Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
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THE OHIO RAIL ROAD

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THE OHIO RAIL ROAD.
CHICAGO, May 22.-The directors of the Ohio rail
road have made lengthy report the city Of ST. Louis
md other Stockholders nf the State in regard ~ the
road The report states that there is gap of only
tutv-ivr miles between st. Louis und Fincennes, III
,r Western division, and that two hundred and fifty
,ou.a nd dollars only will be required complete the
road tu Wabash. 1t is estimated the profit on the
rosi. when completed will be Is per cent Oh the
! cos,---sCvCn millions.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN MAS
| SACHUSETTS.
Bosrox, May 23.-The vote on the amendments 10
the constitution is very light, but the returns Indicate
TINT ali have been adopted. The amendments pro-
posed establish the plurality SYSTEM change the day
If IN. Snte eectjonn the President election years
provide for the election of counsellor IN districts by
the people the election of all State officers by tho
people, and prohibits appropriations Oh inc people
money to support scctarlan schools
MR.. HISS ONCE MORE.
BosroS, May 23.--In the Supreme Court OF Mns
sachu,etts, this morning. Chief Justice Shaw deliver
ed his opinion in The of Joseph HISS, praying u
be released from arrest for debt on the ground thar al
the time he was legally member OF the Legislature
The Judge decides TINT the House OF Representatives
had an inherent right TO .xpe! Mr. iiss ana naVsng
exercised that power Mr.. Hiss could not claim any
privilege of exception peculiar to members OF the LIZ
sslaure and, therefore, he Is remnnded to the GUS
tody of the jHilor.
LIQUOR LAW IN BOSTON.
Bosroy, May 2J-Thc Bonrd Of Aldermen hnve
appointed nine agents to sell liquor under me new
law Two of these agents grocers, and tho rest
M ,thecnries. Tho exuInnnii of the first cage I'M
der the new law is now going on IN the police court.
BosToS, May %, cvcnng.-Thc first liquor case
under the new law decided against the defendant
this afternoon. He appealed, mi the cLB- VIII be
taken tn the supreme court. Measures IRE being
taken throughout the State TO test the validity OF tho
law.
FROM SANTA FE-THE INDIAN DIFFICULT
TIES-DEATlI OF MAJOR DUSENBURi.
New YORK. May 23.-A dispatch from lndepcnd.
cncc, Missouri, dated to-day, says "Ihc Santa Fc
mail has arrived. Business is dull. and would con-
tinue so until the arrival of the trun. The Difficult.
ties with the Indians had ilensuraby ceased, IN con-
sequence OF the active operations OF the l. s. troops.
Col Faunteruy left Fort Massachusetts on the Sd IN
pursuit of the Dtahs. Col. Strain, with three c"inpn,
nirs two volunteers aud ono regular, had preceded
him and they were to meet at Luugre dc Christie
Pass but Col Strnin coming fresh trail OF the
Apachcs, followed them into the Katou mountains
After two dIys pursuit he overlook them, AMI Killed
five men, takin. six women anu TWO children prison
crs and destroying all tho property found III their
possession. The prisoners informed Col. Strain thH
the Indians To meet At the junction oi NE lied
River and the Mora. Troops were consequently dis
patched To that point to intercept anu destroy them
Major Dusenbury is dead.
UNFOUNDED RUMOR.
WASlItSGTOS, May -3.-llt runOr lnht uttpatCI-
received by the last STEAMER from Mr. Perry,
indicating some new difficulty between this country
and Spain, in reference Cuba, is entirely unbound
ed. 80 despatches from him of any kind whatever
were received by the State Department.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
HARTFORD, CT, May 0.-rhe following amend
mcnis to the constitution OF the State passed the Sc
nate tu-day:Srikc ont the word Thtr i'll the quali,
cation of elections requiring electors TO b. able 10
read; give one representative To each town and one
To the capital instead Of two. The amendments re-
quire to be submitted To the people.
FROM BUENOS AYRES.
New YORK, May 3-Thc burquc Gypsy arrived
here to-day, with thirteen days later dates from Bue-
nos ayres. The political news is unmportnnt. The
United States ship Germantown III port. The
barQuc Linda Stewart was loading for Baltimore.
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE INSANE.
BosToS, May 22.-The Association of Medical Su-
pryutcndents Of American Institutions for tho Insane
is now in session here. Dr. Isaac Ray OF Providence,
was chosen President, and Drs. Thos. l.. rkbrdge,
of Pennsylvania, and {. IL. Nichols, uf Washington,
Vice Presidents.
CHICAGO. May 22.-Thc trains on tue Chicago aud
Milwaukee Railroad are now running through rcgu-
larry. The fare by the steamers has been considerably
reduced. An excursion train passed over tho entire
lcngth Of the road, 1910 miles, on Saturday.
INDICTMENT FOR MURDER.
ut. LOFTS, MAY e. liif eTaiil jury III Cur" vi
Robert McO'Blcnns has found true bill of indlct-
unent against him for the murder of Benz. Brand.
The Mobile Register states thar Rev. Father Nash
on of Spring Hill College, while on his way tn Dog
River Factory tnrar Mubic,l for the Pcrfor nance ii!
religious services, lately attacked and dreadful
~ BEATEN by four rufiians. The Registers report
snys:
Having brutaily beaten him, ono of the four drew
I;rl tuif uI I'm, /
told him that il he ever attempted 10 go to the factory
for thu purpose of prcnchng, he would feel that wea
pom.
The Rev. gentleman il i'll very prccalious state
The police on the track OF the hGouudfcls VINO
committed the outrage.
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Two CHILDREN KILLED BY LIGHrSISC.-During
a heavy storm at South Bend, Indiana On Tuesday
of last week, several houses wero struck by lightning
but without fatal effects except in the house Of MI
Leonard Hahn There the whole family were. ut the
time in tn. front room. William Hahn, nged Is, was
at the window, and Charles aged was lying on the
floor near him. Both instantly killed. Lutherla,
aged s. was struck her hip burnt down to her feet
and had one of her shoes torn oil her foot She Is
severely injured, but it is hoped Will recover Mr;
Hahn. niece stunned, but ia not considered
dangerous. Mrs. Hahn struck III one foot which
rested on the floor and what is remarkableisr that -
teen wears ago she struck by lightning i'll the same
foot. Mr.. Hahn himself was stunned and blinded
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TIE GREAT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
MAIL.-The president. superintendent and eng-
nerrs of the several lines of railways between ash
ington and New Orleans will re-assemble III the for
mer city this week. The committee appointed at the
first meeting collect the necessary information and
prepare tho best practicable mail schedule between
Washington and New Orleans have agreed upon
plum. which will, no doubt, be approved by the con-
venton. II proposes gain OF twelve hours between
the two extremes.
FAMINE IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from the
northern part Of Georgia represent that many pe"p"
in that section without the means To pro-
cure any There is none for sae, and there ID serious
danger of famine. lIorses and mules are turned out
into the wds wait for grass starve, 81 that no
blowing be done, and planting must be done with
the hoe Unless relief be extended, the poorer cluss
| of that section must perish.
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| TO BOUNTY LAND APPLlCASTS.-A d.
vorce cannot woman 10 the rights or condI-
ton of widowhood In other words the Commission
! or of Pensions has decided that the widow OF de-
ceuscd soldier having married again and having been
divorced from hor second husband, is not entitled to
! bounty land in right Of the first husband.
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| THE NEW COLLINS STEAMSlIlP.-lt Ii
stated that the contract for building the new steamer