The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-29

The 2oth ef neat monih. Tor the trial Of Com
Elliot. The court will be composed Of the fol
lowing officers:
/ Presidenl--Com. Jacob Jones.
/ Members. Lewis Warrington
William Nj. Craus, John Downes aud James
Renshav; Captains Charles w. Morgan. Ds-
vid Conner, John ID. Sloat and George w.
Storsr.
Judge AdrOcats.-John NJ. Read. E,q.
An A,rtIl Deah.-A man named TAYLOR,
recently went into the woods in Adams county,
Illinois, TO cut timber; falling log Knocked
him down and rolled upon his thighs, holding
appearances. was not until several days after
the accident.
From the Nortwest-Later intelligence from
the Northwestern borders Of Missouri states
that the Sacs will join the Iowa aad Ouoes,
who continued their depredsIious en- the bor-
den, and that the three tribes united would
constitute an efleeIi,s aud formidable enemy.
numbering warriors TO about 1900.
The n. .. Courier Of lo;h inst. says We
understand tae English ship Lagrange. which
arrived here this morning from Glasgow, was
chased off Cape Antonls by long. low. black
schooner. full Of men and carrying several
guns"
TRooPs FOR rHE FRosrIrs.- Col. PirRcE,
commander OF the First Regiment OF Artillery.
arrived, in Boston on THURSDAY morning with q
batulion Of his reg imeut. 10 eight days march
from Plausburs, n. y. on his way TO tho
Maine frontier.
o. The Speaker Of The House OF Repre-
sentativcs, PI.) has issued writ for special
election to be held in Bedford County. to sup
ply the vacancy of Mr.. McEl~ee, who was ex-
psed by the House, for an assault 90 one of
the members in his seat.
MiLK.-The Philadelphia Ledger propose,
that persons who sell milk should drive their
cows around and supply each customer from
the isst; then every one could add the water
for himself, and suit his own taste exactly.
o. Who can wonder that prices Of merch-
andlse have fallen, when they learn from the
G fielal returns that the COL banks Of this coun-
try, have contracted their issues OF paper more
than teenty-eieht millions Of dollars 10 one year
Drowned.-Jonathan Jurdsn, an Indian, and
one Of tue Oneida delegation 10 wait on The
President of the United States, fsll from, the
steamboat Swallow, on her passage down the
North River, aud was drowned.
Yankee EnterpriSe.-Half way between Cal
ro and Suez, in Egypt, there is hotel. kept by
a Yankee, which is a great place Of resort for
all travellers who are hunting antiquities, OF
bound down the Red Sea.
Death ef Judge White.---The Knoxville
Times OF the 10Th inst. announces the demise
90 the msrning OF that day Of the Hon. Hugh
l.. White. The evont had been daily expect
ed for some weeks previous.
Doci Woodiorde, from Fredericton, n. B.,
passed through Boston on Friday, bearing
dispatches from Sir John Harvey TO Mr.. Fox,
British Minister a, Washington.
ErecutiOn on Shipbodrd.-A man was hung
at the yard-arm Of the L. s. frigare Macedon-
ian, at Pensacola on the lOih inst. Cume,
mutiny.
Grain Crops.-Ths Philadelphia American
SAYS: From various sections Of the interior of
our State, we learn that the grown: crops Of
wheat aud rye are unusually promising"
Fatal Erplosion.--The Massachusetts Spy
says that Bsms's powder mill. in Spencer was
blown up few days since, and that three indi-
yduaIs were killed.
Dirorce.-Mrs. Jarvis, wife Of the Rev Dr.
Jarvis, has petilioned the Cour Of Chsncery Of
New York for divorce, with an appropriation
Of part Of her husbands property in that city.
Rofs.-Au immense quantity Of lumber in
RATS, said TO be more than has descended for
several years, has passed Easton on the Della
ware, within the last two weeks.
The number Of new buildings, Of all classes.
erected within the City Of New York during
the year 1899, was cd ; being lo7 less than in
the year preceding.
The Rev. Mr. Newton. the most celebrated
me LodIs, preacher 10 England, IS expected
shortly to arrive in This country. He will at
teod ths General Conferences in BALTIMORE.
drrestS-A number Of the ~orkmen. con
cerned in III. late Disturbances ON the line Of
Crotpn W,ter- Works. New York, have since
been arrested and imprisoned.
DR.. Lyman Besther was lately thrown from
bis carrisg. while riding near Cincinnati, Ohio,
and had several ribs broken.
National Convention Tor tn, promotion OF
popular education 10 the United States, will be
bed =, Washington on the 9th Of May.
The sloop OF war Preble. bss been ordered to
cruise CO our eastern coast for the protection Of
ouf fishermen, the coming season.
O. Sixteen huudred and sixty passengers
arrived at New York from Europe in ,hre.
days. from the 10th TO the 18th instant.