Daily Wabash Express, Volume 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 January 1872 — Page 1

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THE Evansville "Courier" continues its zealous championship of the 'possum policy.

THE Ohio Legislature promptly organ ized, on Monday, by the election of the Republican candidates for office in both branches. In the Senate the Lieutenant Governor gave the casting vote, the Dem ocrata protesting.

THERE is only one woman in the Iowa State Penitentiary.—Exchange It is probable that Iowa, like Indiana, has no proper place for the imprisonment of female criminals, and for that reason courts and juries deal gently with erring sisters.

WILL the "Journal" let an inquiring public know what it thinks of State Su perintendent HOPKINS' advanced position on compulsory education? Is our neighbor in favor of commpelling parents and guardians to send their children and wards to school? An early and unequivocal answer will relieve general anxiety.

IN another column we reproduce the Rockville "Republican's" notice of the Hon. B. C. HOBBS in connection with the office of Superintendent of Public Instrue tion. There is no more important posi' tion to be filled at the approaching election than the head of our Common School System and the propriety of selecting a gentleman of Mr. HOBBS' purity of charactar, conceded ability and eminent success, should be duly weighed.

THE "Express" still applies the term Hourbon" to us. If the editor of that sheet really understands the meaning of the word, let him send us down a sample of it.—Journal. "The meaning of the word," as used in the political phraseology of the times, is a politician of that class who have learned nothing from the events of the last de. cade and our Member of Congress is the best "sample of it" extant. Help yourself.

First pago of the EXPRESS, you shouldn permit Your jealousy to cloud your wit If no one gave you a jujf of old rye You are welcome to ours—as aoon as it's dry.

Two simple drunks, fined by the Recorder, are all we have to report of court items —EvansvUle Journal, 4th page.

Mark how sweetly the writer soars into prose alter the fourth line! Observe the modest impersonality of the artless confession, "two simple drunks!" Two sim« pies, drunk, would have conyeyed the idea quite as directly, and would just as fairly have indicated the rapidity of the process through which that '^ug of old rye" is becoming "dry" enough.

Interesting Facts.

"W. D. ," in a letter to the "Journal," gives some useful information as to the cost of railroads. He aMft:

Do your readers reflect thai the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad between Cincinnati and Vincennes cost more than twenty millions of dollars? That the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Lafayette cost more than twelve millions, and that the Junction (from Indianapolis to Hamilton, ninetyeight niilee, which is only a. sham, a mere skeleton,) has cost more than four millions! That with all this the two latter are now bankrupt, and are this moment being ground over in theconrts, and that the former has been put through that same ordeal, leaving behind it, satisfied by judicial decree, hundreds of thousands of unpaid debts 1 lie also remarks that:

The Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad pays a dividend, and so does the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana. I believe these two are the only roads in Indiana .Which now pay a dividend.

Only one of the roads named as paying dividends is really an Indiana road, and that is, of course, our "old reliable" T. H. & I. This is the highest compliment that could be paid to the management of thai corporation from its inception to the present moment.

"Flash" Literature.

Judging from its results in Paris, a •censorship of the press is scarcely to be desired in any free country. Yet there are indications that entire liberty is apt to degenerate into dangerous license. We have laws against obscene publications, more or less strictly enforced. Yet we permit the open sale of a kind of literature hardly less pernicious and corrupting to immature and feeble minds. "Jack Sheppard" and "Dick Turpin" have, no doubt, made many youthful house breakers and highwaymen. Indeed, it is not long since three boys, the merest children, were arrested in this vicinity, for having' robbed their parents, bought revolvers and ammunition, and then taken to the road, avowedly inspired by just such books as these. A still more striking instance of their evil influence comes to us now from Louisville. In the case of a woman murdered there last Saturday, by her daughter in law, the murderess is thought to have become affected with homicidal mania by constant reading of stories of crime. Her room was found to b» littered with sensational papers and yellow-covered novels of the most lurid type. Such an effect is not inconceivable to the student of morbid psychology.

Without recurring to Pope's hackneyed lines, there is no fact more clearly proved than that protracted study of any form of vice or crime tends in certain natures to beget a strong, often & frantic and Uncontrollable, impulse to commit it. They foecome possessed by a terrible curiosity «to realize these forbidden emotions, just (standing on a giddy height,some peo iple feel an almost irresistible longing to tiing themselves from it.

There can be no doubt that the sensational treatment of crime in novels has, to a certain extent, a demoraliting effect. Just as every particularly shocking murder or suicide gives rise at once to a score of imitations, so the imaginative representation of similar horrors sows the fatal yearning to reproduce them To rem edy the evil, however, is less easy than to discern it. The

coarse

allurements of the

"flash" romances which strive to make vice fascinating, are often not more dangerous than the elaborate development and dissection of crime, from a purely inlellectnal stand-point, in works of a nanch "higher class. Charles Iieade and Wilkie Collins may aid to pervert their readers as readily as Mrs. Wood oi Miss Braddon their#, or tKe "flash" romancers theirs. Yet the two writers first named at least work out, Without doubt .conscientiously .their own theories of art, and to

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high artistic result. To suppress them would be to deprive English fiction of two of its most powerful living masters. To attempt to alter their methods of working would be idle, as, if successful, it would be sure to impair their intellectual value.

Of course, all this brings us back to the old question of the measure of responsibility of an author in choosing such types of character or incident as .will probebly prove hurtful to many of his readers. That we do not propose to discuss. But it would be well if, without infringing on the liberty of the Press, so dearly and so justly prized by all Anglo Saxon blood, it were found possible to check the circulation of works which, without the slightest literary value, are so potent to harm and corruption.—N.Y.Times.

NEW YEAR'S DAY IS GOTIIA5I.

Great Political Excitement.

Special dirpatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.] I I NEW YORK, Jan. 1. New Year's day has been very exciting in the affairs of the city. The Tammany Aldermen met and reported on the city and county accounts, and then presented articles of impeachment on Mayor Hall. The latter had come down town with an argument partly prepared to show that the old board should be continued and the new one kept out. The action of the old board in impeaching the Mayor for malfeasance in office took him by surprise. The old board kept posses sion of the Council Chamber until after 11:30, amid great contusion. They then came4o order, and at 12 o'clock the board of 1871 was declared dissolved, and an attempt was made to organize the same for 1872. Meantime, the lawyer who acted for the newly elected Board of Reform Aldermen appeared at the door, and while he was parleying with the doorkeeper, his boy managed to step in and serve the injunction on the old board. During the confusion which fol lowed, the members of the new board managed to get into the room and were called to order.

While they were organizing, Mayor Hall, having heard of his impeachment by the old board, at once recognized the new board, and pledged himself to sustain their action. The new board then rescinded the articles of impeachment, and made friends with Hall.

The police were called out at the beginning of the row, as there was a prospect of serious trouble, but their service were not needed, except to preserve order, as no one appeared inclined to bloodshed.

As the matter stands at present, the new board is on good terms with Mayor Hall, and unless there fe a fresh row, there will be no attempt at impeachment. Three seats in the board are contested. Three of the old board clain to have been elected but it is not likely they will be allowed to sit. The reformers are jubilant over their victory, and the prospect is that there will be less aldermanic corruption than heretofore.

When the counsel for the new board and his deputies obtained possession of the room none of the old Aldermen would receive the writs offered them. The deputy then scattered them among the Aldermen, who refused to touch'them, and some fled the room to avoid contact with these pieces of paper. AB soon as the new board had assembled Mayor Hall came in and assured them of his recognition, and administered the oath of office. The excitement continued till late this evening, and the occurrences of the day have been much discussed in the hotels and clubs.

Connolly gave bail to-day on-the civil suit and was taken before Barnard who pened the cpurt of Oyer and Terminer, pecially fo hear the argument" for his release. The District Attorney was notified only half an hour before, and had no time to prepare an argument in opposi tion. Bail of $1,000 was accepted by Bar nard on each of the fifteen Indictments, and Connolly was released at noon. Bail bonds had been made out for that sum before the court was opened, and the whole affair was evidently prearranged.

THE KUKLUX TRIALS.

Character of the Evidence.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.] The evidence taken in the Kuklux trials, of which an abstract was furnished in the letter of our Columbus correspondent, published yesterday, should be carefully read by those who believe, or affect to believe that the outcry concerning the outrages in the South was raised for political effect. The testimony is that of men who had been members of the organization, and took part in the midnight proceedings. They uniformly assert that the object of the organization, as explained to and understood by them, was to put down the Radicals, as tlie Republicans are there designated, and restore the Democrats to authority. To accomplish this they had two pretty effective methods—to whip the black and kill the white Republican voters. With what barbarous and cruel circumstance they proceeded to their work can be gathered from the test imony. Much of it is too shocking to recapitulate, and its publication could only be possible as part of the official record. What

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ety must that be in which not only the brutal and ignorant, but the intelligent and influential, conspire to murder and outrage neighbors who exercised a right that is at the foundation of our political fabric, and wl\ich, if withheld or defiled, makes it valueless to the citizen? It will take a great deal of hard, downright lying to overcome the testimony produced on these trials," let what Will be said of that taken by the Congressional Investigating Committee.

ANHAPOLI8.

THE WHARTON CASE.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 2.—In the Wharton case the examination of Dr. Rees was remed. He again stated that he believed the tests of Aiken and Toney defective and inaccurate. No poisons, can be recognized by*v any exclusive" symptoms. There are some dozen irritant poisons, the symptoms of which closely resemble each other. If a poison could be recognized by symptoms alone, there would be no necessity for poet mortem examinations. He testified that the cause of death cannot always be decided by pathological signs observed after death. From evidence given by Drs. ^Williams, Miles and Chew as to nie symptoms, and from the post mortem examincOioo, he could not form the opinion that Ketchum died from poison, as such evidences might result from natural causes. The symptoms indicate inflamation of the membranes of the brain, and spinal marrow, and some of the symptoms also indicate ideopothic tetanus. The post mortem signs in

Ketchum's case were not such as he would expect to find in death from tartar emetic. From all evidences, he judged that Ketchum's death resulted from natnral causes.

BY TELEGRAPH!

FOBEIOX.

ENGLAND.

TELEGRAPHIC CONFERENCE. LONDON, January 2.—A banquet was given to the Telegraphic Conference at Rome, by C. W. Field, at which representatives of twenty one countries, six hundred millions of people, and twentysix languages, and private companies whose aggregate cash capital is 300,000,000 francs, were present. The hast, in an eloquent speech, invited the Conference to St. Petersburg in 1875. The speakers all urged the Governments to aid the Conference. The members go to Naples to-morrow. £.U STILL IMPROVING.

The Prince of Wales slept well last night and continues to steadily improve. PERSONAL.

The Queen and Prince Leopold return to^tiay for Windsor. NATIONAL CLAIMS/y^^

The Times believes the American gov ernment has no intention to make exorbitant demands of indemnity for losses, before the Geneva tribunal that its main desire is to obtain a public acknowledgement that the positions it took during the war were founded on reason. The Times says it is desirable that no encouragement should be given to belligerents to bring extravagant claims against neutrals for constructive injuries. The Cologne Gazette asserts that the United States claim an enormous amount of indemnity, so that when deductions are made, they may receive a handsome Bum. This, th«5 Gazette denounces as an artful and unworthy trick, but it is not sorry that the only two nations which furnished supplies to France during the war with Germany, are now similarly set by the ears.

MINISTER SCHENCK

has gone to Paris to meet Gen. Sherman. ATLANTIC CABLE. There is considerable talk here of transferring the properly in and control of the Atlantic cable to the joint governments of Great Britain and the United States. The proposition is received with favor and the anticipation might result in the reduction of the present exorbitant rates and tariff.

RIGHT HON. EDWARD CAHDWELL, Secretary of State for the War Department, addressed his constituents at Oxford, yesterday. Alluding to the illness of the Prince, he said it had served to bring out the strong reciprocal sympathy which always existed between a Constitutional Sovereign and free people. He intimated that the intention of Parliament would be directed to measures for the social improvement and welfare of the people.

DOKE D'AUMALE

has been elected member of the Academy of France. A dispatch announcing that the election was yet to take place was incorrect.

ROME.

AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN. ROME, January 2.—The King of Italy sent a special ambassador to the Vatican on New Year's day to tender His Majesty's congratulation to the Holy Father. The Ambassador was met by Cardinal Antonelli, and informed that His Holiness was indisposed and unable to receive visits.

PRANCE.

FRENCH VICTORY.

PARIS, Jan. 2.—Dispatches from Algiers report that the French troops have won a brilliant success over the rebels in Oran. Two rebel chieftains and 150 horsemen were killed.

IRELAND.

AN INSTALLATION AND A MOB. DUBLIN, Jan. 2.—At the installation of the Conservative Mayor of Limerick, yesterday, a tumultuous mob alternately hissed at.the nameof the Prince of Wales and cheered for "Home Rule."

ItllSCELLANEOlS.

HARTFORD, CONN., January 2.—The Connecticut Republican State Convention will meet here Wednesday, January 24th.

HARRISBCRG, PA., January 2.—The State Legislature convened to-day. Wm. Elliott, of Philadelphia, was elected Speaker of the House. ,.

HARTFORD, CT., Jan. 2.—The*"American Ring Company's shop and machinery, in Waterbury, were damaged by fire last night to the extent of $20,000. Insured,

BOSTON, January 2.—The fourth annual meeting of the Womans' Board of Missions was held here to-day. The Society is in a flourishing condition. Receipts for the year $51,000 expenditures $46,000.

RICHMOND, VA., January 2 —Gov. Walker has vetoed the joint resolution of the Legislature suspending the funding of the State debt, but as the resolution wrs adopted in the House by more than a three-fourtbs vote, and in the Senate by a two-thirds, the veto will probably be of no avail.

RONDOXTT, N. Y., January 2.—In the Somowal abortion case, the jury returned a verdict that Marietta Gray came to her death by an attempted abortion made by Dr. Fanton Sherwood, wno has fled. A reward of $500 has been offered for his capture.

BO6TON, January 2.—The new city government of Boston was inaugurated to-day. The total debt of Boston as stated in the Mayor's inaugural address, is $29,383,390 52, with means on hand of payment amounting to $11,770,162 35. At the election of officers of the New England Gallandit Association of Deaf Mutes the by-laws were amended so as to allow ladies to vote.

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ClHt'tlVKA'ffl.

CHICOT COUNTY TROUBLES. CINCINNATI, Jan. 2.—A Little Rock special to the Enquirer, contains a statement from Alfred Landers, brother of one of the men shot by the negroes in Chicot county, Arkansas, corroborating reports of negro outrages in that place. He says that after killing three men, a number of armed negroes went to his brother's house, and fired into the doors and windows, demanding $100, and threatening, in case the money was not paid, to burn the house. The money was paid, and soon after another party appeared, and was paid $30. Mr. Sanders then left the village. He also states that the negroes killed all the stock, including mules, horses, and cows, owned by the planters in the vicinity. Every person coming or going, was challanged by the negro guard, who yet remain, and the whites are still afraid to return to their homes.

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TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 3. 1872.

Shooting in a House of

Ill-Fame

PERSON KILLED.

TWO MORTALLY WOUNDED.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., January 2.—A horrible tragedy occurred at a house of ill-fame kept by Lottie Norton and Virginia Dee, about four o'clock this morning. A Capt. Newland, and a M-. Latham, both highly connected, were visiting the house, when a dispute arose between Newland and Lottie, when the former pulled a pistol and shot her dead. Latham stepped between the two about this time to prevent further shooting, when a second shot took effect in his abdomen, and he has been lying at the point of death all day. Newland then left, and after arriving at his room, shot himself. The ball did not prove fatal on the instant, but all hopes of his recovery have been given up. It is thought that neither of the men can survive.

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GOVERNOR'S GUARDS.

Fourteen of the Governor's guards, ^whites,) left for Chicot county to-day, to rake tlie place of the Sheriff's posse.

THE ANNIVERSARY

of the emancipation proclamation was celebrated by colored people yesterday. Speeches were made by Gov. Hadley, Hon. Joseph Brooks and others. Sunday was like a spring day, Monday was very cold, to-day is warm and cloudy, with in* dications of rain.

NEW

YORK.

VARIOUS NEW3 ITEMS. -1

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Wm. H. Harris, mate of the schooner Julia E. Gamage, yesterday killed one of the sailors and mortally wounded two others, in a quarrel.

New Year's Day was celebrated in this city with much carnival enjoyment at every house, although the weather was somewhat threatening. Through the day callH were quite as numerous as on any former New Year's Day. The streets were filled with people and mutual congratnla tions seemed the order .of the day.

It was reported last-evening that Tweed left the city yesterday for Albany. The meeting of the Tammany Society, which was called for last evening, to take action upon the connection of Tweed, Hall, Sweeney and Connolly with the organization, adjourned for want of a quorum.

The action of the City Council yesterday was talked of all over the city, and created a great excitement. The impeachment of Mayor Hall by the old Board of Aldermen was quite a surprise to Tammany. It is not probable that for the present the new Board will do anything further concerning the impeachment of the Mayor, the resolution of which, as passed by the old Board, it rescinded unanimously after assembling. The Mayor says the impeachment proceedings took him by surprise that he retaliated effectually.

The memorial to tlie Senate, asking the exclusion of Tweed, is in the interest of O'Donovan Rossa, who was Tweed's op ponent, and recites the charges which have been brought against ex-"Boss."

The nomination of Smith by the Republican Legislature at Albany, yesterday, is a triumph of the administration. The Tribune charges that all the leading government office holders throughout the State were operating at Albany to secure Smith's nomination.

Lieut. Allen, agent of Fisk and Gould, has been stopped in the management of their business by a mutual arrangement.

In the Assembly, Henry Smith was elected Speaker by a vote of 95 to 26. Governor Hoffman sent a special message to the Legislature on the subject pf the financtal condition of New York City.

In the Senate a resolution was offered, providtng for the fifteenth amendment. Mr. O'Brien introduced a bill repealing the law in relation to railroad directors.

There are contestants for but few seats in the Assembly. Some of the old Board of Aldermen attempted to take possession of the chambers to-day, but the police drove them off-

Judge Ingraham has extended the term of the Oyer and Terminer grand jury, in order that election frauds may be considered.

Wall street to-day presented a lively scene in consequence of the half-yearly disbursements on account of interest and dividends, which are larger than ever before. The city of Chicago, notwithstanding her great calamity, is paying her January interest.

The ship Liverpool, from London, which arrived to-day, has on board Capt. Wood and crew, twenty-six in number, of the ship Europa, from Glasgow for New York, foundered at Sea on the 23d ult., and sinking.

It is stated that the new Attorney General, Barlow, will soon return from Albany, when, in connection with Chas. O'Connor, he will press prosecutions against the city peculators.

There have been fourteen hundred and eighty civil suits in the United States Courts here during the past year, the Government recovering over half a million of dollars thereby.

Twenty-six cases of small pox and four deaths since Saturday. The Supreme Court to-day appointed referees in cases of Guardian and Bowling Green Savings Banks.

Judge Barnard denies the rumor that he sent his resignation to the Governor.^ The grand jury of the Oyer and Terminer Court had time extended to examine charges against election repeaters.

A passenger in a Broadway car to day was shockingly beaten by pickpockets while trying to prevent them from filching a lady's wallet.

The new board of Assistant Aldermen elected a Clerk, but no President, to-day. The rooms of the Aldermen are still in charge of the police.

Advices from Washington say that it is conceded by well informed politicians from Iowa, that Wm, B. Allison will be elected to the Senate ia place of Harlan Allison. is the united choice of the northern portion of the State, which never yet nad a Senatorial representative, and he will besides receive the support of many legislators from other sections of the State who are opposed to Harlan. It is asserted that the Administration has no special preference for any rival candidates.

Olive Logan, in a letter to the Tribune^ says: "The subject of womans'enfranchisement has become so loaded with ob noxious features, that what once seemed a fair protest against tyranny and taxa tion without representation, is now becoming a nuisance to audiences. It is also becoming a nuisance to me, and I have resolved to confine myself in future to a line of remark which has done more toward winning me such fame and fortune as I possess, than anything I have said about suffrage. Unclean hands havebeea laid upon it, and I let it go."

There has been considerable run on the Third Avenue Savings Bank to-day, over

a million dollars being paid out. Officers of the bank state that it is perfectly able to meet all liabilities.

Ex-Jodge Alker has been appointed public administrator of the city, vice A. J. Rogers, removed

Two failures of brokers are reported to-day, one not very heavy, the other is said to have been on account of being short a million and three quarters.

Gould and Fiak are eonvalescet have not had the small-pox, were seen on the atreet to-day often.

The Altai suit has been arranged. Gen. Siegel assumed his office of Reister to day, and appointed his deputy, and denied admission to the crowd of officeseekers.

Van Nort, successor of Tweed, to-day discharged sixty sinecurists, known as water police, drawing each a thousand per annum. A similar number of sewer inspectors will soon follow.

Calender's trial commences on Wednesday in the United States Circuit Court.

Dennis McCarthy waa kicked to death, in Church street, this morning, by three unknown roughs, while peaceably going home.

The News states that the party to whom policy dealers paid money to keep the police from raiding on them, has absconded, being charged with defrauding the city, and is said to be one of the principals in the voucher robbery,

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NEW YEAR'S DAY

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—New Year's day was not very generally recognized as a holiday event, although the newspaper establishments, banks, Board of Trade, and trading generally were suspended. Calling was quite lively, bat not to be compared with previous years.

THE GRAND DUKE.

The Grand Duke and his party have received the constant attention of the reception committee. Shortly after itn the Ducal party were placed in carriages, and driven through a large number of streets, and finally the crowd brought up at the Union stock yards. Here the party witnessed for a few minutes the process of killing hogs in the largest slaughter house in the United States. The Grand Duke seemed to manifest deep interest in the performance. From the slaughter-house they repaired to the pigeon shooting, when the Grand Duke tried his hand at trap pigeon shooting. It is stated that he killed 23 out of 30 sprung from the trap. This is good shooting for the distance, 21 paces. After this they partook of a sumptuous lunch at the Transit House, and then returned to the city at about 4 p. m., thus closing the ceremonies for the day. This morning the party were again taken in charge by the committee, and, driving through many streets of the burned diss trict, brought up at the Board of Trade. Here they were received by a large number of members with lively cheers, and a goodly host of ladies. On the party reaching the platform the President tendered the Grand Duke a warm welcome. To this his Imperial Highness replied as follows:

Gentlemen—Being not in the habit of public speaking, I can merely thank you for your kindness to me, and express a hope that Chicago will, in a few years, be far more beautiful and aa rich and grand as she was at the time of the fire. (Tremendous applause.)

This afternoon the Imperial party left on a special train for Milwaukee. The Grand Duke, upon consultation with Gen. Sheridan and party, has reconsidered the declination of a grand buffalo hunt and changed his programme, and accordingly returns to Chicago from Milwaukee on Thursday, and will give a reception to ladies and gentlemen at the Tremont House, from 7 to 10 that evening. Thence he goes to St. Louis, and will proceed from there via Kansas City and Leavenworth to Omaha, where he will be joined by Gen. Sheridan and a few members of hjs staff, and proceed to Fort McPherson. A: camp will be pitched in advance, forty to fifty miles distant in the heart of the buffalo country, and Spotted Tail and Whistler have signified their intention to make up a party from their bands and join in the hunt, these Indian* having been permitted by the government to visit these old hunting grounds to obtain their supplies for the winter.

THE PRICES

named by the parties owning the real estate on what is known as the Custom House Square, on which the Custom House formerly stood, are so outrageously exhorbitant, that the Commissioners said at once that they would not entertain them, and informally expressed the opinion that if the owners wished to sell to the Government, they must come down at least one-half. Acceding to the terms proposed, the block would cost the Government over two million and one hundred thousand dollars. The prices range from $1,500 to $3,500 per front foot. The commissioners will undoubtedly ask for bids from owners on other blocks, which is embraced in the law.

GRAND JURY.

It is understood that as soon as the new Grand Jury meet, they will at once proceed to additional aldermanic bribery cases. The special Grand Jury quit the work on Saturday because that was the expiration of their term.

KILLED BY CARS.:^.

An old lady named Nagle, was instantly killed on the track of the Chicago, Columbus & Indiana"Railroad, yesterday, by being run over, at Madison street cros-

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SUICIDE.

Wm. F. Moore, an inmate of the Washington Home, committed suicide yesterday by taking two ounces of lauda-

WASHINGTON.

J- PUBLIC DEBT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—The public debt has been decreased, in round numbers, four and a half million dollars.-

TRANSFERRED.

The State Department has information that Gen. Gorloff, recently in temporary charge of the Russian Legation here, has, by order of bis government, transferred that trust to Valerian Schirkoff, Secretary of the Legation, 5 s,frti

Col. Geo. W. Dent, a prominent lawyer, and formerly Adjutant General of the Confederate army in Tennessee, onder Generals Joseph E. Johnston and Bragg, died at Alexandria, Va., this evening. ...

FCABINXT MEETING.

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All the members of the Cabinet were present at the Cabinet meeting to-day. The session was brief.

NATIONAL BANKS.

The National Banks of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and Wachita and Emporia, Kansas, with $50,000 each, were to-day anthonzed to«ommence business,

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PUBLIC MONIES.

The Secretary of the Treasury will

shortly issue a circular containing new and more stringent rules for keeping and disbursing of public monies by Govern* raent officials, which will

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previously i^ued upo» litis subject.

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THE LEGISLATURE.

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 2.—The House and Senate convened at eleven o'«lockjuid members were sworn in. Lieut. Goar Beach opened the Senate by the deiiwy of a brief address. The Senate then elected James Terwilliger Clerk. 'JOV. HOFFMAN'S ME88AGE is a lengthy document. The State debt has been reduced to twenty millions the insurance companies of the State have paid twenty miHinna losses by the Chicago lire tolls on the canals are nearly halt a million more than the yeai previous. He recommends inquiry into alleged quaran tine abuses, and referee system in courts, and says the eight honr law should been forced. He reviews the July riot, and contends that if additional lawa are necessary, they should secure eqaal privileges to all men, of whatever religion, politics, color or creed thinking the Federal Constitution should be amended so that U. S. Senators be elected by the people. The exposure of wrongs in the government of New York city had aroused attention to the necessity of reform in public affairs, and he recommends anew charter on which responsibility for good administration of all city affairs shall be fixed upon the Mayor, giving him the power of appointment and removal of heads of Departments providing for the immediate election of local officers that officials be removable for cause, by the Governor, and other suggestions somewhat similar to those in the charter proposed by the Committee of Seventy recommends a law against bribing by officials, and that the Lecifllature thoroughly investigate the reports that legislation has been influenced by money. The Governor recommends a revision of the State Constitution and suggeats that the Governor should appoint all administrative officers. He thinks the term of Governor should be three, instead of two years, and recommends that the Senate be elected by larger constituencies and for longer terms. Also that restriction of sessions to ope hundred days be removed and that the •Governor have power to prorogue the Legislature. He refrains from discussion of Federal matters, as the Legislature and Governor differ politically, but hopes to work harmonously in dealing with House affairs.

THE LEGI8LGTURE. L-'

In the Senate this afternoon a memorial was presented from Controller Green, of New York City, asking the Legislature to make immediate provision for the relief of the city finances.

Referred to a select committee of Senaators from New York City. Tweed did not appear in the Senate to-day.

The Governor sent to the Legislature to-day a special message on the financial condition of New York City, in which he says, in view of recent events, he addressed a letter to Hon. David A. Wells, re questing him to investigate and report to him on the subject. Mr. Wells reports a net funded debt of the city of $67,234,715, floating or temporary debt of $94,523,867. The present total liabilities do uot exceed one hundred millions of dollars. The valuation of property, August 18th, 1871, was $242,985,409. The real estate valuation of the city for 1871 was returned at $769,306,410, and yet this does not represent more than forty per cent, of such property. A true valuation would not be less than two thousand millions of dollars, on which the present debt, as above estimated, namely one' hundred millions, would be equivalent to a mortage of five per cent. The increase of valuation of property of the city for assessment purposes between 1860 and 1870, was 82J per cent. The present increase in value of real estate is estimated at five per cent, per annum.

SALT LAKE.

BRIGHAM ARRESTED FOR MURDER. SALT LAKE, Jan. 2.—Brigham foung was arrested this morning at "his residence in this city, by the United States Marshal, charged with murder. Application for release on bail will be heard at 2 p. m., by Judge McKean-

SECOND DISPATCH.

Brigham Young, in custody of the United States Marshal, accompanied by George A. Smith, Daniel H. Wells, H. Wells, H. B. Clawson and other high church dignitaries, appeared before Chief Justice McKean this afternoon, under indictment for murder. The conrt room was crowded, and much anxiety was evinced on the part of the women, but there was not the least show ef disorder, or disrespect to the court. Hon. C. Hempstead and Thomas Fitch are the attorneys for the prisoner, and United States Attorney Bates for the prosecution. Hempstead moved that the prisoner be admitted to bail on the ground that he was an old man, 71 years of age, in feeble health, and had come 400 miles to meet this and all other charges, and his physician certified that imprisonment would imperil his life. Bates offered no opposition to bail, but suggested that bail, if taken, be fixed at $500,000. Judge McKean said: "The Government of the United States has no. jail in the city, in which to hold prisoners arrested on process issued from United Statescourts. The Marshal was required to exercise the discretion which the law vests in him. Sometimes such prisoners were kept at Camp Douglas, but the commander of that post was not obliged to receive them. The prisoner was reputed to be owner of several houses in the city. If ha chose to put under the control of the Marshal some suitable building or portion of a building in which to be detained, it will be for the Marshal to decide whether to adopt it. It is the option of the prisoner to make such offer. In any event, the

Marshal shall look to it that every comfort of the prisoner shall be provided for, remembering that he ia an oId_ man. I decline to admit defendant to bail." gOn leaving the court Brigham tendered the Marshal his residence south of Temple street, which was accepted, and Brigham is not? a prisoner in bis own house. He seemed perfectly unconcerned.

THE LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2 —Bills were introduced to exempt parsonage property from taxation, and to provide against the use of slaughter houses near any public highway or incorporated village.

In the House bills were introduced to change the mode of paying for opening and widening streets, so that the expense shall be borne by the property benefitted to admit persons to act as jtfrors who have gained information as to cases by other means than hearing testimony or convert sationaritb parties Urthe suit to compel county treasurers to insert in their receipts for taxes, appraisement and per centtlm of levy.

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ESTABLISHED MAY 12,1851.

HORRIBLE OUTRAGE BT A NEGRO! i-4

Tfce Ylctim Little Girl 10 Yean Old!

LARGE MOB GATHERING!

Conflict Feared Between the Ro«b and the Anthorities. :.te,

trrre

Military 'Finally Fire on the Mob.

c'J p«/ *. TIM VM Killed aid a Kan and Boy Moulded.

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, January 2.— At Rochester a mob attempted to break into a jail for the purpose of getting hold of a negro who was confined there on the charge of outraging a little white girl, but were prevented by the police. Great excitement prevails.

LATER.

The excitement over the outrage committed by the negro Howard on the child ten years of age has not abated, there is now an immense crowd about the jail, they are frantic over the report that the little girl has died of her injuries. The evening papers are out with evidence against Howard, and it is conclusive and leaves no doubt that he is the man who committed the dreadful .outrage. The police are at the jail and the military ar# assembling at the Arsenal. Attacks are made by roughs and others on unoffending negroes, who appear in the streets, and it is feared that there will be an outbreak to night. The Sheriff and his aids stand firm, and are determined to uphold the laws.

The police have dispersed the crowd about the jail, and quietness pre vails. The Grand Jury is in session and they will indict Howard. To morrow forenoon he will be brought into court to lead to the indictment. Efforts have een made this P. M., to have him plead guilty, but he refuses, and says he is inno cent. The evidence against him accumu lates. It seems almost criminal to take Howard from jail at present, as the mob would rescue him from the authorities and kill him.

MILITARY STONED BY THE MOB. There is a mob about the jaii, yelling and shouting, and there have been several stones thrown at the military. The, police, who bad been relieved, are again ordered to the jail. 8TLL LATER.

About 9 o'clock, while the crowd was yelling at the corner of Ceurt and Exchange streets, the military fired a volley, killing two men, and wounding one man and one boy. The names of the killed are John Etter, a railroad carman, and John Gostoon John Hibbert1 was shot through the calf of the leg. The name fef the boy has not been learned he was hit in the eboulder. The excitement is great, and people are hurrying to the scene of conflict. The crowd said it was notoe cessary to fire, while the military say that they were compelled to fire to pro tect themseve*, as they were being pelted with stones. noij/n.

WASHINGTON.

PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

DMNIM Dorlmg December, $4,418,956.

W'J WASHINGTON, January2,1872. Debt bearing interest in coin, principal $1,853,856,700 Interest!. 43.789,257 Debt bearing interest in lawful meney, principal Interest ...... Debt on which interest nas ceased since maturity— Interest Debt bearing no interest 434,410,378 Unclaimed interest 13.784

Total

In full assortment: also Bleached Qoo^s in New York Mills. Wamsutta, Lonsdale. Hill, Hadley, Hope, Ac. Utica and Waltham 8-4. 9-4.10-4 Bleached and Brown Sheetings

THIS MAMtJETN,

NEW YOBK MABKET.

ByX«legraph.l Naw You.

mSTATE

36,703,000 329,460 1,739,937 290,2 3

Total debt 52^26,710,016 Interest 44,422,715 Total .~»2,311,132,731

AMOUNT IN TREASURY,

Coin 9111.432.826 Currency 15,861,493

*127,294,320

Debt less cash in Treasury Jan. 1st. 1872 December 1st, 1871.............. .... Decrease of the debt during the past month Decrease of the debt sinoe March 1st. Decrease of the debt from March 1st. 1869. to March. 1st, 1871 Bonds issued to Pacifio Railway

2.243,838,411 2.248,251.367 4,412,956

76,870.435 204,754.413

Companies, interest payable in lawiul money, principal outstanding —r Interest accrued and not yet paid Interest repaid by transportation of mails, eto ................ Balanoe of interest paid by the

04.618,832 1,938,561 12.682,475 9,358,210

United States Statement of bonds purchased by the Treasury Depattment. which have been canoelled and destroyed. Principal bondsAmount paid in currency Currency value and interest accrued on bonds bought flat Net cost in currency —"... Net cost estimated in gold. ...

247.088.450 .277.49i.S08

30.848

277 463,659 •232,038,132

LOCAL NOTICESv

K1CHAKDSOX I.ISEK,

TOELL. RIPLEY DEMING, Fifth and Main street.

SPECIAL NOTICES.

W Warning Words. The' strength and nervous energy ot the human body ought to be increased during, the winter, for two reasons: In the fiist place, diseases of the most deadly character may be generated at this season and secondly, it is of the utmost importance that during the cold winter weather months the system should be put in a condition to withstand the effects of the Spring miasma, and the subsequent depressing hest of Summer. It is therefore advisable, in faot essential, to tone, recnlate and invigorate the digestive and secretive organs at this period of the year, and of all the stomachics and alteratives at present known. Hostetter Stomach Bitters is the most powerful, the most harm less and the most agreeable. The tempera ture of winter would be in itself a glorious tonic, if it did not, unfortunately, bring with it a volnme of chilling moisture and unwholesome winds, which have a bad effect on the skin and lungs. These must be guarded against, or there is no security for health. The effect of a course of the Bitters is to give vigor and tone to the

entire

iB

their separate forms by physioians. but

perform

the threefold work invigoration

regulation aid purification, at one and the same time-

Jan. 2.

COTTON-More active, with a good export demand,and advanced upland, 20fio. FLOUR—Moro doing an4 dv* need: receipts, 9 000 barrels: soperfined 5 70ao 10 common to good, iXttH good to ohoice, 6 55a7 10: white wheat. 7 10a7 i5: Ohio. 6 oOa 7 15 St. Louis. 6 GOalt 29. Kye flour and corn meal unchanged.

GRaiN—Wheat quiet and advanced receipts. 8,000 bushels No, 2 spring in store. 168al 55: winter red. 157al 89 amber. 161a I 64 white, 1 6341 72& Rye, barley and matt unchanged. Corn, demand fair and prices advanced: receipt*, 53,000 boshels: new western mixed afloat,7*79% oM afloat, 79%a80. Oats more aetive ana firmer: receipts, 17.000 bushels western and Ohio in store and afloat, 5 )a5toi.

HAY—Unchanged-COFFEE-Firm Rio, l9a20H- st MOLASSBS—Dull New Orleans. 5a54.

PRO^sioNSf—l^JrlMiuietand unchanged in every respeot old mess, IS 25al3 37H new mess. 14 50 prime. 12 25: new pnme, II 75 mess to January. 14 50 February and March, 14 75 to April. 15 00-

ST. LOUIS market:

By "Telegraph.] ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2. COTTON—Nominally at FLOUR—Quiet and more doing: fall A, 10: XX. 6 30a6 50 XXX. 6 75a7 00. ou 'TN—Wheat firm No. 2 spring, 1 .6 ffii 1 54- Corn easier: on the track 5 No. 2 in elevator, 42. Oats mixed, 40aV"*\n track 35.36 No-2 in ele-

fir®eeL,S 67H

delivered* Ryebette.-'

for Iowa spring

No-

2 ,n

^^?HISKY—Unchanged at TOBACCO—Unchanged, HEMP—Nominal.

eleTR,or'

BAGGING-Doll. PROVISIONS—Pork firm at 13 25 ca»h 13 62J4 seller February 14(10 April. Dry salt meats quiet jobbing and order lots loose clearrib, 6 packed shoulders,5a5K dear rib, VAnSfyfr clear, 6Ja694. Bacon, food order demand shoulders, 7 clear rib, clear, 7%. Lard, nothing done saleable.at£54 nt held higher.

HOGS—4 00a4 30. Bulk of thjs sales were made at 4 10a4 20.

1

CATTLE— Quiet at 2 00*5 00.

CHICAtiO MARKET.

By Telegraph.] CHICAGO, Jan. 2. FLOUR—Dull and prices are nominal. GRAIN—Wheat, demand fair and prices advanoed No-1 spring Chicago. 1 23U No. 2 spring Chicago, 21% No. 3 spring Chicago, 1 10*4 seller January, 1 219$ hist half of the month, 122% do. February. I 23J4- Corn, demand active and prioes advanced No. 2 mixed. 4l£4a40% February. 419ia41% May. 46%a47. Oats, demand fair and prices advanced No. 2, 32% rejected. 29 seller February. 3&a33 April, 34Ha34%. Rye, demand fair and prices advanced No. 2,634: seller February 65. Barley dull and prices a lower No. 2. 60Ha8i seller February,

r»(XVISIONS—Pork quiet and weak and lflto 15 cents lower 13 10 for ca«b and January seller February. 13 25al4 40i Biarch. 13 65al3 70 April, 13 90al4 00. Lard dull and .rices drooping at «%•. Seller February. 8J4 „lar«h, 9. Green meats dull and easier. Hams, 6%a8 shoulders, S%a4 short ribs. 5% short clear, &A Bulk meats quiet and unchanged. Boxed meats steady.

HOGS-Quiet and weak at4a4 50r.nobuyers in market: dressed quiet but steady at 5. WHISKY—Demand lair and market firm at 88.

CINCINNATI MARKET.

By

Telegraph.! CINCINNATI. Jan. 2. COTTON —An advance is asked but none established: middling 17%al9$.

FLOUR—Unchanged. GRAIN—Unchanged. GROCERIES—Steady. PROVISIONS—Eggs dull and market unsettled at 30a33. Butter dull and prices drooping at 20a25. Cheese steady, demand moderate at l4Kal5. Pork dull and prices are nominal at 13 50. Lard dull and prices nominal at 8%a9K- Bulk meats, full prn-es asked but no demand at 5, 6a6%. Hacon dull but unchanged shoulders 6fc bulk sides, clear rib and clear. 7Ka7%. Green mea's demand light but borders firm, asking 4Ha54 sales light. Hams. 8KaJ54-

HOGS—Lull and prices drooping at 4 35a 4 65 receipts for three days, 9,t)00. WHIfcKY—Steady, demand moderate at 90

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. By

Telegraph.]

Naw Yoax,

Jan. 2.

GOLD—Market weak lower this afternoon. the price declining to 109$. CLEARINGS—40.500.0W.

GOVERNMENTS—Firm with good investment demand. STOCKS—Market active and buoyant in the e»rly hours, when prices advanced from er cent., JMH, ouvn lUC BIUBO U1 vault uwu. .. jecame extremely stringent to stock brokers who paid as high as J4 for money until to-

tUV C"l t/ uuui a nuvu to 2% per cent. MONEY—Easy during the morning at 7 oent., bot, before tbe close of bank hours,

SECURITIES—On last call were

firmer.

NOTIONS, &C.

SPECIALTIES

JOT.

Robinson & Co*

JOBBERS,

No. 103 Main Street,

WILL

offer to the Trade at low prices close

5 Cases Buck and Sheep Gloves.f 10 Cases Shirts and Drawers. 5 Cases Ladies' Merino Bibbed

Hose.

5 Cases Wool and Cotton Half HOBO. 5 Cases Children's Wool Hose. 10

Cases "Assorted Note and Cap Paper. 50 Cases Assorted Toys at yery low prices. 1000 Cases Assorted Glassware at very low prices. 500 Dozen Silk and Cotton Nets very cheap.

at wholesale only.

mew firm

WHOLESALE ACTIONS. WITTIG & DICK,

(Successor toIA. C. A. WITTIO,)

No. 148 Main Street,

Jobbers and Commission MERCHANTS,

In Notions,

Fancy Goods, Cigars,

EllHLISH, GERMAN & AMERICAN CUTJLEBY, PsrftiraVry,

ROA|), 4 oton Tart!, Batting:, «c.

l'i'H increased capital and New stock

VY

are prepared to offer friends and customers superior inducements to buy of us. $BT fcipeoial attention will be paid to Cash Bu ers, Pedlers and Auctioneers.

No. 148 Main Street, liftmen Ti/lh and Sixth Streetn, In VheR oom formerly occupied fcy Cox Son

CBIAH JKFFS88

jorganisation—the

superficial muscles and nerves, as well as the internal visoera. A regular habit of bodyt a healthy and natural flow of bile, an active digestion, a good appetite, pure bloed. and a vigorous circulation -f that fluid, are among the blessinas derivable from a persistent use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which not only more than supplies the place of the best tonics, cathartics and antisepties prescribed

KX.I8HA H1TI5S.

17. R. JEFFKRS& CO., Commission Merchants!

And Wholesale Dealer in

feitaplc and Fancy

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White Goods, Shirts, Back Gloves,&t E*«lnsire Agents for all PIECE GOODS Made by the Vigo Woolen Mills.

Ho. 140 JValn Street, Terre Haute, Ind.

All orders promptly attended to. oc2dwt