Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-11
IN EvHRAL.

The Franco-American Mixed Commission,
to settle claims of citizens of France and the
United States growing out OF losses in the
Rebellion and also in the Franco'Prussian
war, met in the State Department building,at
Washington, on Saturday, and organized.
When the counsel for the United States are
settled on. the examination OF claims Will be-
GIN Under the treaty all claims must be
disposed of within two years from the organl-
cation of the Commission The French
claims against our Government, chiefly for
cotton and other property along the Nllsss-
sippi, aggregate nearly 16OOO,OOO The
claims of our citizens against France are also
large, but the amounts not stated
In 1875, Oscar Snow, white, aged Is years,
WAS convicted i'll western Kansas Of partici-
pating in murder committed in the Indian
Territory, and was sentenced to be hanged.
The sentence was committed to imprisonment
for life, and he was sont to the Joliet, ILL.,,
Penitentiary. In 1877, an application for Ills
pardon being renewed, il was decided that If,
at the end of i've years imprisonment, he had
behaved well, the application should be
favorably considered. The time having
elapsed. and the warden of the prntontiary
reported tho prisoners conduct good, the
President, on recommendation Of the judge
who sentenced Snow, has pardored the young
man.
Advices from China to October 18th report
that there will be no war with Russia, "China
being utterly nnprGpared for any contest,
and Russia being ready If her demands are
not complied with, to "put ON extra
PRESSURE Governor lleuncssy, in Hong
Kong, continued His efforts to suppress
domestic slavery. On the 4th ult., two China
men charged with OBTAINING n woman with
intent to sell her, were convicted. and sen
fenced each Ia two years Imprisonment ut
hard labor. Two other culprits convicted Of
OBTAINING five boys were sentenced each to
seven years imprisonment.
The grand jury in San Francisco filed their
report Friday. The indictments are with
held for the present. hut it is understood
that Sheriff Desmond has been indicted for
felony, III permitting the escape of prisoners.
Mayor kallOch has been cited to show cause
why he should not he punished for contempt.
in attacking the grand jury for remarks
predatory to II sermon on Sunday last. The
grand jury ceusure n number of county
officials and praise others. and 1t is noticed
that their censurGs, whether deserved or not,
are confined to the Working Mems party.
An arrangement has been concluded be-
tween the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Indians, giving the Chicago. Milwaukee ~ st.
Paul railroad the right OF way from the
mouth OF American Crow creek westward
through the Sioux reservation to the Chey-
enne river, The right of way il $50 miles
long and 300 feet wldo. The price paid is
sllO per mile with 81 per acre for station
ground, not exceeding 100 acres per station
Five dollars per acre il paid for a town site ut
the mouth of American Crow creek.
In the United States District Court at Balti-
more, Monday, sentences We're imposed ON
| Or. sydney ID. Grant, Michael Ward and
| William Owens, convicted of perjury in
| falsely swearing in the case of Owens. who
| claimed an additional pension Grant was