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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-19
With Two Exceptions.

The men for whom warrants were is
sued include all of the eighteen persons
and firms mentioned by the investiga-
ton commission in its report to Gov
ernOr Stuart as being involved in the
capitol contracts, with the exception of
Frank G.. Harris, former state treas
urer, and Edward B. Hardenberg, for
mer auditor general, both of whom
were members Of the board of grounds
and buildings, that awarded the Cassel
contracts; George G. Yeim, bOokkeepeT
in Shumaker's office. and the present
deputy superintendent of grounds and
buildings, and the International Man
ufacturing & Supply company. an al
legged dummy" bidder against Sander
son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-19
List of Looters.

Following is a list of the men for
whom warrants were issued: Joseph NJ.
Huston. architect, and his active as
sistant, Stanford B. Lewis, both of
Philadelphia; John H. SandersOn, Phil
adelphia, chief contractor for furnish
ings; Congressman H. Burd Cassell,
Marietta, Pa. treasurer and executive
officer of the Penn Construction COM
pany, contractors for steel filing cases;
James H. Shumaker, Johnstown, Pa,
former superintendent of public
grounds and buildings, who receipJed
for the furnishings; George f. Payne
and his partner, Charles G.. Wetter,
both of Philadelphia, builders of the
capitol and contractors for the $500, 900
attic; William p. Snyder, Spring City,
Pa, former auditor general, who ap-
proved the warrants of the contract
ors: William l.. Mathues, Media, Pa,
former state treasurer, who paid the
bills of the contractors; Charles 2.
Kinsman, Wallace Bolieu, John G..
Neiderer and George K. Storm, all of
Philadelphia, stockholders in the Penn
Bronze company. organized by Sander
son for the manufacture of the s., 000. 900
lighting fixtures. Frank Irvine, auditor
in the auditor generals Office, who au-
dited the accounts of the contractors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-19
WARRANTS FOR
THE RINGSTERS
Fourteen of the Pennsylvania
Capitol Thieves Will Stand
in Prisoners Dock.
CONGRESSMAN CASSEL ONE
PENNYPAckER's NAME NOT IN
THE LIST.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1S-Warrants
for the arrest of fourteen persons in
volved in the state capitol scandal
were issued today by two Harrisburg
aldermen, on information furnished by
Attorney General DOdd. Each of the
defendants was charged on several
counts with conspiracy to cheat and
defraud the state by making false in
voices, and four of them are also
charged with obtaining money under
false Drete0SeS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
GRIFFITH NEWS

a. J. Love, who has been at Lowell
for some time, is visiting at the home
of his son, f. W. Love.
DR.. j. H Goad drove over to High
lands yesterday afternoon and spent
a few hours visiting the schools at
that place.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home Of Mrs. A L. Russell on Thurs
day afternoon.
John Nimitz. proprietor Of the Ridge
automobile garage. was in town for
a short time this morning.
Miss Ferry of New York. who has
been visiting her parents here for sew
eral days. went To Huntington this
morning for a short visit.
one of our local railroad officials
says he has been informed by an r. J
& T. railroad official of high rank
that plans have been drawn for a
new interlocl1ing tower and freight
transfer depot combined to be built
here in the spring. According to the
present plans the tower will be built
above the freight house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
MUNSTER NJ VS.

The Misses Clara and Irene Kraay
have returned from Blue Islan7 where
they have been visiting their lister,
Mrs. S. Sheringer.
Mrs. De Groot of Highlands is sick
with pneumonia.
Miss Laura Newcomb of Saxony has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Z. New
comb, of Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shultz of Lans-
ing visited with Mrs. J. Kuhlman Sat
urday afternoon.
The Misses Ada and Maggie Jansen
and Mary Van Stiigt visited Mrs. g.
Van Stiigt of Hammond. Thursday.
The Misses Minnie and Olga Kaske
have been spending several days in
Crown Point as the guest of Mrs. Ly-
dia Wilson.
J. Shilling of South Holland has
been visiting friends here.
Peter Kooy of Hammond was in
Dyer Saturday on business.
P. Postma transacted business in
Hammond Saturday.
Miss Mary kaufman visited in Lans-
ing Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Miss May Thone was visitor here
Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Edward
Thone.
Chris Landberg was visitor here
Sunday.
Mesdames Alma and Gertie Hess were
visitors with Mrs. Louis Even.
Jess Townsley was visitor here
yesterday.
Mr. Knickerbocker of Chicago was a
visitor here Sunday.
Lena and Gertie Van Straiht were
visitors here with Mrs. C. P. Schoon.
John Nimitz was a Crown Point
visitor yesterday
The wedding OF Miss Lydia Buse and
Charles Bettman took place Saturday
at o'clock Miss Buse is Of Black
Oak and Mr. Bettman is of Clark Sta
ton. The ceremony took place at the
Lutheran church at Toleston. The
bride was attended by Miss Minnie
Snyder OF Chicago and Frank Buse was
best man. The bride was dressed in q
beautiful gown of white embroidery
and lace and carried an arm boquet
Of brides roses. The reception was
held at the brides home in the even
ing Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Freida Bettman. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser
Mrs. Janacke MIR and Mrs. Schneider
Mr.. and Mrs T. b. Scheidt. Frank Cos
tic and Louis Even The Tolestor
band boys furnished the music.
]
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
LOWELL NEWS

Mrs. Ransom Pratt left last Sunday
for California where she viii spend the
winter
Mrs. Harry Gordon went to Chicago
last Saturday TO consult a specialist
about a severe attack OF eczema with
which she is afflicted
John Atwood and wife. and wine
Gray have returned from visit with
relatives at Sheridan. Ind
Bernard Pattee after a pleasant visit
here with his uncle and aunt. Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Pattee. has returned 70 his
home at LaPorte
Mrs. J. L. Buckley has returned TO
Brazil after a pleasant visit here with
her parents and other relatives. They
Will move this week to DanviTe. ILL.,.
where Joe has a position as travelling
salesman for large brick establish
ment
Clifford Kenney has opened Up new
agricultural store in the old John
Lewis stand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Mrs. zach of Harrison avenue. was
called TO the bedside OF her daughter,
VINO IS very H. at her home In LaPoite'
1hd-
Elmer Atkinson OF Roberts avenue,
has returned home after spending a
week hunting IN Croker IND
Mrs. Charles FlaugheF IF Harrison
avenue. was Chicago visitor Monday
Mr., and Mrs. Benson Of Roberts ave
Hue visited relatives in Hegewisch. ILL.,
over sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Witsenberger OF Indiana
boulevard. who has been confined TO her
home with rheumatism for several
weeks IS conVaiescent
VIII Seilnger or Chicago, was the
guest OF friends here yesterday
Joseph A Sharp of 221 Harrison ave-
Eue, transacted business in Hammond
Monday afternoon
Mrs 4 Mover If indiana boulevard
was a Chicago business visitor Monday.
Mrs. Richard Fahrman il verv sick
at her home IN Lincoln a,.an,,a and q
under the doctors care.
NJ a,a NJ = ~ r.,,., No.,
so-, - ,torta,sg,, 49, -.
,ro+tan ~ 80 -. -
IN - 50
~ VI NeO returned 10 ms nome IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
GARY NEWS

Mrs. DR.. Walsh returned last evening
from a weeks visit at her home down
IN central Indiana.
Frank J. Swada spent yesterday
morning in Chicago
Dr. ana Mrs. Theodore &. Templin
We're the guests Of Attorney and Mrs.
H. V. Call last evening.
The Methodist church people held
their first services in their new location
in the Hodses and Ridgly buildings at
Broadway and Sixyh avenue sunday.
Rev. George Il. Deuel. expects 70 ar
range to continue the services which
have been held on the South Side be-
low the Pennsylvania tracks. Services
will be held in this location during the
winter and until they can arrange for
quarters of their own on their property
at Seventh avenue and Adams street.
Miss Lena Anderson with Henry
Klopf viii lead the grand march this
evening at the Eagles dance. The
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
EAST CHICAGO NEWS

East Chicago's girls are nothing if
not original. A bevy of the fair sex
will start Man Hater's Club" New
Years Day-and that in leap year, too
The explosion at the Harbor yester-
day caused considerable excitement
here Many thought It was the Inter
state.
Mose Specter transacted business in
the big city yesterday.
Attorney J. D. Kennedy transacted
bus mess in Hammond yesterday.
y. d. Thompson leaves tomorrow for
Morrison, H., where he will resume his
duties as principal Of the high school
Leon Ioitzele is moving his furniture
store to the Galloway building in OIL
colt avenue near one Hundred and
Forty eighth street
Some one was unkind enough to
break into Brooks coal sned last night
and walk off with his ak.
Messrs Johns. HascaII. keenan, and
Henry, wore the guests of Robert Muir
ton at dinner last night at his home in
The Harbor.
Ed Reil returned yesterday from Wis
consin where he spent Christmas with
friends.
Mrs. Flossie Pickard entertained a
party OF friends at her home in South
Olcott ave nue last night.
Claire Rason, OF the Northwestern
Medical school. was the guest Of vcaco,
the dlugman. yesterday.
Mrs. W. c. Mutton returned yester-
Cay from Monticello. where she spent
Christmas With friends.
Frank Camille mas accepted posi-
ton as bookkeeper with the Stoegers
Piano company.
Mrs Leila Meioien VIII entertain q
party of young folks this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
HOBART NEWS

John Francen of Chicago Heights
came to Hobart yesterday to visit with
friends for a few days.
Ed Scheidt. who has been laid UP
with the grip for several days is some
better but still compelled to stay in
doors.
The basket ball game between the
Hobart and MerrilIvine teams last Sat
urday resulted in victory for the
Hobart boys, the score being "a to IA.
Mrs. A. W. Graham is quite sick.
No reason why everyone shouldn't
enjoy themselves tonight. The Iro-
quois Athletic club hold their dance
in Strattan's opera house; Charles
Hamilton gives one in odd Fellows
hall and there is to be another at the
Bijou, north of town. All on New
Years eve.
The Rebeccas will hold a "rube"
party in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
evening for members and a few invited
guests.
Mrs Harry Reed, who has been visit
ing here for several days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cook. re
turned yesterday to her home in Bluff
ton Ind. She was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Nellie Cook, who will re
main a couple of weeks.
Miss Anne Fleck was a guest yes
terday of friends at Glen Park
Mrs Ella Roper was a Chicago Wis
itor yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
WHITING NEWS

John Thice. who is home from
Neodesha, Kan. where he holds an i'm
portant position with the Standard Oil
company, spent yesterday with Whiting
friends. John Is a Whiting boy. but
his parents recently moved to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Comfort Rogers of Ohio
avenue, are entertaining the formers
sister. Miss Rogers Of Adrian, Mich
Mrs. Spillar Of Clarke street. was
taken to Logansport Ind. where she
was admitted to the hospital for in
sane at Longciffe. This IS a very sad
case. Mrs. Spillar being the mother Of
four small children; She was in the
same institution before but has been
home for year and a half, her hus-
band thinking she had fully recovered.
The Owl club will give a dancing
party in their club rooms, one Hundred
and Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. tomorrow night The club
rooms have been most artisticaHy dec
grated with holly. and tie event bids
fair to be one which will be long re-
membered.
Several Watch Parties" have been
arraigned for tonight.
Yesterday morning about 23O when
officer Backus was making his usual
rounds. he discovered a man at a re-
fgerator on the porch at the rear of
the O'Keefe restaurant The man was
evidently getting something to hash
up on" and seemed to be enjoying him
heif immensely when he saw the Of
ficer he took to his heels. and was
chased by Backus who said he would
have had his man but for the heavy
rubber boots he wore. which hindered
his running.
Quite a fire was caused about 6:3O
o'clock last night by barn in tile
rear Of Hoses residence, in One Hun
cred and Nineteenth street. catching
fire. The fire department was called
who soon had the fire under control
and later extinguished it with the use
of the chemical.
Mrs. James Clark was taken to the
Mercy hospital yesterday Her illness
is considered very serious
The NJ. A. AS will meet the Iorimer
Bible class from Chicago in a game of
basket ball at Matters hall tonight.
Misses Georgiana Hess and Ella
Klose have returned to their studies
in Valparaiso university, after spend
ing the Christmas vacation with the
latters mother.
James Davidson Of Chicago, was III
Whiting yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

T. F. German transacted business
in Chicago yesterday.
Agent Cooper of Osborn has returned
from a trip to Denver. Colo. and is
now visiting in Tippeeanoe.
The Hessvine school began Monday
with small attendance Several
pupils are on the sick list.
Mrs. Peter Senzig and daughter. Al
ma. were Chicago visitors Sunday.
Miss Grace German. who has been
quite sick for the past week, is eonva-
lescing.
Master Henry Mueller IS on the sick
list.
Mrs. J. Havengar was Hammond
visitor yesterday.
Willie Falkens of Chicago visited
at the Dedelow home Sunday.
Misses Ida Hess and Grace Win
aisch OF Hammond are guests OF their
grandmother. Mrs. Ed Hess. this week.
Mrs. Ida Timmits. who was called
| here by the death of her mother. Mrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
TOLLESTON NEWS

Miss D. Watson entertained Miss
Forest of Chicago yesterday.
DR.. Watson reports several cases of
grip in town, himself complaining of
the same.
Harrie. the little son of W. E. Glib
son, is reported better. being down
with some brain trouble.
The band boys are to call on George
Hacker, superintendent Of the club
house. and give him farewell sere-
made, he having decided to move to
Ridgeland. Miss. to enter the fruit
raising business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Stewart spent
Sunday in Valparaiso. with the par
ents of Mrs. Stewart.
John Hewitt spent Sunday in Val
parasite.
Attorney George d. Bardon of Gary
was in town yesterday on business.
Misses Stella and Rae Roberts of
Chicago were in town Sunday. the
guests OF Miss Matilda Deidel
Miss Eva oden of Hobart was in
town Sunday.
Or. Watson reports Miss Inez Towns
ley much better.
Gus Cord Of Gary was a business
caller here yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
CLARK STATION

Mr. f. Behn transacted business at
Toleston.
Mr. and Mrs. Benner and daughter
Florence and Mrs. A. Luck and son,
William Luck, We're visitors with Toll
eston relatives yesterday.
Masters Henning and Walter Mueller
of Hessville are visiting with relatives
here a few days.
Mr. Jungjohn and a few friends
were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Pearson of East Side was a Wis
itor with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Helbling of Grand
Crossing visited relatives here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
RENSSELAER, NEWS

Brown Lamborn of Chicago Is visit
ing friends here for few days.
Mrs. Vern Robinson has gone to Nc
Minvine Tenn. for a visit.
Mrs. Maria Hopkins is confined at her
home with a severe case of pneumonia
Miss Ella Wright of Brookston, is
visiting with the family Of John Medi-
Gus.
Glenn wishard of Chicago is'visiting
his mother Mrs. Jennie Wishard.
The position of cashier in the State
bank. has been resigned by Miss Maude
Irwin and Joe Jeffries will take heI
place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31
MONON NEWS

Mrs. ]. L. Peetz. editor Of the Monon
News. visited in Kokono Sunday.
Claud kellogg. who has been in the
navy, came home Sunday.
r. f. Fuller and son. oliver, were
business callers in Monticello. Monday.
Mrs. Edward Day. who has been in
Chicago for the holidays. returned home
Monday.
The revival meetings begin at the
NJ E. church Jan. ., conducted by
Rev. A c. Northrop.
Miss Jessie Mcneil has been visit
ing Miss Nettie Hanawalt during the
holidays and returned to her home Sat
urday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Ginther. returned today to her home in
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Misses Alice and Teanie Otto OF
Chicago. spent Sunday with their
grandmother. Mrs. John Otto
Fred Mueller and son. Louis. and
daughter. Emma. of South Chicago.
visited relatives in Hessvine Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dedelow and
son. Herman. returned last evening
from a pleasant visit in Nile Center.
III.
Mrs. Reichardt is entertaining her
mother from Elgin. III
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Mrs. Mary Vaunderhide is rapidly re-
covering from a serious illness
The Merrillville basketball team was
defeated by the Hobart team Saturday
night by the score OF "a TO II. our
team is rapidly getting into shape and
Will make n strong bid for the winning
team
Floyd Pierce OF South Chicago spent
Sunday with his family.
The public schools opened Monday,
after a weeks vacation
Many Of our boys and girls who have
been attending college. have left for
their schools.
Frank Gerty. who has been absent
for two years, came back TO meet his
friends yesterday.
Mr.. Switzer spent Sunday with his
family.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

A Paris physician claims to haye
discovered that autoing brings three
new wrinkles to a woman's face. No
body seems TO care how many It
brings TO the faces of men and women
who are kept busy lodging.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

NEw
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s scalp
Hair Iigo. Shor this Sagr. siruan tonic ' :
formula dIor ALoohs1 N,ases sssx.n.s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Your 0F4eIp Wanted" ad will find the
right persoa-Gf the right perzsu il
looking for work just now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

WHEN PERPLEXED, CONSIDER
FIRST. THE WANT AID SOLUTION.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

Try a want SO IN The Times
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

My Dear Miss Parkinson-You must par
don ne for the plainness OF what have
to say to you. Your attentions to me are
not only irksome. but they are keeping
me from the society of another whose
good opinion I prize 1 trust this frank
statement will not render you my enemy.
Yours, WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
1t didn't take Miss Scott long to see
that William Williams had addressed
his note to her by mistake. She was
pleased to think that his mind was pre-
occupied with her own sweet self She
waited for more definite information.
The next mail brought a note from
Billy begging her TO return 4 letter
that he had wrongly addressed to her
In fit Of abstraction. Miss Scott was
delighted All was explained. Billy's
seeming attentions to Miss Parkinson
were simply Miss Parkinson's atten-
tons to Billy. He had finally been
driven by his love for her Miss Scott
to unburden his mind to the girl who
had appropriated him. in which he
was perfectly excusable. 1t never oc-
Cured to her that Billy had made the
mistaken address on purpose.
That evening there was an affection
ate meeting between Billy and his best
girl, and the next afternoon they went
for q drive together. After that Billy
divided his attentions between the two
girls till another explosion necessitated
another device.
AMBROSE SPENCER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-31

AMBROSE SPENCER
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Summer Dnty On
Ghtln
BY MAX MITCHELL.
Offhe Federated Jewish Charities.

when of the house them IN schooroom
mpart to them knowledge establish and maintain the discipline OF edu
for the fourth quarter with no educational
supervision apparently thought to what becomes oil
their minds and for three months out Of the year
The duty the cphacy does not end with the closing OF
the hoooom in year. There other period when
the child mind requires direction much as IN the summer me o
lies then are in their the imagination IS warme vital
ity S abundant
1t present system the child suddenly thrown
and its guides and councillors OF the pre-
ceng nine months mephocay wash their hands of the matter lh
consequence problem with which interested In the bet
rent of the city has been made sorrowfu am-
lar 1t problem may be called the problem of the city child IN
Earnest men and women concerning themselves with this serious
question The vacation doing good but of course no
scb nap can be ideal have vacation the summer
that shall provide genuine recreation along with such wholesome
lion Of the mind as shall furnish the necessary of education
The mind ought be permitted for three months
though it is we'll that should Iu.,. z.>xXH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
Rioaraphy.

Sir George Doughty. member Of the
British house Of commons but bet
ter known an the greatest fish mer+
chant of England. was born in the
fishing port Of tfrimsby, September
III. 1854. He engaged in business At
an early age and soon accumulated
an immense fortune. He was several
times elected an alderman of his
town and twice served an mayor. n
1895 In was returned to parliament ~
N Radical nv 1898, however he hal
changed his opinions and resigned his
seat But regardless Of his change Of
views the legal town Of Grimsby duly
|retnrned the merchant prince to par
Lament again when election time
came round, giving him q far larger
majority than before Three years
|ago the Order of Knighthood was con-
ferred upon him by King Edward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
FOUND NO NEW
NORTH COUNTRY
REPORT or SOuNDiNGS or ALAS
KAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONTINENTAL SHELF TWICE
NO BOTTOM AT 2.060 FEET.

New York. Sept l3--The commah
aers OF the Anglo-American polar eN
epdition. which lost It's ship. the
Duchess Of Bedford in an attempt W
| find a new continent north Of Alaska
reported 10 the American Gcngraphs
cal Society today that the snundlhgs
which they had made had disclosed
40 such land.
The dispatch came from Elmer AMI
,Eelsen ANA Ernest Leftinswel, thH
Joint leaders of tho expedition, ana
WINS dated in Dawson Alaska, Sep.
10 The explorers reported that theiE
sleage trip north Of Alaska covered
500 miles OF sea ice and that they
crossed the edge of the continental
shalt twice. Their surroundings, tax
All fifty miles off the Alaskan coast
and beyond. we're made to depth Of
900 feet. but found 40 bottom.
Next year. they declared. they VIII
continue the exploration Of Beaufort
sea surveying the coast and making
geological and Typographical studies
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

France as minister plenlroten
tiary.
.17gl--Gen. Washington arrived a.
williamsburg and assumed
command.
l7SG- Connecticut decided western
lanl f0 congress
17sl-Anne Caesar Az Ia Lnrerne,
french minister To the United
States In the American Revolt
tion. died. Born 174i.
lsl4 British abandoned their eNpe
dition against BALTIMORE
Ig2q--T Treaty of Adrianople, ending
war between Russia and
Turkey
Ig47-- American army under Gen.
Scott marched into the MeSi-
can capital,
leG2--t Governors OF fourteen states.
met at Altoona, Pa, and ant
proved OF emancipation as
war measure.
1870 Alabama claims against En-
laid decided III favor Of the
United States,