, 1860-02-22
HFESTEIkN " NEWS ITEuS.

ILLINOIS 1sIyE,.--The steamer brazil left st. |
Louis 4 week ago to-day for this place, but did
not get above Havana 0n reaching that point |
It was found that the ice was too strongly torti-
fed at various points, to risk apassage. Acting
thus wisely in the premises, her head was turn
ed down stream and she started for St. Louis
with little hope or prospect Of reachiug Peo1ia
for the present--Rora Transcript, aoih.
SEr1LED.-We learn that all The differences
between the disaflected parties On the Logans-
port, Peoria and burlington Railroad hare
been satisfactorily adjusted. After tue arrest
Of the two incenliartes, the other parties ut
once backed do*n, and came in and begged to
be allowed to 20 to work OIL the terms offered. ]
and they now raw their error and washed their
lands Of it,-Isori1 1ranscrtpt, .uth.
4 GLoRlors DAr's Work.-The Legislature
did good pays work yesterday. In the SEN |
ate the general election and registry bill passed;
also, thu superintendent bill These two meas,
will be hailed in the tutnre as reform, Of which
| the Republican party can feel justly proud |
They will be signed By the Governor, and be-
come laws.
In The House. many bills vero passed, and
much other business was transacted. The MEM
bers are now at work in good earnest, and when
the Legislature adjourus We shall be able to
! sum up record which will not suffer By conf
pasisou With the .doiugs Of any previous Leeis.
lature since the organization Of either tue State
sotian.
DEATH FROM HIDnorHo81A.-A GEsEnAL NAR
on Does.-we regret to announce the death Of
little son Of Mr. l. C. Swift, yesterday. BY
lvdrophobia. The child was about four years
old. aud was sick but three days. ltwas bitten
about Christmas, by little Dog belonging To the
tau,iv hut no symptoms were observed until
few days ago. HRS. George Keller was bitten
by the same animal, on the finger, about the
same time, but as yet no symptoms Of hydro
1,hoLia have been perceived. j Mr. Picket was
bitten night before last. ind ii Is supposed By
mad dog. There may be others that have been
bitten, but this is all that Ne have heard Of
Lsdee0~oreA 1isaes, lst-
S1AxpEn SE1r-The Circuit Court was occu-
piy.i uenrly all of yesterday, at Jefferson, Wis,
, with s1ander suit. It was brought at tho in-
stance Of Miss Gillst against Nr. T. Chase, for
, | sianderous reports in regard to her chastity.
: Many witnesses were heard pro md con. The
. case was given 10 the jury last night, With ill.,
structions to return a sealed verdict this morn-
! Ing, which resulted in the jury fadpE $soO dam
ages for plaintiG- 9srson 1tis) -':5trso"iaa.
0 AT late meeting Of the Greene county,
| | Ind. Regulators several suspicious characters
] / were warned to leave John Spe!ts was politely
. informed that his presence on and after the lQ,h
: Of Nav could be dispensed with, and Win. l..
:; Guber received a similar hint, witt, an unkind
!. limitation TO the eth of Ma.ch. William would
seem to be about two months worse than John.
Charles lseasley was notified that if he didn't
s,uit carryin. news about tho Association, be
should take Just such treatment as WIS giycn to
other scoundEels.
{. The Lagrange Ind, Standard reports i
$ Obstructive fire Ut Lima, lad-, On Wednesday
S | wcek, It originated in q building owned by
q | As Van Aruan, and used as 4 shoe, jewe!ry
q and millinery store, aud spread rapidly north
d and south, destroying second nu,id,ng, ornse '
r, two hotels, Wood's and kenrons, T. T.. Wright:
/ dru. store, and the dry goods store Of ". II
:, Dcpuy. Most Of the goo1s and furniture in ths
j. buildings except that first named, were sayed
Tile loss, it is supposed, will be about slV.oN
f. PRE Eurrons IN TnoruLE--.A Suod deal o
d feeling exists ut Superior, Wis. on account o
Dt the General Land Office having sent buck tt
:, this {tle loca') oIicc, the cases Of number Q
II persons who some two years ago fulfilled th'
g ! requirements Of the p1e-eu1pt'on law, aud Ell
IS tered their land. These cases, it seems, las'
n, lccn stut back at this late day, for more proc
u thereby causing the uwncr., many ot whom
Il, are not her. at present. the trouble aud expens
r. Of trip 10 Superior, tie loss Of their ela:In!
u Among. these cases arc those Ut j. e. Wise, VIM
q St"bcrry, and others: ING Lrooi presented y
III sidercl to he sufficient By the ui1iccrs ind "
tI,iuk it is an acs Of Injustice at this late day
N disturb them.
ID Tle department hare also sent notice TO til
!, local office thut all pre.emptors who have ct
IS tered land within the rairoad limits, since u;
Gu | filing OF the railroad map, must come to7waF
az aud puy un additional dollar and twenty -tiv
I'd cents per ucre, or allow their entries to he car
OF eclied:. Many, if not a1l Of these claims, wer
o. lied long before the grant was made 6s C1r
r. ssess, a,il at that TIME the lauds were held J.
nd government Ut $l.:25 per acre; these nen ca,
.racied to pay for it Ut that pfsce, the govern
Cd ,u.nt asscntel, and it has no more right I
II lreak with q contractor than an i1dyidu;
W t,.s. It can compel these parties to compl
ne with its demand, bv Withholding their titles. b,
es it will he Il case where might makes righ
ali There is no justice in such course, aud "
ne hope tu see Tue scheme abandoned
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