Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-19

IN New YORK on the charge OF stealing
$75, 900 worth of diamonds from Franz
Kramer, jewelsr Of Paris, France, and
who, after being convicted OF grand
larceny, was granted a new trial, WAS
discharged Thursday on the ground that
there was not sufficient evidence to seonre
his conviction. lie was Immediately
rearrssted by deputy sheriff on war
rant obtained against him in a civil suit
brought to recover the value of such OF
the diamonds as were not found in his
possession.
ID. T. Colqnhoon, French lawyer, and
another legal gentleman, examined records
in ths register OF the land office at Rich.
mond, Va, Thursday, and claim they
French heirs to 200, 900 acres OF land in
kanawha county, W. Va. The grant
was originally made in 1875 to William
McCleery by the State of Virginia, and
the deed WAS duly signed by the gov
ernor of the State. McCleery subsequently
sold the land to James Swami, and John
Peter Dumas WAS appointed trustee of
Swann's heirs. At the death OF Dumas
the matter was forgotten, and the lands
were occupied by other parties. A suit
will now be entered to recover possession
for the original French heirs. The lands
are said to be very rich in coal and iron.
The Iowa Green baokers gathered at
Des Moines last week and adopted plat
form demanding the abolition OF all banks
OF issue and the substitution of legal
tender treasury notes in lieu OF bank
currency; favoring an unrestricted coinage
OF gold and silver opposing refunding of
the interest bearing debt, and demanding
that 1t be paid as rapidly as possible ;
demanding declaration of forfeiture OF
all unearned grants of land to corpora
tions,, and that public lands be held for
actuai settlers favoring Civil Service re-
form and the election of the President
and Vice President by direct popular
vote favoring a low tariff and the re-
Vision of the present tariff in the interest
Of labor demanding the passage Of laws
regulating railway and telegraph charges
and the establishment OF postal tele-
graph system. After nominating full
State ticket, headed by J. b. Weaver for
governor, the convention adjourned.
Frank Cole and John Bentley, two
youths who live near Woodstock, Ga. ARE
aspirants for the smiles of the same fair
damsel, Miss Eva Ross. Their rivalry
was carried to such an extent that they
agreed that the world was not large
enough to hold both. They secured
seconds and selected bowie knives for
weapons. Monday last was appointed as
the time, and the graveyard of Mount
Carmel Church, lonely spot, as the
place where they were to shed each
others blood. On tine appointed day
both made their appearances. Seconds
Benson and Hughey quarreled about
some arrangement and soon cameto blows
and then settled down to a "iist and
skull" fight. Tho principals separated
them, but before the regular duel could
come of Cole and his adversary's second
were engaged in another fistioutt. The
whole party then broke up in disorder
without fighting with knives. 1t is
thought that the duel will yet take place.
Suit has been brought in New York by
Eiiphalet Mott against the LAS Nneve
Minos de- Santa Maria Gold aud Silver
Mining Company of which Henry Clews,
Fred Grant and John B. Alley are
trustees. 1t is claimed that the original
owner of the mine, which is in Mexico,
paid for it less than $50, ,000; but that
the trustees gave him in part payment
stock whose face value was $24, 800, 1915,
that they repurchased most of this stock
from him for nominal sum, and put the
stock on the market as paid-up stock.
Plaintiff demands an accounting.
Defendants demurred to the com
plant, but the demurrer was
ovsrruled yesterday by Judge Dono.
hue, and an appeal was taken. Judge
Cullen, in Chanbers, reserved decision
on motion for stay of proceedings
pending the appeal. Consel Tor plaiutn
argued that defendants should give a
bond in $2l ,oo0, 600, whlle defendants
counsel held that the bond should only
equal the value OF the 800 shares hold
| by the plaintiff.