Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-14

News and Miscellany.
STILL WITHOUT SPEAKER.-We still have
report the House in an unorganixed condition.
Five ballots were had for Speaker on Wednes
day, which resulted as follows Banks los. Rich
.rdson IS. Fuller 49, scattering IL. Il was be
lieved to he the intention of some mem
bers to move the adoption of the plurality vote
yesterday unless some new feature was adopte
in conference the night before.
MoRE FILrBusTERING.-Our Government,
is reported has received authentic information
Of the fitting out Of an exped,ion.n the Unite
States to join Walker in Nicaragua. The Pre.i
dent viii issue proclamation Immediately warn
ing those concerned against such infractions o
neutrality and treaty stipulatcns.
AMERICAN VIcToRY.-An election for Mayo
and Alderman took place in Mobile (A) OF
Tuesday last and resultedin the success Of the
American tcke.. Withers fAm.) for Mayo,
received !. 200 votes: Monroe tDem.l 52l votes
SERIOUS ARRAY AT THE USivERsy OF NORTH
CARoIINA.-A Weldon On. ca letter in the Pc.
tersburg Express states that student named
Singleton. from Edgecombe county. N. c. in an
alteration was shot by young man named
w mite. iTofn leuuessce. ne WOuuu WIS tHouBut
To be mortal White has fed
PENNSYLVANIA FINANCE. receipts of the
Pennsylvania State Treasury during the year
ending on the I st of December were 1898. IA
II. and the expenditures $53s7, 705, SO.
BRITISH Contracts FOR BEEF AND PoRK.-It
is stated that private Geographic dispatches from
Halifax announce that the proposals from mum
Der of American houses. for the contract of beef
and pork, have been accepted by the British gov
eminent.
HEAVY DAMAGEs.-The Delaware County Re-
publican states that the trial Of Judge Kane for
false imprisonment will probably take place in
February next. Passmore Williamson claims $50
600 damages. This is at the rate Of $l3.333 per
months or $1,000. week.
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.-There are at the
present time in the parish prison in New Orleans
under sentence Of death, no less than five persons
who were convicted of capital crimes last winter
and spring in the First District Court of that CT
ty.
LIEUT.. Col MILLER a distinguished officer
ofth u. 5. Marine Corps, died at Philadelphia
on Saturday. He entered the L. S. Marine Corps
in 1918. and until few years has remained in
active duty. He distinguished himself in the
last war with Great Britain, aud also in the Flo.
rda war.
POPULATION OF THE STATE OF New York
The Albany Register Gays the census returns
have been so far compiled as to give the entire
population Of the State. which is three million
four hundred and sixty six thousand one hun
bred and eighteen, t3, lls.) This is exclu-
sive Of the population Of the Indian reservations,
which will add about three thousand. At the
last census. in 1850. the population was $685.
1914. The population OF New York city is GO.
$40.
DAMAGE FOR THE Loss OF A HusBAND.-Cath-
srine Cooper of Lancas, Pa, recovered a verdict
of $500 against the Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the loss of her husband by
an accident on the road resulting from careless
ness on the part of the employees of the compa.
ny.
PARDON OF kIssANE.-Gov. Clark of New
York has pardoned VIM Kissnne, whose connec
tion with the burning of the Martha Washington
on the Western waters, and the successful fraud
practiced upon the Chemical Bank, New York,
has given to his name wide criminal notorie-
ty.
FROM TURKS IsLAND.-By the big Mary
Means, Captain Hopkins, from Salt Key. arrived
at New York, we have dates to Nov. 81. The
crop Of salt was entirely exhausted The Mary
Means is 500 bushels short of cargo. and she
got the last on hand. The British brig Victoria
sailed few days previously for Baltimore with
only part of cargo. None at Grand Turk
DEATH OF A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
Cumberland Miners Journal records the death
of Jacob Lorman Allegheny county, in the lloih
year of his age. Mr.. Lornan, says the journal.
entered the army in the year l775 as one of
the Pennsylvania line and served through the
whole war Of Independence at the capture
Trenton, besides several other engagements.
HE NEW DECREE recently enacted by the
French government, allowing foreign built YES
sels. to have French register. took effect for
the hrst time at Havre. on the 2lst ult., when
the American ship Equator, of 900 tons burthen,
which arrived at that port on the 2Sth October,
from Callao, was sold to Messrs. +. de Connck
& Co. She will hereafter hail from Havre un-
der the name of the General Canrobert.
The WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-Thew work on
this structure, says the Star, has been suspend
ed for the want of funds.
Scene in Convention.
The Irish National Convention, held last week
in the city of New York, seems to have had