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, 1880-02-20
KELLOGG-spOFFORD,
FkHFE FEItEINW IiEE4 IFSIlMUSIt
Special USpatth to The Chicago Irtoune.


WAsnlNuToN, u. O., Feb. lp-An cxtrnortl-
nary procedure In connection with tho Kellogg
3potforzl contestcd-clcction cnse h.as bcrn dis
covered. Tho Testimony taken Is vDlttnlinot1a,
und during tho lattcr pnrt ut the examination
the Committee waB seriously jmpelci ,n its
work by rcuSun Of thoru being nD index to thu
testimony already printed. It is now learned
TINT tho work uf MhRlug IN index WIS tlkcn
mt Of tho hanl1s Of tho stenogrnpher Of the
Committee, to whom by all precclcnts II bo-
lohgcd, and given to another ,nau. Tho COM
,ultteo had no authority to hire thus ,nn, but dill
50, md has pnid him for about fnrty days'
work upon tho Index. Tho lnlox itself is a ro-
narkabo production, md II gRnce ut 1t would
lend ono to Infer that oyEry pngo Of testimony
contained IN,sltsve evillonce duplicating Sem
Rtor Kellogg 1t tho crime OF bribery. single
example taken at r1.udom will strYe to illus
trnte: Laner, l.0,les J.; Kavo legislators money
for voting for Kolla1g; lMscs bS to g." Thu
pngcs referred to contnln not the testimony of
I.lner or Of my ono tAken By tho Committce,
but tho nftdRvits OF lIo Lacey and johnson, prt,-
cured in New Orleans but
NEpup1ATED HY THEN WHEN ON THE WITNESS.
STAND.
On tho other hand, Lluer swore positively that
he mover gave money to anybody for Kellogg
The most singnlar feature Of tho proceeding,
pait Of tho brlof Of Mr. spolfora's counsel
aud It hns been prepared for that especlal ,lso
Authority WIS Elyen hr tho Committee to have
100 c.'pies nf tho brief printed Ut tho Gnyoru-
mont printng-olltcc willie 100 copies Of tho
testimony wglp ordered. When tic brief WIS
sent duwn 900 copies Ut tho inlpx, were D,tlcrut
which would gtsp y supply to acconpany
both tho brlc's and thu tsStau!ony. Tho nbjeGt
10 70 ynttlnlnous that II cant he expected th0t
rtthrr tho sDAtnrs whuaro to ba tho lhn Judges
An tu,ex, thurof0rs, which pl,rin,rts to bo
analytical antl impNrtH'. hut which Ia In rol1Ilty
misleading, Will bs nf grrAl service 10 tho T,ar,y
III whuao lliterGst lt-H pseliuru.l. As tho tcsti-
nlony ri u single witlFss Gosnrz lluIly pages,
ref"renaa arc. rnstly' smatle III pnres where
slnAle point AppourH " bo ustAb!shud, while no
Glow To tho luiutut0u u Nlven.
, 1880-02-20
TILE l&lICORp.
:. BEN,ATK.

WAHm1S0TpN, D. O., Feb. 1o.-ny Il vote Of rs
tn u, tho motion of Senator Davis Nv. Val to
reconsider the voto adopting tho resolution for
tho appointment Of a special committee OIL the
lntarueeanic Cannl wAs taken up, aud Ms, DAVIS
urplninGd hla REASONS for u,akins tho motion,
which pnssnl-29 To Is. After soulo discussion
us to whcthor tho subject should ~ to tho Conf
intttce on Foreign Affairs or a special commit.
toe, Nr. MuDonnld called for tho regllRr or.ler,
tho FHvu Fpr Cont bill
Mr. Morrill, opposed the I'LL.
Mcsars. No3llllan and sannddrs supported It.
Dir. Morgan did not bclluve the enublIne ncts
contemplated whit WAS insisted ou In tho bill.
and ARGUED Al length upon this Wow,
NJ. LoFan obtaincti Tho noor, but Yielded 70 a
NATION ny Mr. Morrill, for an executive session,
which PREVAILED.
When tho doors teppencd, adjourned.
, 1880-02-20

To hs Editor of Tar ehtea'o 1neu"f'
clIicAao' fop. s.IAs ana t~o most prs'mlncht ,l'
thn Prest,,.ncy arn Gr,,t,t nuI llnlnc ,,s,r, 10
INV ,t,lo th,n,,o,, thc nnI,,,n,,s nf vm,r nn1,cr
-, =, ., ssa.,,",,.' , ,,..,. - tno y"
In tho i'rst plucc, will shto that nisl Il Re-
publican of tho r,tdjcu dye, and ytted twiro for
Grant Sa =; r President s sn'xl, @ , rsustany .,y sny
nrnfrrrni tint ;,t,y ,,t,c ~ sevrrul h1,n';rsI
otSnrs sfonts bnvn Ma' rr"olynh tho ,,tun,u.jo,,
WhSn A,,rnW .lon.,M, " W. A rrcaIdent. uru,,t
exhibited inscrSl,Is to,.lyis1n tttWStsi lin th,.t
WI W. si,n,Piy e,tlen1S.e , NJ W. ,'; 'sps,.,,
johtison, ind, whcnH one" % choer.II on tnut tccu
ii M Eli, r., fo ,"", ~, ~ ,s ~ enr M o
snI'n ths rrs, ~ H. . ~ ,,,n tt,no to '"s mu,,. ~
ef oa y 'ssns S ,ss Nsr,h cals!n sS t?S ass
~, I'M a ,s ,,r!,s @ ,,s \,
nko IT, ahS Su9Hnsohs. no an" ~, nIy @ g. "ss
ID kuaw nS aGau uney 9
& % ~ s v,s t tt " na.
Mn pIoGa y, WIZ aG
ssestabits,s tsS;;a Thy Southern SUITES q purely
i's rcy s.stahl},bnx III weas mos. k I:'aSs III pa
WnG W Ind ee% EeyS , ~ - tn ,t
when !nS!ted in Offer M hlx Ativise Gooy a!iuwvd
pEWtes, Wsen stnnton vas ,llcvoi,v rcu,oxc, rron thu
~ Mas H. eo I " rres!dant "sG1,, ur',lt %as PVT
ls eg or tst ;snt nr ~ GK & ous {x * *
co up to sianio Sow "a % tho t Very siss f"et OF Of
u, rr,,u .,itH ~ ,I unsuL , soIns m
trta y, i. III +, h snat te ~, ,Ks tn W
sH9t ssd e h9a o.. ino se nI nl Kxo j. W WV ies
~ 6is roI',,nt i,ns,,, ht,rsit III, tty t%t S
, 1880-02-20

BATTLE CnsEK, Mich, Fob, 10.-Tho cnso OF
Frnnk and William Ro1forsi who were arrcstetl
s.s principals In tho suursicr Of John Noyol,, III
Eynrt, Oscoola County, last Noveinbor.-a full
account Of which appeared iu THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE Inst Baturday,-and Of their sister,
Mrs. Dlantha Ncvcn, 4lso under arrest on tho
charGo OF being m accessory before the fact,
hsls becs. brought to eisse, md rosultod In
thoir d!scmrgo by Justice Doxtcr. OF Evart, no.
foro wls.,n> tsso examination wu held. Tho cAse
lltA excited grrut interest In thls city, tho
FORMER homo ii tho plrtlea, md IN Evart 1t i,,s
ent,pletaly ongrnss14 l'uh!le attcntIon. Tho
auilIott, onu Of Fnkertons tietuutlves, which
Was Ut the most startling ind sensational char
nut sufficient, md that THO detective hAl used
Undue fntinsl,ccs over Mrs. Novon to mnrl,-
faoturo testimony. Ilo thorrforo discharged
Mrs. Neycn; Immediately attcr which a nollo.
prt,s VIVA otltut.al In tho case Of tho hrnthers,
aud they .wuru discharged. Robert Eovon, Uf
thIs city, fAihur Ut the murdered mAtl, informs
Your correspondent that Ilurt!, AlcFariln & Co.,
tho rrGpri1t0rs OF tho humber cr-cAup, will have
nll Of tho parties r0arrcsted.
, 1880-02-20
SMASHED Ills NYIFE'S SKULL.
!4nfcidl QtnGtch To Iha Gafcano I.ihInx

DEs MoIaEs, H., Fob. 1o.-For several months
Henry Osborne. coal-nner, formerly from ILL.,
nols, hns resided III this oty..a frequently
beaten his wtfo brutally, until sho left him, thrco
wcoks ngo, whcu Bho took ZIP with another MAN.
Osborne left tho city, taking q snlull daughter
with him, and returned two days ago, Last
night his wlfo and two little boys woru passing
nlosiY tho Btrcct, when Osburne suddenly came
up md Onyagcd In I'M ,lltcrcAtion n>out tho sop
Aratson. Shc started to go away from him, when
he picked up heavy Sto,o and struck her several
blow8 on tho hcad 6ho fell to tho sidewalk, when
he kicked her seyor1l times and started after tho
Two lals, who hAl wfiuessc,l tho trNgety, but
they cse4ped. ,os1orno went to tho south part
had AansE,t4 his wifo'a bend, and lied. liz wl.s
Gfs.pt,'1ed , nimut q o,oiook this m9rnlng md
skull 10 l,n crushed In several plnces, u1ld both
|4Ws brfiken. It IL supposed ho intcudctl a1so to
kill 1tirr!n. whnm his VITO WAS c0naortHR with
Tho Cnroner'A 1nry to-.lHy gave Il ver1ItotHr pre-
ihcdttatru murder. Thoro IL strung tnk Of
lynchtnY hero Tonight, and tho jail Ii strongly
guarded.
, 1880-02-20

~ ths Editor cj Tht Chicago Tribune.
ArrLErGn, Wis, Fob. 15.-lt ia a fact, Whether
admitted or denied, that the great mass of tho
people arc mitch nearer enel othor than thpy
arc to tho professional politicians. 1t IL fAct,
whcthor admitted or denied, that tho people
outside tho solid s0ulh-nrc not willing 70 co,n-
nit tho interests of tlle Government to the
DurnOcratic purity, controlled M tint party iF,
by the Solid s9nth. y Is a fact, whethor a.l-
pic, md especially tho srcnt n"ss of the neit,b.
lean party. aro Mrpoerd to the nomination Of
Gen. Grant for President either for II third or
any other term. Nominate Grant for President,
and tho Republican pnrty aRstl11es ut the hitsot
n burden which will crush It beforp tho rncO Is
hAff f1tn
pubrans Of this county Will not vote for hin.,
except under protest. Nominate Grant, nlld
w!sconstns n, GuU Republican majority nr lust
full wi deapl,car; with tho chn.lces that tho np-
publican State, il tho i.tpub!ean, purity Wishes
u commit political suc!tlu, nonltnMtc Urtnt.
With Blaine or sa1ue. t'th0r HMNl Republican
tGrnnt cIcrrtedl Illuminated ns Chcugu, succcss
would be reasonably assured. With u. d, WIsh-
hnrllu, Of ynur state, us tho noln!nno for prcsi-
don't, victory would be INSURED from Tho at,tsut.
ONE OF THE COMMON PEOltE.
, 1880-02-20

SPECIAL lHspal<h % Jh4 CAleaeo Tribune. ~
EAsT sAalkAw, Mich, Fob. 19.--Vprheoa
0recu, q gEutn. dcalor, and proprietor OF tho
elevator at Holly, who has been operating
largely in wheat at that place, left town ab.
ruptly last night, leRving quito nunbor Of his
frionds In the lurch. The cause Of tho trouble
is tho old story Of dealing IN wheat options in
Chicago. Toledo, and 1letrolt md It " reported
he ls <.O,GN Or moro bolttad. An attachment
AAA DGen pl@uOl on llA rFnuOrkY ut Holly.
, 1880-02-20

consult with Batn Tldcn. It II understood TINT
Mr. Dar1lunl II not opposed tu ChcMR0 ns tho
place for hp1dlnE the t,on,cntlnn, and MI I9lttl.
tho nombcrs ar tho Cs,rlmittce. Ti!tlcn H. not
nnfRrorRblc to Chicago. liz thinks no md MS
friends Will got fair treatment here II any
ho at NIL .nrposcsl. It is probable thnt MI
DNrnum will cast his yots tn favor Of ChcHgo.
, 1880-02-20
POLITICAL.
CITY ELECTIONS.

CITY El'ECftOSs.
sYnAousE, y. " Fcs'. l7:-At tho cl,artcr ,t,s,.
n,rcc..r,i lv lHrn"iv. tu ra"s,,' .,'''t'''s wcfs
FrunnI. ,far,r,,,s sa. 1nnjnrititt,
w l,7oo majority. Tho Republicans Elect s',sn' ~
vIsors md Aldermen in every wur. In hIe,', thu ~,
n, ~ ,as us .,',,,nu VI ,ho i1cp,hl'cas,ta
u. tho nso1e s's"lhcaht tor Tho rtnsoA Tint n.
nemocr'lss Wero uilttctl, both fllctIons pu,iao
together. MIR. MulhnlIanl l,ruuhln,ss sH''as
e,ccte,l I,nttco Justtoc ,,v a7n ~. .ah, ins,., wa
rnr,n1n1hr r. ,ho Dn,,;,,,i,s ".Jnr''y. and ihs
lol1,s"t"ct ~ '"o HeF''1nuaH CITY Ticket by nm
Warst of l,tM mntoglty. Tho Common Co,oa, w
stands scycn Aepuhicans md one ljc,n%,n,a. oc1.a
Dcnocritt. Thu lloplhIfca,is ,.I t"ti,,, an M 1's
Hchool Con,misfiongrs. Thirteen ,rSr,d III. lful
JAMEH1uWN, N. T., Fob l7--ti,,lrrt' l'ev y f1Mf,v+ M+
vim, Itoprbiotft, a. st,n uf ju,ivu Msr,Ts,. slat-
elected Supervisor hY Il inujprity or :as
Democrat and tlrce.ihnek cantii;latc. N"o'et 'ae
WlLKEsnAl,,E, Pm, Fclp, i5.CThnmo. u..,
rick tho Dcrnocr1.tio and fimr-l,cf.,r,n' ,s nlsl"
date for Mayor was to-ti4y elected ayrr !s'ul "
, 1880-02-20
HAMMOND FOUND GUILTY..

opFEsu1 AJpQth 10 1A1 CAttdfo IftbuNx.
ePislNarlrLD. ILL.,, Fob. 10,-Tho triul OF Walk
Hammond was concluded this morning, aud, as
predicted III thoso dispatches last night, rp-
suited In q verdict OF guilty upon three !nfor-
nations, upon which verdict was asked by the
Qovernmont, ,IIo has not yet been sontenepd,
but this e1eetually disposos of tho only aot!yo
member OF tho McCartpGY, boyd, aud Dri4Rs
gangs of 'couuterfclten not lp the PonitoltisTy,
, 1880-02-20
TRANSPORTATION,
1Th IuKNEhT dAkls1TInk

Special Hppat<h IL 1hf Chicago Tribune,
WAAtIlN0ToS, n. q, FcD. .19.-lseprcsuntotive
MurrHou, who IL the subcommittee III tho Al
Inch ate.rransp,rtatlon blll called up
tbnt bill tn-auy at u pElvnto meeting Ut tho
WAys a,id Nouns Committee, Uuu stated that Ap
, 1880-02-20

HOUSE,,

h{r. Hand, from tho Committee on CoInane.
Weights a1ld NeMsurrs, reported u bill to ostaO.
mltted.
Ar, Blackburn olAoavurrd to dispense with
tho Morn!ng hour and consider tho rules, hut
waa unable to 96tuiu the !sposaarY tWo-thlF Fsl4
cousos from gtals to tsesa ceIlts g sy Wa taken %
upse -,
, 1880-02-20
A AIIsCEGENtsT.

Special DtsraseA 10 Ths ChtsdVo Tribune.
lEAvESw0l.Tii, Kas, Fob. 1n.-GcoFSo l1''oe.
brnnd, 4 farmer, ngcd o., died IN tho south p'1'
Of this cotlutN yesteriny. Eighteen years NV
h0, whito itian, married coioFed wan1hn'
widow, and BY her had two chlldrcn. sho tpy.. w.
died and he married Young daughter .! LIZ a.
deceased Wife by her former marriaRe VII VII.
whom ho lived TILL his death, ind had nltlo tH"'
ltOn.
, 1880-02-20

pRovIprvoR, r. l., Fob. l0.-Tho Prohibitog
State Convention to-day matlo the following
nominations: Albert Howard, for Governor;
Thomas n. Heabury, for Lioutonnnt-n Governor;
William Scarlos, fnr Attorney 0oncral; J. II:
Adde1nan. fur Secretary Of Htlto; md Sumncl
Clark. for GpnGral Trrasllrer. Tho three list
named Aro tho prcsout ltlcu1nhcnts
, 1880-02-20
Secretary Sherman to Be Called Upon
to Give His Views Regarding
Its Provisions.
The Bill to Open the Indian Terri
!. tory to White Settlers to Be
FavorabIy Reported.
How tho Kcllogg-Spofrorl Testimony Was
Distorted by tho Democrats.
Mr.. Price Pays His Respects to Greenebaum
Once More in Pointed Manner.
THE RULES.
STErliESs' OPPOSITION,

-..-...., ,.,s.,.--..
wAsu1xoros, D. O., Feb. lo.-Tbo House spent
Motaer aaS upon tne rules' .ao cmhslaofatlon oi
~h'eh stlll rests VITA tttle ~. 1nero IS IT'S
hcMrtcntrE outlook, as the total Number OF rules
nil thcsc wccka ~ rhntr 1css fi,n,, .thtrd ~
.h,,', ,.. ,,nn a,,,s,,n,, rr,,, t,aa,,.n,,..
lno. .s." .,....t ', ~. ~. ~
."S WIZ u'.. "s9 ui.osu :"
10 moultt Existing rNles 30 @nas pollilcat anu
other riders sha!l not be In order upon
appropriation bills. Tho Republicans, aided
BY tow Democrats under tho lend Ut
hH'3aauer lt'o.epnenst anu Wy Iae aeoFecuuackefs.
seemed likely at different sta9cs Of tho dlsous-
sion tn carry lholr point aud to Incorporate into
st sno a"ios ~. y. .nu y. !psseua
49, - .au "u w s''". "soti.y ~
bon Democrats ultimately succeeded In ralying
their furccs and malc 1t evident TINT 50 long US
there ID u shat'se that some petty aud partisan
advantage can 10 gained tho Present system
Under which tho partlsan Legislation bus bocn
1nr the lust four yours nad' possible shall be
suci Is THE DECISION
Of tho Committee nf the Whole, and there Is no
doubt hut tho court will approve his tlotcrmInn.
ttnp y'urtta"nshin IN q, r1,,,nr tt,", tho I..r,,
for w,.e lcrts,at,on and tt wno,i Of tho ro,nsry
IL to be sacricc'l In urdor tiut It n1ny bo possi-
bic for the Democrats 10 turn tho ffouso OF Icp-
resontntlres !uto Il National htls.iuKa. Thcre
woro s0rne interesting IncIenta If Tho tuv's tir-
,,.ta Tha r,n,,,a,,..9s ,sar<, ~, r.,.ss,% =. IT,.
n"su. ~ nt oa.Ms "o.u ~ as11I' ., " W.
lcctlon lroIh thelr own ssdo mat they were
unwilling to pcrtl.tt Alexander II. Gtcphcns to
suenk nonlnst tho aystom Of poro,ittiro ri,,crs
~, ",,.,r,'',r,,tr, mi. o,tbount he, o' ~ -
y" aPPtuptmuon n''.a' "tnoaeH no ~ u
'nc1nbor of tho Committee on lsuiea, and hAd
spoken hut ten minutes during llll this woek.
llecoursc ,yns h,N1 to tho tnost t]rspcrnta MIR
x,,oo,ts ", ,,ra,ont S,,,,has ya,,,
lhmehtafy c*peaentS ~ pro'e!'t otephons 1r'th
KHiiiin& tho tloor. l!e hnnlly, however. thntlkB
, 1880-02-20

Srsctat Dtspdseh 10 1hs cAteaao Tribune.
BURLINGTON, H., Feb. 1g.-Th6 Republican
Convention to nominate candidates for city ottl-
cors was hold this cyening. Tho nominees arc:
For Mayor, tho Hon. A. g. Adams present In'
cumbent); City Auditor, John W. 1sunlett trc-
nom!nntedl: City Treasurer, o. II. scbcnk trc-
nonlinntedl; Police Judge, 4. E., Mlllspaugh:
City AEscsaor, \. N. Antrnbus; Aldermen ut
Large. Charles Stacker and J. L. Sunderland.
, 1880-02-20

WILL PARADE on ST, PATRlCK'S DAt; =,
NEW YoAt, Feb, 16--Tho Convention o' IA. a..
Irish sociotica has voted 10 parudo Oil 81. saF
tricks Day-7l toes.
, 1880-02-20

Iao % ws 1ss G'i rTeiy 1y'e ei II, H. # ,. ,!w In,
Ing nlmmt 70 lrnyc. sent Tim etnt",n'a,nan t,a me-, H..
nnrrtT 70 throw his cHplnycrs ttf f''', thn 70 ihe
IiH wfrrcohtnlts IL unknown. I'll" nt,t nc ttack,
fnultcll is nut known. ."' "'tl0uhi Dc.
, 1880-02-20

6ttctaf DipateA II IN Chicago 1stbbhe'
Iowa CITY, Ia, Fob. l0,-3frs. Mhfsar. ~
Motlit, n.ohor of Mr.. Frlnk blnttit, Jr aRtJi ~.
thu Western Union Telegraph Company o. VIZ
city, died ycstetduy.
, 1880-02-20

VTNN1U III IE1@ NV1117t4'o7nd
NEW YoMK. Feb. 1Q.-Jonnle Tyler, elA"h
nicoc Of prOsIaent Tyler. died lust night ~ .ns s
home IT her husband. William Collins, y l'aIs,sth
her station. separated Miss TylrF fEotn heF 'A'''
, 1880-02-20

1T=%
unanimously. aul aftcrwar,l, to tho full Com
,,. W." sta,t ,.," 10 INV" '".' ", Wnn a. IN rcior-
."a umeG :. .ae ~ sa.cem. nlo Gy c1,i,rnllor ko1
only sa, tl.rrn Ind been negligence On tho purt
Of tho nceciver aud tho Controler's oi,co, % or,
nthor, That bcliovcd that littio moro ue euro m
exuroIsod by thoac ofElc'als might havo avoided
ts1r,,o,,ysntn cs n4aA, '''' ''"'
Tho scnnto to.l,ny t,Isc,,ssr,1 tno rc.o1,,,or
o1rrrc,, hv 1,cr nnrdon. crcnttrr : ao,n,,,,t.oa
On tho ntcrecnio @ , eaa !s sr,m1or Eatnn s",bo WINS
e tho Clnlrmnu of tho snnnte Committee on
E1scign 'i Relations thought TINT ali mntters con.
eo a 1a scnr sn o HHer ,Ta, m t tas s
s"m snr nl'',' @ nsn "Pn's,M ~ the EMS
uointnont Of II snet,ini c,,tnmittcn md IN wps
seconded by 1,aytr.i. VIM f@nmr1cti lin s,Iirrt TT
"s , one e tho HTsa:st Fol!nii%ai i II anti e2inmsrea
u0ro rm viii nu snrrv to ,bn 1sauoas sas "Fo tat oe
| .i". iAhf i.aH" "hthANls'
rnn MG reme f t.n.any alsnnssea TUG rer cent ro'
ptncl iho pasaso at tl!s G which wss a;tv",.
Snteu t'y hcnRtnEs A!catlnn pf Minnesota md
tat III; ~ :" Non,rah,k wo fnprcscnt stItes
i.o9un Will spcnk Il, fasor II tho hiii, us illinOI.
vii Ia ,s FIJI H. u 1 ~ ,n"x ef'ga m ta,.sc InS M W. ~
abscnco or ref,,sni 10 yoto Of soyei scuators ."'
rpuoxr1sa YOUNG INDIANS. "'''''
Ey.{3ny. 1sut1ntl of 1Ytsrfr, air, who hna toko.
err,snt Intnrcst tn t,,n .tI "tsu ~ H. H., nG
ind wht mntIn nj, iInnnrtm,t rn,rt ,'ury thnt
subject In tho last Congress, lt,,s cllarwa t,r II
| pnriy consisting Of tho Secretaries u thu Into
| rior AliI Wnr departments, OF Ocn ShrrJ,llr,
| md thS 1ncn,ers Of tho Committee n ln,ijui,
Afnlra ut tho two Houses Which lrnvcs ttI-nin
rev FOR Carlisle, rl, to visit tho scftHf for trs,-
| inE Indiul YOUTH Tho rcp,rta fty,n tint echool
nre tlL th0rc Inns been grIut Brcccss III cutnt-
I Ing tho Indians, $50
"eTAH" IouTEs.
Tho post. .ofleo superintendent, inasmuch as
congress NUS tntc1 NO i1btton upon tho deficiency
n tho ,'star" rt'atGs, wlll tt.-mor!nw reduce
tue sprvlcn on I'LL "star' routes In tho country
keep within tho limit for Tho tscal ycar; and
tlSn t0 Keep tue persons responsible for the dis
tributon to that fund Within tho law.
| rAv1No POSTAL ctEnRs,
| Mr.. Tl,oupson. acnrrni s,tnrrintor,ont ~ ~,
Railway Wn{i snrvco. sn,.xa a,,,uii 1'ii,t n Wy
awt,rrurntfon from ihn HMnrnrmto, nT,"sl Tn,nn,.sl
tc, ~ te r"jJf 81 thn stnl firrHa II" sh,sts
10 thnt Inmtt"t, t,t rarts Genwt tr,r en, n,ss
ff sNn mi, xMn orn .Ion1 II H. .nrt nF F.ns!os nsn
drawing vnrv m,t. nor t TX ttnt ia II at @
| 't@ tsHtst At41s4 e4t'lL klG
, 1880-02-20

ANOTHER ONE SHORT,
C1AolknATI, Feb. la.-Au itom appeared In all
the local pRpors that Samuel Hrandt, collector
for tho Abend Foss "a German papes,. slipped Oh
, 1880-02-20

Coft,Mnus, O., Feb. 1N.-wIllum Tb,,,o.
md killed hIs divorced WIFI, Mrs M, Mas"" sans
wall, In this city this morning. Thu "s,. No'e'
shooting. s''''etiS aflet
, 1880-02-20

II ITE51kV I RVTJE!EE1l3~
PR0v1pEStE, X. L., Fob. lO.--rhunn, w.,.,
Cos dry -RsH'tis atorn, OH WrstnJu.lcr sa s,r
was rot'hod Of 1850 worth Of sllks ma a',sret, a
goods lust night, saie othas
, 1880-02-20

PENNSYLVANIA, .
llAnn1anuRn, Pn., Fol-. 1o.-1hc Grccnback
Stats Convention will bo held heyo Marchsl.
, 1880-02-20
A HANGING FESTIVAL,

MEMrHls, Tcnl.,, Feb, 1o.-Tho Appeals MUIR
frccsboro, Tcnn., special suys: Tho scenos
witnessed upon the grounds selected for tho
hnnBing Tomorrow Of Durrell Smith and John
Hull, tho negro assasins Ut kfnJ. Pigh, boro
tnoro striking resemblance to holiday
occasion than ono Of dcnth. While tho
building OF tho scnfYoll wns Ia rrogrcss Il
lnrgo number Of mechanics wero engaged in
erecting long high tiers OF seats for tho nccom-
mediation OF persons desiring to reserve an ec-
vntcd position at twenty-five cents pcr bend.
Long ditches wore prepared, and fnt
carchsscs wcro roasting ovor livo coals.
4 largo number :, Of spectators wero
present. watching tho pr0gross Of tho
shvnry otlon aud rGjoiclnk ut tho excellent PROV
Ender to 10 obtAinCa On thu morrow. Tho urcc-
tion Of reserved seats, the barbcculng Ut fnt
pigs, sheep. aud many otilar preparations look
lnnE to u day Of general 1ollity and rccrea-
tlon fs strongly condemned by muny citI-
xetis who lMlk upon 1t la calculated
to reflect dtscrcdit upon tho morals Of tho COM
been appointed.
10th prisoners scbm satisfied to die. Thoy
my thoy hnve no four but they will Sit on tho
right lial,l Vt Jesus. Thoy say they aro guilty
and their execution ls Just
, 1880-02-20
A chicagoan Beaten and Robbed
in the Vicinity OF Bur-
llngton, la.
Ills Injuries So Severe tl,nt lie
Died Early This Morn
inx,
The Noven Murder Case Now on Trial
at Battle Creek, Mich.
Two Negroes 10 Be Hangcd at Murffces-
boro, Tenn, To-day.
DE4tTEN AND ROBBED.
Hptffdt DtfDdffh IN III. fshi@n,n Y-thus,

1lEAHtT-N ANr DennYsr>
.,,.,., ,,;.l..,, .n 49, ~ a,uhnEn' ,.'
'pee'at Oepateh 70 lht Chteaso 1rtoanf+
BURLINGTON, H., Fob. IA bold nnl daring
robbery was committed o., tho Illinois bnnk of
thc Mjxsfaa,nnI niy,r nr,..Jt t.t. .,.'. 49, W.
..,. .ao m.ss'srp' Nvot. oppos't INA CITY, THIS
"rsts' ..'., wnlle INC west oo' passenger train
junction, lust et,at of tho brltIxo, Tho cxtrouo
Inv cop,iitlou - tho ,tott,, :. f.,.s,,t.,, -
rn.t.,...a '-'... ~. o s11' =. v, 'u.suu''' oA
IlcaRo' pfovcila tho entertainment Ut f,'l pnr-
ttcnrS Of tho Afafr. From wt,nt cnil 10 learned
from Juachi1l,, by means Of signs Ii, a,,sUor to
nppeurs, Tint ho inft I,hIcono toat n,.1ht
and when TIM trn,u stnnncI thia rnnrrtn1 ~
9nt M tbe cur. ,Yhcn lin Una naau,,ttn f,w Fo,r
men vim knonkod him i,oxn nnI bnat h,n, ,s,i
almost or ,u,to ,,ncnnsctn,,, ond t,,nn ,cltovnI
him Of a44o nrd gnl,t ,y,tnh n,,,, ,cft htr.for
dead. Sometime nrtcr tho tr,in hn1 nroccctod
tho .s,t n,,,,, -. t,,,, a,sI,o =. .. no.. I.a., ~,
.no "h'cnnHh NJ tho HWAtch nj tho JnaicuoH hNH
bis attention attracted by groans proceeding
frHtn tho british, and. KonK to tho spUt from
whcuco thcy nroco,lc.l. fn,,na 1ooch,u, cororrd
,vitI, I,,r,, ,,,, H. ha",, 9aa.,. ~.
W wv" b!ooa Htlll h's neal bearing slgila
u,,r y, ,ns ,,ose ann1 nsIM neaaas. mna injured
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-24
I.eMsions 10 !stNte Tr00pa.

Tho object Of tho following joint
Resolution introduced into the
United States Senate, on the l2th
inst, by Senator Hereford il the
repeal Of the statute Of Limitation
by which our State troops, who
would otherwise be entitled to
pensions. arr prohibited from ap-
plying for the Famc. We believe
there wero some eight or ten West
Virginia regiments. and. Of course,
all the members thereof will ho
interested in the passage Of this
measure:
Joint Resolution repeating part ol
section forty-six hundred ami
ninety-thrco u the Revised
Statutes.
Resdrmby The &tna'c and Nossc q
Representatives, Of tho Nnicd Stai,s
Of .Imcrica in Congress as$'m5'n'
That Hn much OF section lorty-siN
hundred and ninety-thrcH Of the
Revised Statutes MS rcquiMs the
claim for pension Of Il state
militiaumn, and 50 forth, to he
prosecuted prior to IuIy fourth
eighteen hundred aud seventy
four, he, and the Same is hereby
repealed 50 far as it applies Il
State troops Of she SInte of West
Virginia, whose services haze been
recognized by Congress in the act oi
June, 1866. entitled AN act 10 TT.
imbursc the State Of West Virginia
for moneys expended for the mi
tel States in enrolling. equipping,
and paying military forces to aid
in the suppression Of the rebellion