The subscriptions, which seem to have
latluenoed the Board in this decision, were
1800 acres of land, $10,000 in county bonds
and $3,200 in cash.
The vote stood 6 for Story oounty, 4 for
Polk and one blank.
Suel Foster was elected President of the
Board, and John Pattee and E. G. Day were
elected as members of the Exeoutive Com
aittee, of whteh the President by virtus of
his it Chairman.
(f5T The flight Court of Appeals of Missis
sippi, endorsing and applying the doctrine
of the Dred Scott decision, that negroes have
80 rights which white wen are bound to rtf
•peot, have recently decided that a Will made
In that State bequeathing property to a free
woman of color of another State is void.
