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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

sleeve hal been employ-d hy the miner
Of the Corhiti distric, and both hsy.
worked In s-ason aud ou, ~ season r.,
their good cause Mr. Toll spen, fort,
days personally inspecting the -ntir,
, Cochiti country. Mr.. Gildersl.ev. Ala
spent several weeks ther- and cen, u
Peru W get . s,stesnsnt from
rRoy AD. ' sAspALrua.
the noted srchenlogist. who had d.yo,ssj
months in studying the Cochni region
Mr.. dildersle-y- slso pcrsoualiy s-arche,i
the government archiv~e and devplopeSi
The original ~ Diego q. Vargas official
diary. over 30 years old. ,hs, directly
r-fsi re'i 10 the C,shiti country ami th.
several grants In that l-slty
rRu REAL EfFHCT Up rHE DECISION
lH IN throw open zs public dpmain all
ths, vast territory wherein are group-i
the principal mines II the Csrhui dis.
trici The grant claim was for lI4.0nO
Acr~s which tHk in p,no. Culls AMI ~.
ral's osn"ns. Ailrrtou, bland City and ,h.
rich sdjAc"nt country hut the a., ~ con.
hrmation gives the claimants scArr-ly
5000 arrrs IN the "CanAds lie Cnchi,i"
lying rast of th" AI-rion ,owns,,- at
s"u'h of the original pueblo II Lochi,i
where l~ Vargas fUund ia. Indians rt.
trrnchrss IN ,b" year lB94 and whence. fnnr
years after b" conquered the pueblo.
santa f.. he. after mrny hard battle.
succ-'Si-'i ~ d,sl's,ging ih,.ln and lrnt,yl.
them out IT this wil,l-Fn, ~ of ruck. Ia n,
II" Grnnde valley and located then,
Ia u new pueblo wbirh they to-day ~.
"upy.
The c"urt r-ud-rrd -"vrrA other in
I"rtant d-ciSinns yesterday.
Que was the c,nhrm ,t,nn II the S.nt,
Barbara grAut IA Iz"s county Jud,.
LAughlrn aud Mr q Hill Howard r.pr,
ren,ed the claimants. NJ Mar,inrz an
nthers The amount involved is lS.tSg 81 |
acres
Th" court r-jrct"d N. claim 20 u.
Pueblo de san An,nnio d- I-l-tn AMI d,s
missed the petition dl,d IN this CAS-.
This property 10 lsd square leagues in n
Paso county. T-xas. aud D"na Ana coun.
y N n. The claimant was the city of
Isle'a and a Chicago irrigation cornpau,
vas also interested and their attorney
#ere Mr. Z-no u CLARITY. "f nj Pa.o. ami
hr krnvrt Dale Owen, ~ Chicago
The court is to-day hearing the Ignscin
'hsv-s claim. involving 343,o66 ~ acre,
u B-rnalillo county, Mr Walter y. Mi.
or and others are the claimants ami
a-s~rn. vrDm. Puriy. John II Kna.b-l
nd Il A. Flake art he attorneys in,.r
sted.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

W, Y. Mclaughlin, the pat trader a,
Fort Wingate, WAS in the city this morn.
'ng, leaving this afternoon for Santa Pe.
Mr. Mclaughlin iniormS THs ClrlzKs
that general removal II ,roops at Fort
wings,s has bAen going on FIR some time.
Thrse 'roops II cavalry recently LEI, for
Fort Riley. Kansas, and Co. II. IL Ia. 10th
infantry. packed up Tia. ether day aud
started on, Tor Fort Russell. Wyoming
Other troops. however. are expected 10
arrive a, fpr, wingA,e during ts- win
tar
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
The sas's Prophecy.

The sss~rtion on the streets that Capt,
Cnndif's prophecy before the F,ssim-
mona and Cr~sdon ash, that the Olympie
club Of New Orleans would of5-r $4,000
for hght bstwesn Corbett and ntxsim-
mons and side bet of 10000. was tel
egraphsd 10 the club before the oner was
made, thus giving him the title of great
prophs,, 10 vshsmen,ly denied by the cap.
tsin's many frisnds. Col. John Brady.
his side partner. sta 80 that soms one has
psrpstrs,sd . joke on bis gallant as
sociats.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
frssn ssash africa.


Capt. Crea Or. . we'll known railroad.
or of this city. has rsceived letter from
Harry Poist and Curlsy Martin. two Az.
lantic q Pacific rsilrosdsrs. who recently
vent 10 johannesburg. South Africa. In
search Of work. hr. Poist 10 engineer II
one Of the big mines, and he gives very
interesting story about the mann~rs. hsb-
i,s and dress Of the native workmsn. He
statss that they are paid three poupds .
month tRnsiish money! and are the hap
psest and most coutent~d people In the
world In their sublime ignoranee. Every
branch of business 10 overioue, and
American machiuists, csrpsutsrs and
blacksmiths. with . sew mining sxpsrts.
are the only opss recsiving any special
pay sor their labor. Mr.. Poi.t states that
there arc plenty oftrsmps In the country.
especially a. johannesburg. He says
thu, Curley 10 working Abou, thirty miles
ou, Of town on prospect with diamond
drill OUTFIT and is only getting about
twenty pounds . month, while he (Poiss)
10 getting thirty I've pounds Q moush.
His story about the manner In which
railrAdins 10 oonductsd down In South
Africa 10 very luaicrous, aud Capt. Cssas.
er 10 willing To let any rsilroadsr gain In
tTmation on the subject by reading
Poist's description.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
or ~ ANIL CANON.
The tsreap OF Mia~s Purchased by
New Norkrru

The ssreup OF Macs Purchased b,
New Nerk~r-
Late yesterday af,.ruuun n. A How.
ari, OF San Diego, Cal. effected th. l-a
Tor group of mines IN ia. He'll Capou
mining district, ih. new owners h-.
ing party II New York capitalists.
Mr. Howard came her. on tn. r-pr-sen.
tAt,on of A II Hanson. ala old aud .x.
per'ene"d miner, aud Chas. Bon.all,
whom We all know to he an expert in
mining, and the California gentleman
found the group Of mines In question
tMiiAsros, fol~rn, star. Belvidsrv aud
hAat MilAgr~) fully up Ia the represen.
ta'ion of the two gentlemen. Mr. How.
ari then entered upon the deal, which
was contaminated 10 the entire aAtisfac-
tion Of all parties conc.rued late ysst-r.
day afternoon Mr.. Howard callsd at
The CIrnES office this morning aud
stated that . certain amount ~ the pur-
chase price, which is = s-cret al present,
will bs psh Ia short time. The gentle
man also s,ated that the new purchasers
will erect . mill ~ 100 s,smps In the
canon. and thoroughly develop the prop.
ties at once
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
Ahst Aerlarntnlly

Word reached THn CIrIxEs last night
from ins csrrillo~ that our old friend,
Randolph Kelly. member of tho firm II
Kelly n Welsh, sho, himself accidentally
yesterday lie Was "u, hunting. when
his gun. for some reason, was discharged,
the contsnis badly u'ariug and decorating
'h" len arm near the b"ly, The wound
= terrible one. aud our informan,
states that the arm will undoubtedly have
IA he AmputA,ed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

10 the first part of the base ball season
the sporting eiitor II THK CIrxns was
bAn,.resi Ia he, ON the winners u the Ma
t'onsl league and accepted the Baltimore
club, and this In the face of the fact that
the Bostons, champions ior several years
and oil gilt-edged players, were in second
place with one gA,ne b,hind. New iorks.
coinpoS-d also ~ high. .saiaried players,
were then = good third The banter
came from that well-known prngnos,i-
tor. Charles Yordorf, and II Ia now =
pleasure for THE CITIZEN Ia inform him
tha' the league season Ia over and that
the baltimore elah VIII ny the prnn.n,
honors for the neg, year. Bring around
that hat.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

IN the formation u large irrign,ing com
panies IA Colorado. which SAID rutnpAnie,
nave diverted the waters uf the n,
frahdr, to Va" great Injury II the people
OF New Mexico, and ~ demand that con
Rr~es shall ApIOint commission I,
eIuitahly settle the inter. state contioy.r.
~ regarding water rights
sISEKhL oN i,Sp GRISrs.
We are in iAvor of some equitable
measure by congress io ne,tl- the title ~
mineral lands on land grants, Ap = matter
81 great imI"r,Anc" Ia this territory.
PENSIONS.
We dennunc. the present national Al.
minlStraiiru for its hu-tihy tn IA, el.un.
Inn rolders, their whlnwa and orphans.
a. indicated 10y the ur,i-r ~ Tia. ...crrtar,
~ The interior IN susp~nding thousands
~ pensions without hearing ur lust cAu..
and 10y IA" genera treatment ~ ~ union
s"lhgrr 10y the interior, Legislative and
executive departments uf the govern.
mrnt
GKHuNiNo
We condemn the action - the demo.
cratic AimiuiairAtiun ~ threatening tn
send i"r"nnno aud his horde II Ap.ch,
murirrrrS back g. our sister t.rri,nr, ~
Arizona, thus -uiAugrring the live. ~
the r"sii"ntH = both t"rtiturirH; and w.
condemn ia" abandonment 1t Fra Mar.
- ami ~ ia" military posts on the ir,rn.
tier
rAKrEt EAG ADMINISTRATION
W" c"hl'ihii aS Infamous the policy II
The d"m,Ffaur uihuAlr Arpuui.d over
Nr~ M"N,cn ~ All administrative carari.
" "'h"h' oar consent "r approval,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

Julius kissmAnn. the junior nsabsr a
The b'S wool hTm Of Rissusnn Bros.. has
Fssurnsd from wool parcAasiax tvip.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
The W,gat eS Way.

contention for the right of way be.
tween two freign trains occurred ., the
coal chut-s yesterday afternoon The
Atlantic h Pacific fr~igh, train. w.s,
h"un'i. had s-curei Gre, ordsrs The
Santa Pe ffeigh, train. south bound. was
to fellow. but ~ the Au4nsis 3 Paciae
ws- slow In moving, the Santa 70 pulled
out for the south Al that moment, the
Atlantic d Pacific also pulled out. The
Santa F- train, however. had gained .
part of the main track. when the Atlantic
d Pacific came out II their switch track
aud blocked them, There they stood,
aud for few moments the trainmen Of
the two trains wrangled over the right Of
way. Finally, the Santa Fe gave In.
and backed od the main track, after
which ,be Atlantic q Pacific pulled on,
for the west. The situation drew around
tho two trains q good sized crowd, and
all enjoyed q gOod laugh over the tangle-
inent
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
srATnH,u,l,

tn" hrut effort to hAy. New Mexico All.
mitt"d As state came fIOm IA. I-publl-
can party ~ this territory. which la. al.
ways I"r-ist-n,ly favored its adm,.n,on
We have all times beli-yesi that ,h.
Territory .p,~ss-s.d the intsilig.uc. and
capacity Ia -n,ltl- II to stat. government.
aud Il 10 with rhs.rin and r-gr-t that We
witnessed in lnSi the democratic opposi-
thn IN ssstrhood
We condemn the attempt of the demo.
cratic party ~ this teri tory to make our
admission ~ q state u party issu-, aud
arralgn that party fur ito bs., faith IN ra.
h"'ns 'o rcdesn lie pl-dses Il two years
ago. a. give us saAacb9si.
We drnounee az an outrns. th. d..
graceful I"iiry Of Antonio Joseph and h,s
oonsprA,ors. who hope Ca cal 'urr the r,.
publicAn yo'rrs of the tsrritnry by .lusiv.
promis.S 81 statehood, 10 h. Lrnxh,
seou, only by the great 81 am" ,Lis
same Joseph, Who assar having b..n
tea years IA congress. auds nab,nv In
his work Ia commend him 10 the yo,.r. of
the territory, and who 90 last r,ao,,rc.
rcsosts 20 this dissTaceful and inamon,
policy for the purp"a. of briblns IL. r.
aud houorable minded republiosns of ths
Territory into silence,
TINS Mo GHANpE.
We dsaoancs tho present dsIa~sts a.
ooeas~as ksx N aruys AID and AsaI.la~.a
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
ksrLorxRs' LIABILITY.

The r-pu ubl,csn party fAvors the enact.
inent ~ such laws - will plAcs the em-
ployos on ~ equal footing with the public
At large ss W damages cAused 10 them IN
the line of their employment
We advocate the establishment II sI,e-
ciai national courts 10 settle and deter
mine all guestions of differences letv.en
employees and employers, which may Lc
affected by tho Interstate commerce
clause of the constitution, and similar
courts BY the states aud territories, when
such diu-rnces may not he affected by
that ciaussi we bslisve such IeKislAtiop
VIII prosnots harmony and contribute 10
the public and private welfare IL such
cmply.s and employers by avoiding the
suspension of lAbor and employment and
the consequent great lcss of time, cApitni
and income 10 them,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

hv. q, c, smith ami daughter. of San
Antoaio. Tsx.. are 81 the Hotel Colun bus.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

That the miners Of the Cochiti MINING
district. especially al Bland aud All.rtop,
are still celebrating the glorious tiding,
sent on, To the world by the decision al
the nd court. 10 evidenced from the fol
lowing special resolved this afternoon by
Jacob GAinsiey:
BLAND, N, N, sept 2s.
Jacob Gainsley, Albuquerque, N.
l don't think I will b- able 10 no ii
work on he Jumbo for NJ least 4 week
The good nows that We ara public do.
main folks has turned the heads Of ali
especially mine Last night bopbr-s on
the tops OF the lof,y mineral laden peaks
III up for hours every camp in the dis
trict while the towns of Bland and Aller.
ton held treDendous jollifcatiUn meet
inEs II was agreed last light "a let all
work remain idle until Monday. no that
the miners can enjoy the glad tidings to
their hearts content. Old Jumbo will
smile - never before - soon as get
oaeA 'o work. You're, JAck.
when the news reached this
city, late yesterday afternoon,
After Txs Cruss had gone Ia
pre~s. the people began To collect toge,h-
or In graps Of from ten 70 twenty, and
they bI"cked every inch Of the sidewalks
on RAilroad avenue between Pirs, and
9 cond ssrests. each and every one eI.
pressing themselves, In hearty and
P-~iseworthy terms, over the decision II
'he land court. throwing open several sl
legged land grants ~ public domain II Ia
great nsws-,he bes, hesrd for many
monihs, and the miners throughout the
territory aud people in general have q
perfec; righ, 10 rvjoios over toe decision
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
MINERAL ONl,Nn uKINt.

We are in iAvur of some equitable
measure by congress io settle the title to
mineral lands on land grants. AuAmA,,.r
"i great lmlnriAnc" tu this territory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

which have been heretofore argued and
taken under sdvisement.
The La BAjadA gran, was confirmed "a
the extent of the boundaries proved
This grant 10 located In santa Pe and
Bernslillo counties and the elaimspts
we're Benigno or,is sandovai and
others, represented by Mr.. Cs,ron.
In the case Of WIN. Pinksrtou sxain.,
the United States, involving the Ger
vsoio Nolan gran, Of $4,000 acres In
Mora county, . rehcaring was refused
This grant was rejccted by ths court some
time ago and tn. claimAnts applied for a
new trial through their attorney, Mr. q.
n Howard. aud Il was this requss, which
was to-day denied.
The government gained quite q vic ory
In the Canon de Chama grant. Iu this
case the ella msnt, the Rio Arrib. Land
n Cattle company. applied through Mr..
y, W. Clancy. their attorney. for . con.
arma,ion of 472, 1858 acres a. the land
included within the boundaries II this
grant. Th. court. however.
cosYiRAEp rirLE
to only sbou, 5000 scrss. being all that
part ''situs,si in the Chama river canon,
which had been pArcelled on, aud Allo,,.
-'i in sev-ralty o the set lers." All
nv-r And ab"v- the actual alio,m-nta
s-r~ r-je"t.'i This sua,sins the Irsi.
t"n taken by U. y Attorney Reynolds
'ha, ''the surplus lands IN community
grants never passed 10 tn. grantees, but
remained vested 10 the government" "
The court also entered an ori.r dis
missing the P-rzits grant claim, which
was h"sri yesterday. This was the
gr-st"st II the Crhih cases, being a
claim fur tO).Ol acr-s. including the
CanA'is dr C'-hi,, and other grants. The
action II the court in this case simpl6-s |
III" C"chiti controversy considerably.
l, will IN probability be further cleared
up within ia. nex, day or two.
Tue court to-day heard and took under
Sivls-m-nt two cases. the santa Bar.
hara grant. in which Mr. Geo. n.
Howard r-pr~--nted tho claimant, and
lh- Felipe Tafoya grant. in which Mr.
Ca,ron is attorney Mr.. Burkhart re-
prrssnt-d the government 10 each Of
bese cases.-New Mexican
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
ssrUsLsCAs nxseLVr,o,-

The republicsns ~ New Mexico, In
eon ention assembled. al Sooorro, on M.
3Osh day II September. A. u. 1884. r-sf.
urming our allegiance, and adherence ~
the general principles ~ the national re-.
publican party ss enunclatei In the plat.
form Of the, party. adop,ed q, Minneap-
ops IN lsv3, AMI also the principles enun
cist-d In III. platform Of the republican
party of this territory at Las Vegas, do
declare a. follows:
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
TnK Mo GhAkpn.

We dsaosaes the prcs.n, dslsxass 4,
eseass.s sss ka ssuys all and Aaslslasss
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
rsz sosrawssr coasns

Of the eonfr@sd grants and nons Of the
property lying north or west Of the canon
of coehiti 10 In the eoahr~sd sr~a,.
The sesss of this 10 10 throw opsn tho
most valuable part oe the Coshisi district.
Bland and lie surroasdia9 country, and
Alisrtoa also iyias wi,heas the sras,
The sisernsys In tAis sAss were Judge
LAashiin. ioSa II. Kassbsi. c, II. Gild-
ssslssvs, o. II. Toll and Un Ted STATES A.
tsrssy Rsysolds. The latter On behalf
of the ssvsransai made avery eviliiAst
ssgHassas. ~. Toll and Mr.. 0ildsS-
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29
rHH kRRAI0NAnnr.

We condemn IN. democratic Adminis.
trAtion. that through vicious and unwisa
legirlstion has wr,ught such getersl and
wm-sprrAd ruin ,hruughou, the nation.
We condeihn the general policy II the
national administration IL the Democratic
party 10y which the business II the coun.
,ry has been raralyI-d aud pre,rAted .
the vsluee nf all k,udr ~ property largely
des r"yed capital robbp,l II ns lrgiti.
mate us-s. and . million and = Ia n
lab"rcrs thrown ou, of employment. anil
'h" earnings @ 40 many more reduced Ia
prices luwes than the country hAs ~,
I-r'enc-'l IN the lac, ia rty y.arp, or since
tae r~puhlicsn party trst took charge Il
the national COVE nmrnt.
The year and n half since the innugu
ration ~ the present standardization has
'"'eh n nivh,marr IS-riud l." the couutr, 4:
on" great calamity has followed annthri,
hnanriAl. industrial, cnmm-r,iSl auI D..
cial
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29


We affirm that the dem mouetixa ton ~
silver has not only reduced the value of
that metal. but by increasing the pur.
chasing power Of gold. has corr-s,,ond.
ingly deprcAsed the value of all products
aud commodities and increased the bur
den OF all debts, thus crushing the ayr.
cultural and other producing claas@s,
m we'll as the silver miners Of the
countryi and no permanent return
OF general prosperity can be ex-
pectoi until bi'metAlistn In re- ssta blish.
ed by the free and unlimited coinage ~
gold and silver, as II existed from the
foundation OF the government 20 the year
1873, a. the ratio Of 10 TO I. which We In.
sist shall be done without waiting for the
co operation Of any nation or nations,
and we call upon all opponents II silver
IN point 10 any god thai has come so this
country or 70 the world Al large In de-.
monetisinE silver
We arraign Grover Cleveland as the
arch. enemy Of silver coinage, aud tb.
chief supporter In this country ~ the
monometAilic ci editor class of Rnrot,e
for the corrupt use Of the executive pow.
er and patronage In coercing the action II
congress On tbe repeal II the Sherman
purchase act and for the veto of the bill
to coin ths government silver nov lying
useless In the treasury. and We charge
that the democratic party, while having
supreme power IN the government, has
not pass-d any measure whatever favor.
able to silver coinage. or TO the leeTsptpg
OF the burdens of the people.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-29

1ss PsrAitA claim. which. In addition
We several cases alr~Ady tried. u al
Pa To cover part of The Cochid dis
y vas taken up yesterday and sub.
'sd without srEumsas, @. u. Howard
sssentsd the claimants.
ssvBRAi pscsioss.
ss morning the court rendered ssv.
Important decisions 80 10 cases
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-23
A Woman os Action.

Glenwood. Mimi. Feb pa sensa-
tion Of 10 small proportions was created
aoie the other cte,.Is. A new ly mar
Tied gentleman returned home with Il
cargo of tanglefoot q trihe larger than
he could properly haDdle. Ia lieu Of
ii is cargo he had evidently disposed Of
his money watch aud jewelry. = 10 wife,
young, handsome and accomplished
lady. became enraged at this state of af-
fairs, and with a revolver III her clothing,
she visited the saloons and compel! Il the
return Of her husbands belongings. Her
wishes We're promptly complied with. She
gave the saloon men IN injunction never
again to sell her husband liquor This
episode, il is thought. will have Il great
tendency 10 defeat license at the forth
coming election An ominous cloud at
T. sent ovelhangs the marital bliss of
ti'is young and estimahc couple.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-23
n2sss fnrE'a HenNA;tinn

Madison, Wis. Feb. 2o--The dcpos;-
tiol OF Senator Bashfold, as adverse
witness Ia the roster conspiracy case
against Gov Peck ot al was resumed
Yesterday He testified that he told the
Plaintiffs, who We're his eiicuts, that they
ere foolish if they put their money into
the roster contract on the strength of
bis written opinion to them that il was
Vi; lid; also that he told them that Col.
(l; rk, Gov. Peck S private secretary, was
scoundrel, bat denied having stated
before the commencement of the suL that
the business looked like a conspiracy TO
detraud his clients, and as if he were
enc Of the conspirators. He said he ad-
vi>ed a client to drnp libel suit brought
a@ainst the Madison journal on account
of the matter published in connection
with the roster job, because such suit
would bring cut the facts of the roster
deal and create a public scandal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-23
Fired by the Governor.

Iars.ng. Mich. Feb. 29.-The governor
today renewed Secretary Of State Joch-
i'm, Treasurer Hlahilzer and Land Com
missioner Berry. The result Of the al
lesed eerelessness o. wilful Misconduct
Of these cttlsers, Who compose the board
Of state canyassers, was the increasing :
Of the state officers salaries as follows:
state treasurer and saIs rintendent of in
struCtion, from 81 eco 10 81 go; seere-
tary of state and land commissioners,
$500 TO $1,000 each, licuterantsgovcrn
from So per day during actual service TO
Si.2oO per year; attorney general, $3.50
to $1,000 per year. The latter officer $
salary was also raised from $1,000 to
5000 in 1891, but the returns of the
vote on that amendment were also doc
tered. supposedly. after they reached
Lansing. apparently II order 10 show 4
result in his favor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-23

ST Louis, Feb. pa srit filed ia tic
circuit court to-day is the greatest senaa-
ticl in legal and real estate circles that
st Louis has experienced for years The
action is brought by the Becquette Prop
erty company through its attorney, John
NJ Glover, against Mary H. Patterson,
and is the first of a series of suits which
will involve the titles to all the property
on one side of Olive street, from Third
ic Iweldy-hrst streets, aggIegating in
s9lua nearly S50.OO0.IO. Over forty
hers are interested in the coming litiga-
ton. and in all sixty suits will be
brought. The suit arises from dispute
over the legality of a title given to q
farm tract owned by and granted to
Jean Raptiste Be;Qn.tte about the time
of tic Louisiana purchase.