The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
NEWS NOTES.

TnK Governor of Eastern Siberia solicits yearly grant of so0 GOO roubles, in aid of Russian emigration to the Amoor river re- zion, to conntelbalence the influx of Chi nese.
 THE steamship Domini~n arrived, at Portland, Me, after a stormy passage O., twenty.one days, from Liverpool She had her decks swept. and lost four boats. The tunnel and bridge were carried away, and one man injured.
 THK steamer T. H. Moor, plying between ] ColunbDs and Apslachicola, strucx on Belton's Rock, twenty-five miles below | Columbus, and sunk. The passen gers were saved. The cargo, cotton and mixed | freight, was recovered somewhat dam sged.
 A MAIL pouch which was stolen from 1 Garrett Station several days ego, was found on the prairie near there. 1t Lad never been l opened It is said t. have contained ST. | GOO. The theory of the officers is that the 1 thief who stole it didn't have the courage to open the pouch.
 ] Ar the Iowa State conference of Green ! packers fifty.tiy persons were present | Resolutions were adopted in favor of school l house work during the winter; also request ! ing every Greenbacker to use all possible l eXertion to circulate Green back documents. | The congressional district committees were | instructed to provide speakers and lecturers | for the winter. Alter considerable discus | ton it was decided 10 hold the next State l convention at Des Moines, April 1. | TIE committee on the sale of the French l crown jewels inspected them It is pro. posed to retain an assortment, including certain presents from foreign monarchs and 8 sword valued at 250 0e0 francs and posses l sing artistic value. The committee was also disinclned to sell the Regent diamond, fearing it would be bought by enterprising Americans for exhibition. They are in favor of disposing of diamonds to the value of 12 000,600 francs possessing no historical
 value.
 | FoB some time past the impression has been gaining ground that immense frauds
 were being perpetrated in the construction department Of the Atchison, Topeka and
 Santa Fe Railroad. When General Man ager Wheeler assumed charge of the road
 he employed detectives to ferret it out, and
 they succeeded today in tracing the mat.
 ter to the Roadmaster and Section Foreman
 of the Eastern Division, which includes
 the lines from Topeka to AtchisoD, and
 from Topeka to Kansas City. About twen.
 ty five persons in all are implicated in the
 frauds, including several wealthy and we'll
 known citizens of Topeka who conspiret
 with the railway employes. Among tho
 numOer are f. Durlne ana C. hrelpe, two
 reputable Germans, who own a vast arnoun { of property in Topeka; K Norton, J,
 member Of the City Council; F. J. Colem an a weli-know and influential citizen, snC many others The information Of the con
 spiracy was obtained from section bos
 named Ed. McGinnis, who was prevailed
 upon to turn States evidence. The plsI
 of operation was by the issuing of bogu time checks to fictitious persons for labo
 performed, and indorsiBg the checks t.
 parties connected with the steal who pre- sented them to the Treasurer and receivei
 payment. From the fact that the check
 were signed by the section boss and coun
 ters gned by the Roadmaster, DO question was entertained as to their being genuin
 checks for work done on the road. Tn
 steal has beas geirg on for period of si.
 years, and the railroad officials say that tn
 loss is fally Sl0o,o00 year during ths
 time.