Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-04-29
-Ros,srt Ford, who shot Jesse James

munity for all past crimes, but this
Governor Crittenden Indignantly denies.
He would not say, however, that he will
not pardon them. The Governor says
he believes Frank James is dead.
Brownsville, No., was visited on
Tuesday by a cyclone which did great
damage. A number of lives were lost
by falling buildings.
A call has been issued in New
Hampshire for peoples" Convention,
to meet at Concord on the I'd of May,
"to take such action as may be wise to
secure the enforcement of the prohibi-
tory and all other laws of the State"
All temperance organizations are in
vited TO send delegates.
The Cabinet has resolved to use the
Government forces for the suppression
OF the cowboy troubles in Arizona.
An organization has been formed
at Cincinnati, Ohio, for the purpose OF
giving grand Shakespearian dramatic
festival for one week at Music Hall next
fall.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Lowell Bankruptcy bill before
the House provides that any creditor
whose claim has been allowed may, up
on his affidavit, be entitled to an order
from the judge summoning the bank
rupt-at any time before discharge
has been granted--to appear before the
judge and be examined touching all
matters affecting the settlement OF his
estate, and in the case of corporations,
this provision shall apply to its officers.
1t further provides that any creditor
whose claim has been allowed, may,
upon giving proper bond, bring an
action III the name of the trustee and
for the benefit of the estate to expunge
the proof Of any debt which may have
been allowed, or to set aside any trans
fer Of property made in fraud of this
bankrupt act.
-Ex-Secretary Blaine was before the
Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday.
He stated in substance that he never
saw or knew OF the letters in the State
Department until Mr.. Shipherd was
introduced to him (Blaine) by Senator
Blair. Until then he had never seen
the man, nor heard of him until the
25th of July. Mr.. Blaine explained
the method of disposing of papers in
the State Department, which would ac-
count for his previous statement, and
added: ''Such trashy matters as the
Shipherd letters would never be called
to the attention Of the head of great
department, as they were scarcely fit
the waste-basket." Mr.. Blaine then
produced what he stated was the entire
correspondence between himself and
Mr.. Hurlbut during his administration
at Lima.
Mr.. Blaine denied that Sbipherd
ever told him about the offer of $780,
600 of stock to Hurlbut, and presented
letter from Senator Blair, who, ac-
cording to Shipherd, was present at the
time, also denying Shepherds assertion.
He denied that he had written
$50 i'll, Steve" on the margin of dis
patch to Hurlbut, and declared his be.
lief that Gen. Garfield never heard of
the Cochet claim, and that the all ,ged
conference between Shipherd and Hurl-
but never took place. Mr.. Blaine de-
clared Shipherd to be a re,jurer, but
shrewdly added that he was probably
irresponsible by reason of mental I'M
soundness.
Mr.. Bucbner, of Missouri, has
offered substitute for the Crapo bill
which looks to the withdrawal, as rapidly
as possible, of all bank notes and the
substitution for them Of Treasury notes,
redeemahle in "coin, these Treasury
notes not to be a legal tender for
private debts, though receivable for
all debts due to or from the
government. The total government
circulation, which would be combined
of legal tenders and circulation of paper
money which would be combined of legal
tenders and Treasury notes, he would
fix ut the present amount of legal ten
ders and national bank notes, and he
provides for redemption fund of not
more than % per cent. and not less than
10 per cent. of the amount of govern
ment paper issued and totally prohibits
all other paper issues.
The bill to allow retired army Off
GERS to hold civil office in the territories
was favorably reported from the Com
mittee on Territories to the Senate.
The jury brought in verdict for
800, 900 damages in the Kilbourn false
imprisonment case against the United
States.
"A bill for the organization of the
Territory of Alaska was reported to the
Senate.
The Bible belonging to the Senate,
and upon which for forty-three years
Senators have been sworn in, was stolen
on Thursday.
Tho President has transmitted to
Congress with his approval proposal
from Mexico Tor convention to define
and mark the boundary between the
United States and Mexico.
= The President sent to the Senate
and House a message recommending
an appropriation of S2,020,O0O for
restoring the Mississippi River levees,
instead of 81, 010, 900 as heretofore rec
commended by the Mississippi Commits
sioners. He says the constitutionality
of law making appropriations in aid
Of permanently locating and deepening
the channel and protecting the banks of
the Mississippi, and improving its navi-
cation, etc , cannot be questioned. He
added that he desires to leave it to the
judgment of Congress to decide upon
the best plan for tie permanent com.
| piete improvement of the river, and for
the protection Of the valley. He urges
the propriety of closing the gaps III the
levees made by the recent floods and of
inaugurating means for the permanent
Improvement Of the navigation of the