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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
George Francis Trains Casa

BosToN, October 16.-Lawver Ed s,.u,
yesterday requested a writ of habeas cor.
pus in George Francis Trains case IN tn.
ground that he is o compos mentis. Init
: udge Devine refused. Snow claims that
Train cannot be legally held dercivi 49,
cess on this ith ~ pro-
decide by expert t%estimonv tSat me
= not o. sound mind, as they are honnd to
give tuii faith to tie courts of No W.. ~
.na Judge Davis. on testimony Of sureaon,
1eheral Hamilton, found he Was not "on
mentis in ,73 vas noo non
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Representative Burrows of Michigan,
Is enjoying a speakership boom. Eight
years ago he was the chairman of the
committee on territories and was among
the first to advocate the admission Of the
new states. :
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
Il TRUST
C.-P. Huntington's Great Scheme
solidate Railways

CHICAGO, October ia morning gr
prints a story to the effect tina II
tir gton has effected u kigantlc rS~ ",
trust or bination. The story ID
effect that the Southern Pacltlc mSSDr
has succeeded in bringing under Que
agtment the Wabash d Chicago, Mll" Pc
& St. Paul, Atchisop, Topeka " oap f. Rio
Denver q Rio Grande, Denver q y and
Grande Western, the Missouri PsClh ioco6l,
the Southern Pacific roads, the "nG Io. II
pr. sing a mileage OF over 81. 900 ml l9isoed,
WAS in pursua, &c OF this plan, IL - The
It JIG. Stubbs was transferred IRON St.
So ltbern Pacific to the Mllwaukee liz n BE-
Paul road, where he was to prHcIlc""'
the head OF the gigantic scheme If The
p. J. Armour, one of the directors heard
Nh wtuker & St. Paul, says ne ha9 y be.
,othirg Of such a scheme, and doe'"
icve ;brre's anything in it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

There was..a deep silence when Chair
man Jack Of the canvassing board an
nounced Thompson Campbell's decision,
and it cast a gloom over all men, ire
spective of party who value the pe1pet-
uity Of free government.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
HORIZONS IN NORWAY.
n United States Consul Makes a Shown.
of the P~olygamists.

IL phited states Consul Makes a Showing
of the Polygamists.
WASHINGTON, October 16. Gerhard
Gade, United States consul to Christiana.
Norway has sent the following dispatch to
the state department:
the semi-annual conference lately
held in this city by Mormon residents +
was reported the aggreg tie number of
Mormonsi Norway was 74O, 12O of whom
belong TO the clergy. But, OF the latter
6welve are leaders residing in Utah but
here as missionaries for a short
.ime. During the past four months SO
eemigrated to Utah. Last year there were
~ em'grated, but Mormons emigrating
thls year will become more numerous. as q
Iarger emigration will take place next
The passage money comes from
already settled in Utah, who
ire IN most cases powerful in inducing
heir relatives here to follow them to Amer.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The republican Judges Of the election
OF the Tunnel precinct have made afi-
davit that no fraud was perpretated
there, but Mr.. Jack knew better, for men
told him SO who knew nothing about it
Thompson Campbell, for instance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Had any member of the canvassing
board money bet on the election by rea,
son OF which he lost his head when he
reached the Tunnel precinct2 It is a
pertinent inquiry. and is a good subject
for an, affidavit.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
There was a rumor current yesterd

There was a rumor current yesterday
to the effect that Oh 'irman Jack had
gone to Washington on a mission to
President Harrison to have Judge De
Wolfe removed and a Republican ap-
pointed in his stead before the 18th of
November. Inscriptions as the ad-
ninistratiOn has shown itself in the
matter of removals from office, it will
hardly dare to so cover itself with ig-
nominy as such a step would declare.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The people Of Silver Bow county should
hold an indignation meeting. Let the
mayor of the city issue the call. There
has never been a time in the history of
any country when such a meeting de-
served more universal attendance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
Bound for England

New YORK, October 16.-AmonS p.v,
ra5>e, gers to-day for Liverpool was ,.,os.
Dr.. Charles O'Reiily, OF Detroit 'n7 his
urer OF the Irish national league They
co patr OF, Col. John Atkinson. r,t with
deny they have been called to coh'u'
ParneA as has been stated.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
A (Glsl6lile " lttl4d

LONDON, October 16.-The steamer
Malta OF the Cunard company, with eigh-
teen passengers, on a pleasure trip to
Italy, went ashore at St. Justin, near
Lands End, during a fog and will probably
De a total wreck. All on board were
landed safely. except one stoker, who was
crowned ""o
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
The Union p.c,e. g..

nosroN, October 1s.-The August state.
uene OF the Union Pacific system, including
one roads in which a hall interest IL ovnad
crsa s gross earnings Of SIS, SIS .OOO an =
Ease aase OF 1852, 900, net S1.6es mo an m
siease S66 600. For the eight mona. m
cree Is y, gross earnings $24, 24g 00n ~ 10
az no ozS4 OO0,, net So, 94O. 600, ;ncr.s ",
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

We do not believe that Nh. Jack or any
one else was threatened with bodily
harm in the event of a decision against
the Democratic party. That dodge is too
thin. 1t was done for effect-a sort of a
baby act. ls
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The action of Messrs. Jack and Hall
in going behind the returns will proba-
bly, result in delaying 5sttaattshe q to Mo a.
from this county the territorial secretary
cannot certify the fact to Presided
Harrison that the state constitution has
been adopted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
M4RRIED But MUST TED AGAIN.
Predominant of Iowa Couples Because Lie
Justice Illegally Held Office,

Predominant of Iowa Couples Because ''
Justice Illegally Held Office,
EMMETsBURG, Iowa, October l6.-A!0
Ryan, a farmer living south OF town. v"
arraigned before Squire Moncrlet to"S!
charged with setting a prairie hrs A'
maliciously destroying considerable pr"
perty. A change OF venue was taSenF
fore Squire Burlingame,, who was '''
in the capacity OF deputy c1V n.S'
the county. TIE attor .ey Tor the uesnS
ant filed a motion questioning BurllngaI.II ".
Jurisdiction in the ca'e, setting lOr!n ,t;s
plea that under the statute a IuI %.t
could not hold the office Of assistant . s
ard justice OF the peace at the SAM G .bs
u%rIirgame then and there reslgn'a ,o h
'Ierkship, thinking by doing SO 10 o gss
jurisdiction in the ase, but n' hoId
informed that an officer could not rS %m
;wo offices of public trust, and tnaI oIbs
lie acted in the capacity Of CLERK III lT ond
scts as Justice OF tie peace were nun Do"ns
old. Burling4me married three S1oJ 10
his week, and now they are compeI" oon.
remarked in order to make tnen
racts valid.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Judge Dixon. speaking as a private
citizen, says that the decision of the can
wasting board is an outrage upon every
principle Of a free government.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The Thirty-fourth precinct CT this
county was the only one thrown out in
Montana, and yet there was probably not
a precinct in the territory but in which
the provisions of the Australian law
were violated through carelessness or
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Seattle has now a f%ull-fledged paid fire
department. Shall we profit by the ex-
perience, or must We go through the
same fiery ordeal before we realize the
necessity of a well equipped paid fire de-
partment ?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
Tho Inclined Plane Accident,

CINCINNATI, October 16.-No further
deaths have resulted from yesterdays
accident. Miss Oskamp remains uncon.
scious and will probably die. Mrs. Roch-
stetter is somewhat improved, but is not
y OF danger. Young McFadden is 10 a
fair way to recover. -.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Wells and Anderson, who earned un-
dying notoriety in the pages Of American
history as the principal actors on the
Louisiana returning board" disgrace,
will not be alone in their political in
fanny. They have their humble imita-
tors In Silver Bow county. .
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Did VIM. M. Jack try to beat his court
house record when he delivered the Tun-
mel precinct decision? However infam-
GUS the former, it has a ten-command-
ment caste compared with the latter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The Tunnel precinct outrage is red
with the blood of Jack Enright, and the
Republican members of the c~anvassing
board can't expunge it. Birds of a
feather flock together" =
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

AS Henry Bernard committed an
atrocious murder is it not fair to pre-
sumo that he would commit perjury?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

VIM. E. Hall, as a member of the can
wasting board, did as he was told, and
that is the best Of which he is capable.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Although the Inter Mountain boasts of
Its mining news, every well-informed
mining man knows that much of it is
rot.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The house that Jack built and the tun-
mel that Jack stole.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
NINE
sixty Miners Killed in a Mine in En-
gland.

LONDON, October 16.-An explosion oc.
orred in Bentilee colIiery, at Longton,
IN the county OF Stafford, early this fore,
noon. Seventy miners were in the pit at
the time, only eleven of whom are alive.
me task OF getting out the buried miners
VIII be one OF great difficulty. Volunteers
IRE engaged in making explorations for the
recovery OF the bodies.
The men engaged in the search for the
found fifty dead miners this
morning. ~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
Postmaster Appointed

WASHINGTON, October 16.-The prs' At
appointed G.. Ardery as pos'm Ming
Arlington, Oregon, the office Os''
presidential.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
s431 RIA ion &sa1 aO6 100

Totals. $4s1 1913. 1877 $S41. 9O6, 1872
What share has the United States in this
great volume of commerce to and from the
ports of Central and South America? The
following table, giving the exports from the
United States to and the imports from the
countries named, will answer the query:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Can Jack and Hall read and write Eng
lish ? II they can they should be
~ - S&i&&S IN E5f aE9 saNEf
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The throwing out of the Tunnel pre-
cinct seems to bea sort of a second edi-
ton Of t'The House That Jack Built.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The next triennial conclave of the
Knights Templar will be held at Denver.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

A1-When the subscriber 20 orders HIS sub
scription, Will be discontinued ct the end o. the
dine paid for, otherwise II Will be continued.
When the Semi Weekly IL 20 continued, 1t win
be charged for at the rate Of $500 Per annum
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
THE RAILWAY BRAKEMEN.

Montana has made a bad beginning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
TOO MANY BILLS FOE THE GOVERNOR.

Albany juno Is (speciaD. -Governor lin announced
to-day that owing TO the office Of the SECRETARY oi
state closing at noon in obedience to the halholday
law and as no therefore could not file with him the
bills passed by the late Legislature which he approved
or disapproved OF, he would defer until Monday an
nouncng to the public what bills he signs this afer-
noon His time to consider the bills expires at mid.
night tonight. Up TO the hour Of adjournment Of
the Legislature ne signed 203 bills The Legislature
left in his hands 4ol bills lie has thus far signed
rs OF these bills and disapproved Of four Of them.
lilo has thus acted upon ll9 bills which leaves In hs
hands still 322 bills 1t IS doubtful II he signs over
fifty OF these bills before midnight tonight. There
Is, therefore, prospect that 2s2 bills left In the
Governors hands by the Legislature will not become
laws; ThcN are many important bills In his hands.
notably the supply and the Appropriation bills, which
appropriate many millions Of dollars; the bill sppro-
prang 5000 for lcngthenng the canal locha. and
the various bills authorizing the street railway com.
panies to extend their tracks and use any Kind %
motor. To-day the only bill of importance that the
Governor signed authorizing dtstrc attorneys
70 Institute proceedings In the courts for the exhms-
ton and dissection OF bodies whore poisoning or otAes
crimes suspected, .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
THE CONTRACT lApop LAW

Washington, Juno 1b-Some tmO ago the British
Minister made Informal complaint to tho Secretary
Of State In regard TO the operation Of the Act Of
Congress prohibiting tho importation and immigration
OF foreigners and aliens under contract perform
labor In the United staos, especially 10 far
Germs the Canadian border. Tho Secretary OF State
referred the matter TO tho Secretary Of the Treasury
saying: "The Canadian authorities hops that some
xrrsn cement may be made whereby the law may not
be enforced possible TO the end that the old friendly
feeling Of Intercourse and interchange OF labor shall DO
allowed TO remain undisturbcd.- Acting Secretary
Ba.cheer replied to the Secretary Of state to-day, In
part Is follows
IL IL obvious that as tho laws now stand 1t Is In:
eumbept upon executive officers " enforce than, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
ENTITLED TO ARREARS OF PENSION


Washington. Juno l5.-Assstant Secretary Busscy
has rendered an important pension decision In the
case Of Ollie NJ. French, widow Of Jefferson A.
French, late acting volunteer lieutenant commanding
United States ship ". II. brown. The case briefly
pension rejected by the Pension bureau In
January, 1874, upon the ground that there was In
sufficient proof presented that the injury TO tho
spine, upon which the claim was based, Was received
in hne OF duty. 1o thercupOn made application TO
Congress for relief, and WAS granted pension by
special act, the pension being made TO begin from
the date Of the passing OF tho act The officer
died June II, 1885. Of paralysis, the result OF the
injury TO the spine. Tho present claimant, his
widow, filed her declaration for pension uRdor tho
general law alleging that the injury TO the spine
which caused her husbands death was incurred IN
tho limo OF duty. Her claim, after tho Introduction
OF hitherto unobtanabe testimony was admitted and
pension allowed her 70 begin from the dato OF
filing her declaration therefor. She thcrcupon
claimed the arrears Of pension under the general Law
which her husband would have received had his
rignal claim been allowed. This refused on
authostty OF q nrmor decision in the OF Edwin
y Tucker rendered February 8, 1886, which held
that the effect OF a special ect TO cut OF tho
tnnskyncr from ali claim to arrears, 70 any other
additional sum than that expressly provided for In
tho special act and that Section Alb Of the Re
v,sod Statutes, which provides that any ponsiOnrr
who Is entitled 70 two mOrc pensions may surrender
his certificate and take In leu thereof any other
pension to which he may be entitled, applies onS
10 pensioners under the general law. THIS decision
ovcrrules the Tucker decision and holds that Section
47lb II. g., applies equally ~ pensioners under special
acts, 20 that 0 popsioner under special act who Is
also entitled 70 pension under the general law can
act and take In lieu thereof pension under the
general law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
SWINDLING D. APPLETON d co
A TALKING captain" WHO EMBEzzIED
MONEY WITH BOGUS ORDERS -. -
PARTS OF A COSTLY ART PUBLICATION GOING
CHEAP IN DISCRIMINATING A CHARGE OF
FORGERY
rBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rkmUSE.l

Boston, June I'D. Appleton Co., the publishers,
have been razzedazzed" out Of about $4,000 by two
sharpes, who reolced In the titles Of Colonel and
Captain and supposed to be remarkably
efficient Tho Colonel is under arrest IN
Boston, but the Captain. L. Howard Dassell, is still
at large
Dassel entered the employ OF the firm last fall
and was set 10 work canvassing for an art work
which TO DO sold In eight parts, and was worth
slG0 for the set. Limited eoiuon
OF SEQ copies was to BIO published. ih'
captain was such elegant talker thai II was Do
loved that he, above any other person, was The ono
to push the sale OF the work He was to receive 20
Der cent commlss on each sale, $40. II was
also arrang,d To let him have 223 each order as
soon as It sent IN and TO pay him the remainder
of his commission soon as the sale OF tho
books was proved" as the saying IS. Dasseii
succeeded in getting about half dozen
good orlrls but money did not come In fast enough
for him. He thrn began to play the old game Oh
sending in bogus orders. To do this he found neccs
S.ry IA have names As his own handwriting Wa
KNOWN be did not dare 10 sign the bogus names him
self and agair he knew that would be forgery. In
this emergency he went 10 several OF his female 70
quaint ancrs who veIc many, and told them tnet no
wanted get several sets of art books, as hey woud
he extremely valuable In a short time, and he could
benefit by the increase III price lie pretended that
the firm would not sell them TO him. and so he was
Obliged 10 get them through a second party. The
signing their TO orders, he said meant nothing
and when the time came for payment, he would DO on
hand and would pay for them. All he wanted was the
Of their names.
Having secured numbers Of bogus orders.
Dasscll would send them to Appleton Co.
with a personal note, In which he would PICK ouo
the various names, and tell what high family and
social connection the subscriber had on Beacon Hih
O% COmmOnweah-avc. On each OF these orders
passcn would collect s25 commission. Then no had
the books also on his hands. and these he sold ss
a great discount lie had the nerve TO 90 %
Governor AInes and sell him four psru
OF tho book for s+5, when they
were worth $50. He also turned in an order viii
Governor Amrs's name signed to IT. per d. Tho
Governor never signed such orier and 1t is Ques-
zion whether Dassell did not commit forgery in this in
$780,. ~ ~. n.
1856 ne was sentenced TO two years Imprisonment
in the Refornatory at Concord for embexzing between
10000 and 900 from the MsgneSo Cslcite Ftrcproo
Company OF this city, pleading guilty to one count out
Of forty made against him In all Indictment BEFORE
taking his sentence he I'm the Chsrles Street Jail
for ten months. The one count to which he pleaded
guilty charged him with tho embezzlement OF OLA
from the company. His friends have understood that
he retired captain in the English Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
FOURTH CLASS POSTMAsTERS APPOINTED.

Washington, june l5.-FOurth-class postmasters
were to-day appointed as follows
Ponnsy lvanla-Joseph II. Blair Atlantic; John A.
IauIb Beaver Centre: A. II. HOwersOn, licavcrtOwn
g. b. Wells, DupdaG II. Il. Mayer, froehurg; T. e..
Fndley, HartstOwn: Mrs. NJ. J. Kclcrs kellcrsburg
s. NJ long Mannheim; Edward h, Orhs, QuakcrOwn
W NJ Monroe, Rupert: David Connlck, Steam6urg
b. + Maynard, Tamaro; John u. Erway, White
Ycw-Jerscy-w. II. Mcdonald, Pslrviow Patrick
Madden Oricnsburg; Edward Kincad, stockholm.
Connec tcut,-w. J. Scobir, Orange; Max a. Kaiser,
Riverside. -
n " Datrheldor, Compton; o. C. Bairuws Coventry
George v. sbvln Natlck; Il. D. Andrews, Nopsrncck
NM .york-M II. ovonshirs harrington; W. H.
Wells Brasher Falls; c. ~ Mount, cherry Creek :;
Eduin sctles clifton; J. J. Dayton Corfth George
Reccc Cr1lm Creek; f. j. Clansing, Deer Park: W. H.
WIurtns, East Marion @. c. Davis Fowler; f. j.
Easicrbrook, Honby; John D. Avery, IngIeslhe
Joseph W Wallace, Jasper: MIS-. J. d. Leggeft. Lind.
10y a. d, lewis. Lisle; @. W. Raynor, Manoryll!c,
ApulIn; Sherwood Hauock, QuOne: william Sanford,
savona; L. NJ Monk, Smiths Mills; J. II. Osborne,
south Putncy; D. W. Rutland. Spconk; r. +, Liv.
jncSton stockton J. II. Watson. Watts Flats f. T..
bradford West Clarhvillo; II. A. Brown, Nyandanco.
MAnc-W. n. Morrill, Cornvillc: o. Z. Crahtrne,
Hancock: r. Toothskcr. tchheh Plains q L. scam
mon Lowell z. 4. Lapham, rtfstUn: +. W. Trask
Randolph; Mrs. NJ. snckwcll six Mile Falls; l..
VeGnont|John W. Bradbury, STAFFORD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
NOT SUICIDE, BUT ATTEMPTED MURDER.

NOT SUICIDE BUT ATTEMPTED MURDER.
wichita, Kan. June ia sensational sequel IN
the supposed attempted suicide OF J. A. Ncwoomh in
the Clearwater Bank May 20, promises To be forth
coming in the future. Ever since tho shooting
Newcomb has been unconscious until Thursday night.
whom he made rapid strides toward recovery fcstor-
day his brain was Sending for his attorneys. he
impaired to them tho startling Information that he did
not attompt suicide, but that some who was In the
bank at the time had shot him. He said he had
transferred to Tflinghas by trust deed some 100000
IN property and that though he had frequently Askcd
for restitution, II had never been made. Finally no
alleges, Ti1linghast induced him TO meet him IN his
Office In Clearwater. At the time OF the shooting
Tfllip ghsst announced that Newcomb In dire
financial straits and had been Respondent. An In
vestigsson hes shown that this not the case. %
she statement made by the wounded man has all the
greater color Of truth. Eewcomb came here with
considerable means from gainesville. ohio and was at
time prominent IN railroad circles. The Knights
Tempisr have taken the case In hand and startling
developments arc expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
TIE NEW HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD FIGHT

Boston, June - (SpeciaD-J s. II. Frtnk iii"d to-
day In the clerks Office Of the supreme Court Of Mcr
rimac County, " H., bill In equity, In which Frank
Jones Is plaintiff and the Concord Railroad and tho
Boston, Concord and MontIra Railroad defendants
The bill alleges that syndicate comprising directors
OF both the Concord and the Boston, Concord and
Montreal roads formed TO purchase large blocks
OF stock OF the latter road for the purpose OF con-
trolling the cc ton Of It's dIcctOrs; that by voting
upon this stock the syndicate put out members Of
tho old board Of directors and IN their places put
members OF the syndicate that they then cOntracie ed
together for the operation Of the Boston, Concord and
Montreal. Agreeing to pay at least 100000 per year
more than the road could possibly earn for the pur
pose Of enhancing the value Of the Boston, Concord
and Montreal stock. The bGl further alleges THAI
Mr. Jones Is large stakeholder In the Concord rua
and asks tO have tho contract declared void etc The
bill Is based on the recent decision OF the supreme
Court Of this state, where substantially the same
question was involved aud the contract held to
be Illegal.