Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-02-14
Summary Of News.

editor saws the ball from his pistol made several
holes in tie clothes" of his antagonist. They were
both bound over to keep the peace aud so ended the
affair
A CLERGYMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER - Daniel
Simmons, Baptist clergyman. was recently arrested
at Mobile, as a fugitive from justice, charged with
having committed homicide, by killing H. Davis, in
the year 1922 or 1898, in the county of Tatnall,
State of Georgia. Tie reverend prisoner was dis
charged from custody, owing to the informally Of the
requisition.
Ot5-The Swiss Bell Ringers are at New Orleans
In their ourneyings this continent is said that
they have travelled 100 miles, given 500 concerts
and sold LAT SO3 tickets, their expenses being S2 $40
They commenced at Nblo's in September, 1915 In
even 100 days. they have given less than "a con-
certs and travelled over 1909 miles
Texas has been divided into thirty-fve counties
Galveston is tie largest city-Houston is next In
population; Austin the seat of government, has a
population of 1900 and Washington about the same
number. Saint Antonio dc Bexar, the Oldest town in
the State has the largest church and monastery in the
country.
o. The Hon. w B. Jenness, U. s. Senator from
New Hampshire, who recently left Washington in
consequence of ill-health, sick Boston at the
last dates.
WHAT'S IN THE WIxD.-The Spanish naval force
at Havana, 3D. inst consisted Of the ship Of tie line
Soberana, "A guns frigae Christana aud Cortes, 80
and Al sloop Maria Louise Fernando, "a; briggs
Patricia Tacon, and Havanero, 20 guns steamers
Bazan and Congress- seven schooners and three bark>
This is the largest naval force that Spain has had in
the West Indies for Sine, and is the remnant of
her oncce powerful fleets and squadrons What is all
this about! Is there something brewing in Mexico !!
Or is the Don afraid that Bull his old enemy, about
to seize Cuba Or is San Domingo 10 be restored
New ARTICLE OF ExroRT.-Mr. Samuel Fitch,
an extensive and well known whip maker, whose
mandatory is Cooper's Point, Camden, n. Jer
sey has just shipped two large orders of riding and
driving whips TO England. The duty on foreign
whips in England is 20 per cent and after paying
that duty and the freight, the articles sold consdera-
bly, lower than those of English manufacture.
OREcoy.-The Pennsylvania House Of Representa-
tives the 18th, passed resolves declaring title
is better than Great Brltans TO "a 40, and instruct
ing the Senators and Representatives in congress TO
vote for the notice They also declare full confidence
in the President, and Senate, whether the question be
terminated by negotiation or Otherwise.
MicnlcAN.-Both parties in the Legislature Of
Michigan, have concurred in passing resolutions de-
claring our title TO the whole Of Oregon up to 5io
40 minutes, to be " clear end ncon:estblc " and the
offer Of 40 a boundary to be an evidence Of cur
spirit of liberal conceSsIon-nrging the Presidents
recommendations and endorsing the protest of the
message against European interference or colonial
ton upon tins continent.
TIE OLD PHRASE CnANcED.-It WIS long customary
in speaking Of defeat. TO say the enemy routed
" horse, foot and Dragons. Or late, however, since
the wings have assumed their g-tailcd emblem aud
have been often defeated. the common reading has
got 10 be - horse foot and racoonS Slamm, Of the
New York Globe announces the rout of the wings in
Louisiana, at the recent election, with this improve
mcnt.
During Mr. Jeierson's administration syrup was
provided III the Capitol for the reircshmcnt of the
members of Congress. tbs furnished and
charged under the head of stat onary. The National
Intelligencer tells us that member who did not like
tie beverage loosely remarked that he should be very
glad if the officers would provide ltc whisky for
those who preferred il, and charge II TO the account Of
fuel
IRISH BuLls-Whcn her majesty in Ireland
an Irish paper announced that an OK which had been
roasted in certain town In honor of her arrival was
Bill. Soon afterwards an advertisement appeared
in one of those lIbcrnian lumnares stating that the
Advertiser had on sale some iankers of excellent
whisky which had been dralh by her mcjcSty uhen an
Ireland.
GRAM CRors ~ RussIA.-The st. Petersburg ia
zette of the 9TH December Imperial order
permitting the importation of wheat, rye, barley, oats
flour beans, PEAS pnd other similar products from
Prussia, free Of duty up to the 18th of September,
1916 and also order declaring that in consequence
of the deficiency in the crops, the Emperor will only
require for the coming year levy of five men IN the
thousand.
The son of President White, Of Charlottesville, a
little fellow three years old, killed on the 3Oth
ult by horse attached to buggy becoming resiive
and kicking The cork of one of the Lor>e's shoes
entered the temple the other shoe crushed the upper
Mo sniff IN
great pain for day.
SENTENCED TO DIE.-Twenty human beings, some
&C them women. are now confined in jail, awaiting
the termination of mis-spent lives upon the gallows
Four of these are TO be hung IN New ork, two III
Pennsy lvana. Maryland, Louisiana and Maine, and
one in each of the following Safes VIZ Kentucky,
South Carolina Illinois, New Hampshire, Connecii-
cut, Virginia, Vermont, and Iowa
PrxsroNs-The whole number of Pensions in the
United States in Nov. 1914, COCOA Of this
number 1852 were residents of Massachusetts, 1729
of Vt, 1900 of Conn, 1892 Of N H., 1864 of Me-,
and $40 Of r. |. The invalid pensioners amount TO
PTS. OF these l47 belonged to Maine III of N.
H. Ia to Mass, X. L., is to Conn, and 1872 to
Vermont
Mr. ]. H. Peasants has withdraw n from the Rich
mond Wing because the occasional publication of his
abolition sentiments was dstasteful to of the
customers Of that pin and he is about to establish
new press, which will probably take pretty much
the ground occupied by Cassius Nj. Clay.
NORTH CARoLINA-The democrats Of this State
have nominated Green w. Caldwell of Mecklenburgh
county, for Governor. Mr.. c. has served in congress
with an honorable distinction. The wings have NOM
mated Mr.. Graham the present incumbent. The
election comes OF next August
PENNSYLVANIA. = The House of Representatives
have unanimously passed the requisite (Sl 100000
appropriation to pay the February and July interest
on the Public Debt.
MISSISSIPPI T. S. SENAToRs.-J. w. Chalmer and
Gen H. s. Foote have been elected to the United
States Senate by the Mississippi Legi>lature-the for