
a mortgage which is fraudulent and void, as
against the creditors of the mortgagor, does
not pass to an assignee of the mortgagor by
benefit Of creditors subsequently exc
cuted and unaffected by any statute
in force at this time. Order appealed from af-
drmed. CORNELL, J..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

A Halifax telegram says the British steamer
Aber6lda has been abandoned at sea. Grew
saved.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

All the financial amendments having been
disposed of, the Senate proceeded to act on the
amendments heretofore made in the committee
of the whole, and concurred in them.
Senator Shields offered an amendment that
the law granting pensions to the soldiers of the
war Of 1912, approved March 9th, 1873, is here
by made applicable to the soldiers and sailors
in the war with Mexico in 1916. The amend
ment was agreed to-yeas So; NAYS 2l-as fol-
lows
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

one end and for part of the height of the wall
a stone plaster. extending across and beyond
the thickness of the wall and occupying ten
inches of the agreed length of the wall.
Held, That there was not compliance with
the contract, SO that B. can recover the price.
Order reversed. GnFILLAN. G. J.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The President has
selected Tor collectors Of customs, Healey @.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
William A. Garner, respondent, VS.. Gottlieb
Neis, appellant.

Syllabus-An action which involves
an adjustment and settlement of
mutual accounts growing out of
common transaction between the parties, is
of equitable cognizance, and not triable by a
jury. Judgment affirmed. CORNELL. J.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFF1oK OF OBSERVATION. SIGNAL CORPS, q. s. A.
INaERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET,
ST. PAUL; MINI.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

Senator Window moved to lay on the table,
which was disagreed to-yeas 16; maya As.
Senator Window said the reason for his mo-
ton wasFh lie wanted to take up the bill making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses, and
desired the bill now pending to be laid on the
table temporarily, as the Senators did not seem
disposed to permit it to pass without addi-
tional discussion.
Senator Morrill, said the amendment added
on motion of Senator Shields would take 800
100000 from the treasury.
The question was then taken on the bill and
it was passed-yeas 38; nays 20-as follows:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
ANTI-CHINESE.

The Armories of San Francisco Guarded In
Anticipation of Trouble Following the
Presidential Veto--An Appeal for Ap.
Proval from Nevada.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.-In anticipation of
veto of the anti-Chinese bill tomorrow and
the possibility of disturbance ensuing, Gen.
McComb, acting under instructions of the
Governor, has placed guard over all the
armories of the militia. It is not known that
IN doing this he is influenced by the knowledge
of any proposed movement of serious nature.
1t Is probably purely precautionary measure
There Is ground for belief that at the present
junctpre of political affairs in the State, the
leaders of the workingmen and their followers
will be among the first to oppose any violent
action. In some quarters it is considered prob.
able that criminals might seek to make the veto
acause for creating disturbance with a view
to plumber. but any demonstration from that
quarter would be summarily squelched. At
police headquarters not ripple of excitement
is observable and all knowledge of ANYTHING
afoot tending to a breach of the peace is utter
~ disclaimed.
Los angeles PRcrEs.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 28.-The city council of
Los Angeles yesterday adopted the following
and telegraphed it to the President: ''The
people of the Pacific coast have had thirty
years experience with Chinese coolie slavery.
and they ought to know something of its prac-
tical workings, and ask protection against the
fearful scourge. Our Eastern brethren in
general do not understand this question prac-
tically, as they have had no such experience.
Therefore their clamor is senseless. President
Lincoln killed African slavery after it had at
tanned gigantic proportions. President Hayes
now has an opportunity to scotch if not to for
ever strangle Asiatic slavery on our shores, in
its infancy. In behalf of the people of our
city and commonwealth we fervently and
respectfully beg he will not lose the golden
opportunity" (Signed by the mayor and
council of Los Angeles
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

Tams Bixby, respondent, VS.. Geo. Wilkinson,
! appellant.
Syllabus-B. agreed for stipulated price to
build for w. q brick wall of prescribed dimen-
sions, and built wall as agreed on except that
instead of being entirely of brick he put in at
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
HEATHER cH1NEE" ROW.

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-yirginia City dis
patch: Chinatown has been in q commotion all
day over an abducted China woman. Officers
who went down to rescue her were fired on by
the Chinese with shotguns. They returned the
fire with revolvers and dispersed the Chinese.
The woman, who was taken by the police, was
married this afternoon. The couple asked to
be allowed to spend the honeymoon in the
county jail, as they feared being killed. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed. The Chinese
again attacked the officers this evening. who
went after the woman's clothes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01

have passed into laws, while there were eight
more to be completed, of which two, the forti-
hcations and army bills, were in conference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
MR.. NORvIN GREEN EXPLAINS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE ]
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
NEW York, Jan. q, 1879 }
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your reporter, in the hurried interview with me
yesterday. which you publish this morning. misun-
derstood my statement to him to the proceedings
under which the kilograms concerning the election
returns required to be produced before com
mittees of Congress- The first step taken SUBJ
p9na from the Special Committee OF which the Hon.
w. r. Morrison was chairman, served on our mana
ger at New Orleans. requiring the production OF
sages which had passed between certain parties
named and within dates fixed. Before this subpoena
was served all the messages had been withdrawn
from the New Orleans Office by the superintendent
and forwarded to the executive Office in New York,
SO that Manager Barnes. Of the New Orleans Office.
who was brought to Washington and imprisoned for
contempt in not producing the messages, really had
control Of no messages to produce
The next step the service on the president of
subpoena from the Judiciary Committee. Special
Committee, of which the Hon. Proctor Knott
certain parties at Washington and certain other par
ties ut New Orleans and Tallahassee This fol-
lowed by a subpoena from the Committee Privi-
eges and Elections in the Senate of which Hon. o. p
Morton chairman calling for all the messages in
respect to the returns OF the election sent from to
New York. Washington. New Orleans. Tallahassee.
Columbia South Carolina and the capital of Oregon.
The action Of the president and of the company
thcreupon as stated by your reporter, is substan-
TALLY correct. Very respectfully
NORVIN GREEN President.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22

JUDGE BRAY'S DEFALCATIONS.
TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF OVER FIFTY THOUSAND
DoLLAEs-THE TOWN LOSS BUT SLIGHT.

TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF OVER FIFTY THOUSAND
DoLLAEs--THE TOWN LOSS BUT SLIGHT.
New HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 81, 1872
1t is now considered certain that the frregulari
ties in the accounts Of exFnancial Agent Charles A.
Bray of East Haven. have caused deficiency Of
nearly or qnite $55000. OF this amount, however,
the town of East Haven will not probably lose
$4,000 or IS 900. The remainder Of the liability is
to private parties, to whom Judge Bray became in
dehted under singular circumstances. 1t seems
that to make appear to the East Haven taxpayers
that the towns affairs conducted economically
lie in the habit Of exchanging notes issued by the
town for his own personal notes In this way many
poor people were caused serious loss and there Is
much bitter feeling against the exnancial manager
who is in Florida where he is expected to stay for
some time, being in delicate health. man less gen.
orally or less favorably known could not have met
tenn. Judge Bray had property amounting to- per-
haps, $4,000 and this has been assigned for the
benefit of his creditors.
ACTION THE TOWN COMMITTEE.
The special committee to investigate the town
counts do not learn OF any new claims against the
town. It was o surprise that the town round in
debted at all, as large issue OF bonds had been
made, and it was voted not to incur further indeb
edness. The committee was allowed six months in
which to make report. and about two months
have elapsed during which the committee has held
from two TO three meetings per week. Pressure is
being brought to bear to hasten the investigation. II
was expected that Judge Bray would return home
about March The fact that he had so
long presided over the District Probate
Court. had been trying justice for many
wears and had occupied seat in the State Senate and
was a prominent church member, caused more
attention to be drawn to the than would other
wise have centred it. The Town Treasurer,
Augustus Street. said to-day that the committee
would give no information yet. but would con-
clude their labOrs.