Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-06
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
The appointment of Judge Blatchford
as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
has been confirmed by the Senate.
Gov. CRITTENDEN, of Missouri, has
called a special session of the Legislature
Tor April 10 to redistrict the State.
REPORTS from the flooded districts are
encouraging. In many places the people
are making ready to put in their crops.
THE wife of Sergeant Mason arrived
In Washington the other day, and was
handed nearly $1,000 which had been con-
tributed for her benefit.
The jury in the case of the Tennessee
Brokerage Association and Memphis Board
of Trade, indicted for gambling in Futures u
legalized such transactions by finding YER
dict Of not guilty.
The Minnesota Senate, by vote OF
80 to 8, found Judge Cox guilty of the Of.
lenses charged against him. The verdict
deposes him from the bench and disqualifies
him from holding office for three years.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SWAIN
has submitted report to the Secretary OF
War on the Sergeant Mason case. He holds
that Mason is not lawfully confined, and the
proceedings Of the court martial are invalid.
Grow Doc, the Indian chief who
killed Spotted Tail, has been convicted in
the federal court at Deadwood, Oak. The
people of the Black Hills charge that the
result was reached by perjured testimony,
and they propose to appeal to the Supreme
Court.
AT q meeting of the committees rep
resenting the various associations, in New
Orleans, March %, it was resolved to ADAM
don the idea of celebrating the bi-centennial
anniversary Of LaSalle's discovery of the
mouth of the Mississippi River. This action
is based on the distressing condition OF af-
fairs in the Mississippi Valley.
INVESTIGATION into opium smuggling
operations recently detected in San Francis
co, CAL, develops a scandalous conspiracy
to defraud the Government on the part of
certain city and federal officers. The con-
spiracy was revealed through correspond
ence conducted in the Chinese language,
Just introduced as evidence.
In the final decree prepared at St.
Louis by Judges McCrary and Treat in the
suits Of the express companies against the
railroads, it is ordered that express matter
in charge of an agent can be carried on all
passenger trains, devoid of all interference
by the railway officials, the rate not to eX-
coed 80 per cent. above that for ordinary
freight, payment to be made by the express
companies on the 18th of each month.
CHARLES Fl. REED had an interview
with Gen. Benz. Butler, in Washington, the
other day, trying to induce him to argue
Guiteau's case before the Court in general
term. Gen. Butler said he had no doubt of
Guiteau's insanity, and if he had time he
would make the argument, but he could not
possibly take hold of it. He told Mr.. Reed
he ought to make the argument himself;
that he did not need any help. He NAV pos
sibly do so, he says. There is error enough
in the trial to set it aside il Guiteau had
killed an ordinary man.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON, of New
York, says: 81 have read the testimony
given by Sbipherd before the House Com
mttee, and so far as that testimony relates
to me, Shipherd has stated facts tersely and
fairly. / was employed by the Peruvian
Company to examine questions affecting the
company and to give legal opinion. This
i did, and was paid for it, and that COM
prises my entire connection with the COM
pany. The question that 1 was asked to ex-
anime was concerning the title of the COM
pany to claims made against the Peruvian
Government. Further than this 1 have
nothing to say.'
TREASURER GILFILLAN says there is
a pressing need of a fractional currency.
The demands for it in small quantities come
from all parts of the country. 1t is needed
for Transmission through the mails of sums
less than 81, and for certain classes Of bust
ness that have been wholly destroyed for
want of this medium of exchange, coin be-
ing too heavy and uncertain. Mr.. Gilfillan
says many complaints come from newspa-
per publishers, who get so many postage
stamps that they don't know what to do
with them. The Treasurer claims the right
to issue this fractional currency, but an APP
preparation to pay expenses is first necessa-
~. He advocates the issue.
GEN. G. E. LANE, of Exeter, N. H.,
member of Governor Bell's staff, President
of a local savings bank, and for some time
Treasurer Of the Rockingham Company, is
defaulter to the amount of $4,000. Gen.
Lane is native of Exeter, 40 years of age.
Up to the 23d, he had borne an unblemished
reputation, and always enjoyed in high
measure the confidence and esteem of the
community. He has been for long time
proprietor of large book, stationery and
newspaper store. For many years he was
Treasurer of the Union Savings Bank of
Exeter, a very prosperous institution. His
wife and children lived comfortably. but
were never known to be extravagant in any
respect. He has been member of the First
Congregational Church, always generous in
contributing to religious objects and to
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