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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-25
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

DENTON.--C. r. Randall. appointed
postmaster here, was Endorsed by DR..
Grant.
ANDERSoN.--The executive committee
OF Grimes county has been called to meet
here March 81.
CAMER0N,J w. Robbins OF Wilbarger
county, candidate for State treasurer, is
canvassing Milan county
Enns,-The latest advices from repub-
lican headquarters are to the effect that
Mr.. A. NJ. Morrison will serve the people
OF Ennis as postmaster for the next four
wears. His confirmation is daily expected.
WHfTEWRIGHT.-Co Dick Wynne can
didate for governor, spoke here to large
audience. His address was we'll received,
Many expressed themselves as well pleased
with his platform and policies. He speaks
at Pilot Grove tonight.
LoNGVIEW--Prof.A A. w. Kinnard. who
has been engaged in the public schools of
Texas for fifteen years and superintendent
of the city public schools here for the last
six years, announces this week for the of
fee OF State superintendent of public in
struCtiOn.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Los. at Burton vii, reach $4,000.


Brenham. Texas, March 2i.--The neigh
boring village of Burton, on the Houston
and Texas Central railway. ten miles west
OF BRENNAN, was visited by a disastrous
fire at 3 o'clock Thursday morning.
The fire started in MIR. II, Knittol S large
two story merchandise store and the clerks
who slept in the building barely had time
to escape after the alarm was given.
Messrs C. Il. Jensen g. Co.'S drug store
and contents was consumed
The Houston and Texas Central depot
was also burned down. as well as MIR.
Browns cotton platform.
Mr.. II. KDittel's barn, 300 yards north
of his store or any other burning buildings
was discovered TO " on FIRE. which 10 many
seemed conclusive evidence that inc hte
was OF incendary origin.
The A, A. Kicke vacant store and little
market house, owner unknown, was also
col suneed.
Mr.. II. Knitted carried SS6S5 insurance
with Messrs. G. II Carlisle a. Co.. equally
divided In the following companies: Com
merclal Union of London; Hamburg, Bre-
men, Northern Assurance Company OF
London, Virginia State Insurance Com
pany of Richmond. Va. Greenwich lnsur-
anee Company of New York and the Proyi-
dence Insurance Company Of Providence.
r. I. Mr.. KNITTED also had s1l00 insurance
on barn and contents with Mr.. /. p. sim
mons In the Scottish Union and National
OF Edinburgh.
Mr.. Knittel's loss is estimated at $780,
900. other loss 100000.
If any OF the owners OF the other burned
buildings carried insurance II was not
with Brennan agencies.
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BRIBERY IN PHILADELPHIA.

ouncilman acknowledges Having
Taken the Money.
Philadelphia. Pa, March 23.-There were
knsational developments in the council
anic bribery investigation this afternoon.
ster Smith, the republican city commit
eeman, who is charged with attempting
bride Common Councilman Stevenson
IN offer of $4,000 If Stevenson would
pte for the ordinance leasing the city
iter works to the Schuylkill Valley
Water company, was given hearing be-
brs Common Pleas Judges Gordon and
breezy and was held in $4,000 bail for trial.
no district attorney proceeded with the
bvestlgatlon Of the charges OF bribery be-
fe the two Judges named and sen3a-
lon quickly developed in the admission OF
member of the city council that he had
keerttd bribe. -
The self-accused councilman was Louis
Walker, who acknowledged having re-
eiyed $500 in cash for voting In commit
60 to report the water ordinance to the
nain body with favorable recommended
ION He implicated Councilman Edwin
Smith and said Smith received $500
eh at the same time that he lWalkel)
s paid. The money was paid TO them,
said, by Councillor Sigor
District Attorney Graham declared that
knew that $4,000 in cash was paid for
favorable report of the ordinance and he
aehded to find out who received this
Money and also by whom 1t was psid.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
The Naval Recruiting Station to BE
Opened Today.
MRS. REBECcA sEALY i. VERY I'LL
End Is Considered To ne very Near.
street halfway Company.

Galveston, Texas, March a. The naval
recruiting station on fremont strcgt viii
be formally opened tomorrow and appli-
cants with a desire for that Kind OF serv-
ice viii be given chance to enlist.
ON the IL o'clock train today the ro-
crni,ing party arrived from New orleans.
and is constituted as follows: Chief Engt-
neer Harrie Webster. u. S. NJ. in charge:
Or. II. G. Persons. surgeon and medical
examiner; Boatswain j, ] Keller aud
Ieomen G. Il. Allen and Harry Rosen-
haupt,
The party are direct from New Orleans.
where Atty four recruits were secured.
who have gone forward to New York city
in charge OF Commander Hawley, U. $. NJ,
who will take charge OF the recruiting
force here upon his return.
The rules governing the enlistment of
the men and boys have been too often ra-
ferred to In these columns TO need repeat
ing. 1t Will suffice to state that those
chosen will have to- come within the re-
ouired age and will have to pass the medi-
cal examination.
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POSTS RELIABILITY.
AGAIN DEMONSTRATED ny AN I'M
PORTANT ITEM.
in the News-Thc Matter oc-
Cured at Galveston.

Beaumont, Texas, March 2i.--The va
rance between The Houston Post and Gal
weston News in their reports of United
States District Judge Bryant's action on
the petition of the Kansas City, Pittsburs
and Gulf uni Texarl<ana and Fort Smith
railroads for an injunction restraining rail-
roads belonging to the Southwestern
freight bureau, from maintaining boy
colt" against the Pee Gee on Texas bust
ness, has caused considerable speculation
in this city as to what Judge Bryant real
ly decided. The petition was presented
Yesterday afternoon and in glaring heao-
lines the Galveston News this morning an
nounces that temporary restraining ofuSI
was granted os prayed me fost iepoi'eu
that the Federal Judge had simply ordered
tbe railroads complained of 10 appear be-
fore him at raris April 10 and show cause
vbv The restraining order should not Is
sue. m,
Judge Bryant's order was today tiled
with Clerk Dart of the Beaumont federai
court. and the following which is Ver-
batim copy--cyidences that as usual, The
Post had it right:
Ordered that upon filing this bill in
the clerks office of the circuit court
of the United States for the Eastern
district of Texas at Beaumont, the de-
PENDANTS. and each Of them. be and
they are hereby ordered 10 show cause
before me. at chambers in Paris.
Texas. on Friday, April Is, 1898, at 10
o'clock a. M, If any they can. why
provisional or preliminary restraining
and mandatory order should not be
granted as prayed for in the bill.
The clerk OF this court at Beaumont
is hereby directed TO issue the order as
herein directed. and the marshal is d.
,octod 10 serve such order upon each
of The defendants without delay.
u. e. Bryant, Judge.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
franchise Tax on Foreign Corpora
lions to he Appc
10 BE CARRIED TO SUPREME COURT.
John II. Hood Camp. u. c. ", Passed
Patriotic Resolutions Offering
Services To Their Country.
10 BE CARRIED TO SUPREME COuR'

Austin. Texas, March 24.--The Arkansas
Building and Loan association has given
notice OF appeal TO the supreme court OF
the United states from the decision OF Cir
suit Judge Maxey in refusing TO grant 1t
an Injunction to prevent the secretary oil
state from collecting franchise taxes under
the act OF 1897 on the ground that said act
is unconstitutional. II the higher court
sustains the act receipts from the source
affected will be greatly Increased Thera
are about GOO foreign corporations DONG
business in the state. who paid some $4,000
per year prior TO 1898 but whose franchise
taxes amount to about SIS. 900 under the
new act Receipts from that source amount
TO s12,220 TO date for the current year.
which expires May l..
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sunnn case ON Trial.

Brenham, Texas. March 2i'-Ihursaay
morning the case of the State VS.. Joseph
W. Swami was called in the district cour.
and went TO trial. The case arose out Of
,,o ril,,np Of James II. Foster at the home
ore Of defendant eie on October 9. 1887;
u The iury is as follows: w. IL. Emshom'
W., Muller A. G. Lehman. j. W. Ell
, m W X. Haynie, Charles Kruger. r.
ISrasmer, Henry Kiel, 9: H. Men, nhu ,y
y McDermott, Robert Felcner ana . ~
Brown. u.s ,or rho state
was Mr.. w. C, Henderson .o
VT The trial will probably last day or TWO
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which rho gives to her new husband on
their wedding day. Each time she becomes
widow and marries again she has 10 sac
rifice one finger Joint.
Tho ways OF proposing are many and
varied, but tho offer OF n ring In dinner
roll strikcs-onc Ms being very quaint. In
the year 1916 the Grand Duke Nicholas Of
Russia went to Berlin to seek wife among
the prussiun princesses. His choice fell on
the Princess Charlotte. At n supper given
IN his honor he WAS seated next 10 the OBJ
ject OF his affection, and under cover OF.
the general conversation he proposed
While talking he thrust ring no WA
wearing into a roll OF bread and asked her
10 slgnify her consent by taking up the
bread. After little 'whilo the princess in
n careless way took up the bread and un-
aoen by the guests. took out the ring and
placed II on her finger.
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Crazy, Beaumont: Henry prcynis. Atlanta,
Ga; W. A. Mall. Atlanta. Ga, ~. n.
Britton. New Orleans; A. b. PhtpSA
Holyoke, Mass. A. II. westervelt New
York: G. ID. Spencer, Chicago; n. W..
Brahan. Huntsville: John Ncsbit, Kansas
City Star; r. b. Evans. Cleburns; +, l..
Booth, Booth; Wilton J Greene. Chi
cago: Fred w. Isemp. st. Louis; John Q.
Handy. Pearsall; Charles S. Brooker and
wife. Boston; George T. Pringle. South
Carolina I. T. Morcuse Richmond, Va;
John y. Walter, San Antonio; r, Y. Cor
nachan. st. Louis; David Auch aud wife.
Chillicothe; J. II. Younkman, Kansas
City;J. n. PARENT, lcckport. Ill.. @. S.
Allison. st. Louis. C.. w, Sayles, Hemp
woodhead, Beaumont: a. vcnnie. New
York A @a NtA
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|IlS POLITICAL MATTERS
81, 10 Be Given q Race in the
Eleventh.
|,tp.I. BEES ARE BuzzISG LOUDLY
,t cinims Twenty-one of the
e.,x.six Pos tmnstcrs he
Gently Appointed.

-, rexos. March 24.--The POSI-
.s,aacy Of different prominent demo-
re Eleventh congressional dis
causing considerable discussion at
80, time. 1t seems that the re-
:, Mr.. Kleberg is to be contested
VIZ half dozen are experiencing a
y, ls", sensation by the buzzing OF this
Peiul .,onaI bee in their bonnet aud are
shout In an endeavor to find
Aeis w connection The Post travelling
M .nsatiye called on the Hon. d. q.
as melville. who is being urged by
~ nrominent newspapers and we'll
eren. ,,I,,ical leaders In the district to
cNn candidate. In reply to the query
ouN ~, nrobable candidacy Mr.. Stone
y h.t he had received letters from
~ Tho district from his friends urs-
ese' oandidacy, but that he had hardly
W. considered the matter. That his
lc N. so thoroughly occupied his time
~ !, ,rou,d be a great sacrifice for him
the race. and that while he APP
n l,s,Od fully the honor tAat his friends
sIas "a bestow, that he could not say
I.,,s,v at the present time, whether or
~ would permit his name to go be-
~. neople, but that later on he would
sxnression as to his decision in the
utter. ~, 1roh.r
M n BRENNAN. who is candidate for
.sress in the Savers district. He is
! nresident of the Commercial National
III n Beeville. one of the solid banking
'si,ntions of South Texas. He stands
n With the good people of the entire
,r,ct. he Is now chairman of his rep
.sntstiye district, and the mention OF
name will cause hundreds to espouse
cause. Mr.. Stone was educated at the
TrIrultural and Mechanical college, and
M he located in Beeville has been
rm,nent In the councils OF his party
nushout the district. He is dyed-in-
,.vool democrat and an original free
mn adyocate-from which position he
|, never receded in the least-notwith-
snding the fact that he is at the head
a National bank.
coming from a proud family. full of
ksIpess Instinct and sagacity and a
Stural born leader he will probably make
4 welkin ring should he conclude to be-
Inc candidate for the nomination for
|ngress In this district. C.S. Eli.
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NEW SEWING MACHINE.
Texns Woman Ii the Inventor Of the
Device.

Dallas. Texas. March 2i.Mrs Jennie
Henry OF Seymour. Texas, who has spent
the last two months in Dallas attending TO
the manufacture Of a model Of an appar-
atus she has devised, is the inventor OF
sewing machine that promises TO reyolu-
tIonizc all former efforts in that direction
Mrs. Henry has invented an attachment
that can be applied TO any ordinary ma
chine. that will make Ave different kinds
OF stitches. These stitches vary from the
coarse work necessary In the manufacture
OF rugs, carpets, etc, TO the fancy stitch
ing used 10 making handsome garments.
With her appliance TO change the stitch
is only the work OF moment.
Machine men and mechanics who have
seen the ingenious device and watched u
perform say II is remarkable mechanical
effort MIS-. HeDry's application for pat
ent is now before the patent office authori-
ties. She has no doubt but that patent
will be awarded her. She Will then use
It to the best possible advantage
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Begin with the floor. The best covering
for this is n carpet OF ingram, which should
be well lined anu securely nailed down..
Oil cloth could certainly be more easily
cleaned, but II Is too cold; and small rugs
should be avoided. as they are apt to trip
little children up. or furniture there
should not be too much nor such as could
be easily overturned. What the youngsters
need is room to romp and TO amuse them
selves with their toys Tho table should.
not be too high and Its corners should bes
round rather than square. Where posi-
Bile wide shelves should be set on hrack-f
cts nj the windows. az these arc always
handy for the young folks and II they are
hung on strong hinges instead OF the brack-
cts they can be turned down when not IN
,,ye Low hooks are also desirable on
which children can be taught NJ hang their
own hats and coats, and q high shelf, where
medicine bottles and the Ike can be placed
beyond the reach OF little hands, Is abs0-
Iutely necessary.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
A stx-year-oId hoy Pointed al

six-Yenr-Oid boy Pointed an
.sunIoaded Gun"
Sherman, Texas, March "a John Fuller
well known and prominent business man
Of this city, was accidentally shot and
killed at $50 this afternoon. The fatal
wound was inflicted hy boy years 81
ace. the son Of farmer by the name OF
Clark. who with his family Is IN towi
sbonping. They had prepared TO start
home and Mr. Clark gave his little S-year'
old son the gun TO hold, having first, he
thought. extracted the cartridges The 90,
eat Ia the wagon playing with the gun
when MIR. Fuller came out of his place o
business 10 PIT come goods In ms deliver,
wagon. after which he turned TO re-ehtel
tbe house when ball OF 81 caliber iron
The rifle in the bands OF the boy penetrai e
his heart. He fell to the Walk ana alv'
before medical aid could reach him.
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COLD WAVE.

This has been an unusually cold day Tor
March. but tonight there are no indications
of either frost or freeze. The cold wave
came UP yesterday in the shape of mild
norther, which gradually grew colder KAN
fell in considerahleauantity between mid
night and daylight this morning, nut ne
atmosphere has not yet become sufheienly
chilly to enianger fruit and vegetables.
The rain was needed in some parts OF the
county and will have a tendency to IN
crease the rice acreage, MS 1t will enable
farmers to seed more land.
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sIrIr FOR pAMAGEs.

Hllma Futterhacker. aged years, by
her next friend. fled suit today against
the Galveston City Railroad company and
receiver alleging that on January 20 OF
the present year, one of defendants cleo
trio cars ran inlo cart at the intersee-
ton of Market and Thirtieth strest5. In
the cart were a woman and Hiima Fut-
ierhacker Plaintiff was thrown from the
cart and broke her left arm below the
shoulder. Carlessness on the part OF the
railroad company is alleged as the c5uss
of the accident. Plaintiff asks for dam
ages in the sum of 100000 and for costs
OF suit.
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Some very graceful and exceedingly
smart basque bodices are added TO the new
spring costumes. many with open fronts
and white satin plastrons and reyers
trimmed with lines of fine gold braid. I
some are made with rounded fonts; others
are cut straight aud square. In the mean
time the ubiquitous blouse waist Is kepc
exceedingly attractive by the quaint and
odd effects In trimming that are constantly
multiplying upon II, and the little talloI
and pretty belts buttons and buUailes.
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!, White Man. Association Call.

~. marion, Texas, March 2i.--The fol-
4, ~ was handed The Post correspondent
puo'ication, which is OF note aud mo.
go ~ % members OF the White Mans AS
lot = Mass Meeting OF the White
conas. Union Association OF Wharton
|lep sn', there has been much discus
|too ~ nohg the members OF the organiza-
Ia saa me county looking forward TO TAX
|k.lasps 70 Improve the constitution and
|tssnsas now governing the association by
tld S'nents to meet changed conditions
|hE ba, call for general mass meet
IVA ~ peen demanded by many to dis
| u. ca ns adyisabllity of such changes for
by vla. good OF the body; therefore,
|ka,eby" a.ue Of authority in me vested do
|ton "a raiI the members of the asso,ia-
| h wSsr meet in mass m,eting in the town
selocrI on on Tuesday. April ~, 1898, at
X. A. Armstrong,
President.
J. p. Taylor.
Secretary.
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rArRIoTIc RESOLUTIONS.

Al meeting CT John u. Hood camp OF
United Confederate Veterans of this city
held this afternoon the following resoln-
tons, Offered by General W. X. Handy.
were unanimously adopted by rising
vote:
Whereas, a Spanish official in high au-
thority recently uttered libel upon the
people Of the Soutl, by declaring the
Southern States would give moral and ma
terlal aid 10 Spain in the event OF war be-
tween that country and the United states J,
therefore ne II
Resolved ny the John u. Hood camp OF
United Confederate Veterans OF AUSTIN,
Texas. that while we are Souihcrners wc
are none the less Americans The United
states is our country and the stars ana
stripes Is our only flag; that while all OF
us ere past 10 years OF age, ana loving
peace ana desiring the comforts Of nome
as Tho twilight OF lie approaches, yet IN
The event Of war between the unisea
states and any foreign power. our govern
ment viii have no more Loyal ana pa
iriotic supporters than the Confederate
veterans OF the South. Our services are
al the command OF our country at all Tunes
10 maintaiq her honor and integrity ana 70
defend her flag.
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A CRANE CLuR.
prong Resolutions Were Adopted in
- Dan IL

'"ohg RESOLUTIONS Were Adopted in
Denton County.
Denton, Texas, March 23.--The demo-
as OF precinct No. have given out the
un,owlng resolutions:
~ lhe Undersigned democratic voters OF
ISelnct No. l of Denton county. believing
-, non. NJ. M. Crane is better qualified
nso the democratic party in Texas in
coming campaign than any other man
s'0'e tne people, have organized ourselves
Dus.s 1ntral campaign committee for tho
mw,e OF promoting the interests of his
v,say In Denton county, for the dem
tsuc nomination for governor at the en-
ars primary election.
10 not wish to be understood as dis
slng the merits or reflecting upon the
sha scy OF other honorable gentlemen,
NJ, S ~ seeking this high Office, but believe
M. al' crane more nearly embodies the
XIV ana policy of the democratic party,
S,,s M ana National, than any other candi-
m ana We therefore earnestly call upon
|lL,s uocrats In Denton county, who be-
n as We do, TO organize and assist us,
h. ~ ena that Texas democracy may be in
M, ~, asaaed by strong and fearless leader
"e great National battle OF 1900.
.,,,., =. haesdale, chairman. Albert Erwin,
WAY, ~ and many other prominent dem
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A NEW TRIAL.

Judge Bryant today ordered new trial
in the case of John Stevenson. convicted
OF manslaughter at the May, 1897, term
of the United States court at Paris, Texas.
Stevenson was sentenced TO six years and
ten months Imprisonment in the house Of
correction at Detroit and to Fay fine of
$50. He is now serving his sentence, and
the marshal OF this district by order OF
Judge Bryant is ordered to bring Steven
son to Paris to stand another trial
The case WINS carried to the United
States court OF appeals. which reversed
and remanded It, and hence the order OF
Judge Bryant A deputy marshal VIII
leave at once for Detroit, Mich, TO return
with the prisoner to Paris.
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ORDERED A sLoop SEIZED.

United States Commissioner Dart rem
dered a Judgment for Sll5.l5 against me
sloop Viola H. in favor Of John southeraor
and ordered the vessel seized TO satisfy the
judgment. The claim Is for wages ailegeu
10 be due Southernor as seaman. The
Viola II. Is small coaster.
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MRS. sEALY IS DYING.

Mrs. Rebecca Sealy, widow OF the late
John sealy, one OF Gslveston's greatest
bepefactors. lies at the point of death at
her residence. corner of sealy avenue and
fremont street
Mrs. sealy has been unconscious for
twenty four hours and her life has been
aespaired of. the end being considered
only matter Of n few hours.
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I,entils. with Onions.---Pick over ana
wash we'll one pint Of lentilB, cover WIN
two quarts of cold water and simmer gen
lily until tender, this will take nearly tnrse
hours Drain, reseryiDg the liquor.
Peel and thlnly slice two large onions, put
In a shallow stewpan with one tapiespoon-
ful OF butter and fry until pale proWn.
ADD the lentils, mosten well with a little
Of the iiaunr, season with level teaspooniul
OF salt and half tablespoonful OF pepper,
simmer for five minutes. turn into
heated dish and serve.
Fapchonncttee. Lime small patty pans
with pun paste. prick It well and bake " =
auick oven Set aside until cold; then iii
with the following mixture: Beat together
the yolks OF three eggs. one fourth cup o.
sugar, one tablespoonful OF flour, pihcn
on salt. scald one cup Of rich cream In q
double boiler: add the beaten mixture ana
stir until thick; then cover and COOK for
two or three minutes. Take from the IRE
rub through fine sieve, ada one tauie,
spoonful OF vanilla one drop or almond
extract and three tablespoonful Of clean e.
c.,rrauts when cold stir In lightly ihree
tablespoonfulB Of whipped cream. FIJI Ine
psstry cases; cover with meringue maoe
Of the whites of two eggs ana Two tapie.
spoonfuIs Of powdered sugar. Flsse 70 D.,
cool oven until the tops are pA'o 'A"A
color.
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J a Clnim for Crnnf

Sherman Texas, March 20. = or the
-twenty-four presidential appointments
made yesterday for TEXAS pcstoffices. Dr..
John Grant landed twcnty-one, the other
three being In Green's congressional dis
trict, were awarded 10 him. The twenty.
one claimed as having been made ON Tho
recommendation OF Grant were In various
portions OF the State.